Join the WGS Student Advisory Committee for WGS in the Garden – a special, socially distant meet-and-greet event for WGS majors and minors. Get connected and enjoy the atmosphere of Stern gardens with kindred spirits in WGS on Wednesday, 11/18 from 5-7pm.
Archive | Events
10/28 – T.E.A. with WGS: From Past to Present: Teaching Problematic Disciplinary Scholars
October 28 @ 3:00-4:30 – T.E.A. with WGS: From Past to Present: Teaching Problematic Disciplinary Scholars – Join WGS for the latest T.E.A. (Teaching to Engage and Activate) workshop, facilitated by Vivian Appler (Theater & Dance), Kris De Welde (WGS), Hollis France (Political Science), Chris Korey (Biology), and Lisa Young (English). Open to all faculty! See attachment for more info!
- Join us for this virtual workshop: https://cofc.zoom.us/j/98501559684#success
10/20 – A Conversation with Cecilia Gentili on Trans Womanhood, Community, & Resilience
TOMORROW! Tuesday, October 20 @ 4:00 – A Conversation with Cecilia Gentili on Trans Womanhood, Community, & Resilience – Join WGS in celebrating International Pronouns Day for a special conversation featuring Cecilia Gentili, Founder of Transgender Equity Consulting. Hosted by Kaj Brian (WGS, GSEC) and Kris De Welde (WGS), with CofC’s PRISM leading a pronouns exercise from 5:30-6:00! (see flyer)
GSECond Thursday: Gender, Identity & Voting
THURSDAY, October 8 at 6:00pm – GSECond Thursday: Gender, Identity & Voting with GSEC and Political Science –
Join us for this panel discussion exploring issues of gender and racism in the electoral process and the unusual constraints of the 2020 election season. Featuring panelists Margeurite Archie-Hudson, Jordan Ragusa, and Sagid Elhillali.
- Join Zoom Meeting: https://cofc.zoom.us/j/91243224114
- Meeting ID: 912 4322 4114
Spirit Day 2020: Queer Youth Fest Events, 10/15-10/18
October 15-18 – We Are Family Presents: Spirit Day 2020 Queer Youth Fest
We Are Family is celebrating Spirit Day this year with an amazing lineup of virtual events! See below (and attached) for an overview of what’s coming up…
- Thursday, October 15 – “From Coming Out to Showing Up: Storytelling & Panel with Cecilia Gentili & Friends” – from 6:00-7:00
- Friday, October 16 – “No Pride without Spirit” Open Mic Night – from 7-8:30
- Saturday, October 17 – “For Which it Stands” Town Hall with the Gibbes Museum of Art at 12:00 and “Queers & Zines Making History” Workshop from 6:30-8:00
- Sunday, October 18 – “Representation Matters: LGBTQI+ Movie Marathon” from 3:00-8:00
- Register at www.waf.org/spirit-day
10/16 – WHRT Presents: “Addressing Maternal Mortality and Morbidity in African Americans: Population Health at Work!”
October 16 at 1:00pm – Women’s Health Research Team presents “Addressing Maternal Mortality and Morbidity in African Americans: Population Health at Work!” featuring Nancy Muller, PhD, MBA –
The Women’s Health Research Team (WHRT) is delighted to host a conversation with Nancy Muller, PhD, MBA on Friday, October 16th at 1pm. We will learn more about “Addressing Maternal Mortality and Morbidity in African Americans: Population Health at Work.” Dr. Muller is the Director of the Lowcountry Graduate Center and the co-chair of the Maternal and Infant & Child Health Committee of the Tri-County Community Health Initiative. (flyer attached)
- RSVP for this webinar (http://tiny.cc/7uvxsz). Once you have registered, a Zoom link will be emailed to you two days prior to the event. We are thrilled to open our WHRT meetings this semester to any faculty and students who may be interested in learning more about women’s health.
10/6 – Women + Power: PEOPLE POWER – Free Virtual Event
TUESDAY, October 6 at 7:30pm – Women + Power: PEOPLE POWER – FREE virtual event from the Brooklyn Historical Society and the Ms. Foundation for Women –
From Suffrage to Black Lives Matter to the fight for Indigenous sovereignty, women of color have been at the heart and forefront of social justice movements for generations. The final installment of Women + Power turns its gaze to the struggles of today, the leading roles that women of color continue to play, and the search for the solidarity that can put systemic oppression on the ropes. Join a panel featuring Enei Begaye, executive director of Native Movement; Kandace Montgomery, executive director of Black Visions Collective; and Toni-Michelle Williams, executive director of Solutions Not Punishments Collaborative. Moderated by activist, writer, and Director of Communications for the Ms. Foundation Raquel Willis.
Get Trained with Safe Zone!
- GET SAFE ZONE TRAINING! – CofC’s Safe Zone is offering three Safe Zone 101 training dates in October! “Safe Zone trainings are opportunities to learn about LGBTQ+ identities, gender and sexuality, and examine prejudice, assumptions, and privilege.” You can join Safe Zone to learn more yourself or contact Lynda Keller (kellerlj1@cofc.edu) to discuss scheduling a training for your organization! (flyer attached)
- TRAINING DATES:
Tuesday, October 6 from 12-2pm
Wednesday, October 14 from 1-3pm
Monday, October 28 from 6-8pm
THURSDAY 10/1 – “Voting 411” with WGS and Cougar Votes
GET YOUR VOTING INFO TODAY!!!
Do you have any questions at all, about anything related to voting…as in ANY question related to voting?
Then be sure to drop in to our zoom session with CougarVotes tomorrow, anytime between 2-3pm!
Zoom link: https://cofc.zoom.us/j/98801477622
AND REMEMBER THAT TODAY IS THE DEADLINE TO REGISTER TO VOTE!
This Thursday: A Conversation with Dr. Simone Browne about her book, “Dark Matters: On the Surveillance of Blackness”
THURSDAY, October 1 @ 3:05 pm – A Conversation with Dr. Simone Browne about her book, Dark Matters: On the Surveillance of Blackness –
Join FYE and German and Russian Studies for this conversation with Dr. Simone Browne, Associate Professor in the Department of African & African Diaspora Studies at the University of Texas at Austin and Research Director of Critical Surveillance Inquiry with Good Systems. (flyer attached)
- To register for this virtual event, please email Dr. Sarah Koellner (koellnersk@cofc.edu) in the Department of German & Russian Studies at CofC