Tuesday, September 18
“Changing Perspectives: From Sherpa Culture to Social Justice” Lecture by Frances Klatzel , Chair of the NGO, Creating Opportunities and Resources for the Excluded (CORE). Co-sponsored with WAGS and Rohatyn Center for International Affairs
R.A. Jones Conference Room, 4:30 p.m.
Tuesday, September 25
“Visions of Salomé: Orientalism in Pop Songs of the Ragtime Era” Life of the Mind talk by Larry Hamberlin (Music Dept., Middlebury College).
Chellis House Lounge, 12:15 p.m.
Tuesday, October 9
“Land.Mine/Map of the World” Solo dance performance by Leyya Tawil, Artist in Residence
Leyya Tawil (above) is an Arab-American artist of Syrian-Palestinian descent. In her solo performance, she delineates her outlook on stance, cultural being, and political landscaping. In a follow-up discussion, Tawil will address the role of contemporary dance in creating and breaking illusions about Middle Eastern women and culture. Part of the Clifford Symposium, Islam and Politics in a Globalizing World
Center for the Arts Dance Theatre, 1:30 – 2:30 p.m.
Tuesday, October 9
"Cut: Teens and Self Injury” Film screening with director Wendy Schneider . A documentary on teenagers who inflict various forms of injury on themselves. The film brings the problem of self injury into the realm of public discussion and healing. Q&A to follow screening. Sponsored by WAGS-Chellis House, FAM, Psychology Department, Wonnocott Commons, and the Counseling Center.
Warner Hemicycle, 12:15 p.m.
Second Screening: Gamut Room, 5 p.m.
Thursday, October 11
“Sex Signals” Blending a unique combination of improvisational comedy, education and audience participation, "Sex Signals" provides a provocative, in-your-face look at issues surrounding dating, sex and date rape on college campuses.
Dana Auditorium, 7 p.m. and 9 p.m.
Sunday, October 14
“I Always Do My Collars First: a Film about Ironing” (26 min.) Documentary by Conni Castille and Allison Bohl , a folklorist and cinematographer from Louisiana. Their film explores the meaning of ironing in a community in Southwest Louisiana. Q&A with filmmakers to follow screening. This program has been organized by the Vermont Folklife Center.
Ilsley Public Library, 2 p.m.
Monday, October 15
“Women in Action: How a Group of Nicaraguan Women Affect Social Change.”
Lecture by Michael Boudreau and Ana Narvaez . They will speak about a group of women in a poor urban neighborhood of Managua who are organizing health and education projects. Sponsored by ACE and WAGS-Chellis House.
Chellis House Lounge, 12:15 p.m.
Tuesday, October 16
“Some Leaders Were Born Women” Student presentation by WAGS-affiliated students, Carolyn Birsky '10, Ari Gimbel '09, and Ashley Panichelli '10 on their participation in the summer leadership conference of the American Association of University Women.
Chellis House Lounge, 12:15 p.m.
Friday, October 26
“ Sociality of Neoliberalism: Affect, Family, and Japanese Youth ”
Lecture by Professor Anne Allison , chair department of cultural anthropology, Duke University. Sponsored by Rohatyn Center for International Affairs, WAGS-Chellis House, Japanese Department, First Year Seminars, International Studies/East Asia, and Wonnocott Commons.
R. A. Jones Lecture Room, 12:15 p.m.
Tuesday, October 30
“The Women of Maximum Cities”
Seniors Maddie Oatman '08 and Morgane Richardson '08 speak about their study abroad experience in India
Chellis House Lounge, 12:15 p.m.
Wednesday, October 31
“The Other Flag” Poet Gary Margolis (Counseling Center/English Dept., Middlebury College) will read from his new manuscript of poetry, which speaks to women’s and men’s lives and the relational flags that are waved between them. This lecture is part of the Life of the Mind Series.
Chellis House Lounge, 12:15 p.m.
Friday, November 2
"Love Your Body Fashion Show"
Gamut Room, 8:00 p.m.
Saturday, November 3
Musical performance by YAYA Founded in 2002, YAYA honors the vibrant musical heritage represented in Puerto Rican bomba and Dominican salve traditions, through live performances, workshops, and female-led creative ciphers. Recognizing the contributions of women in preserving and transmitting these traditions, YAYA honors the yayas, or mothers, who have helped shape Caribbean histories, traditions and legacies of resistance.
McCullough Social Space, 9:00 p.m.
Monday, November 5
"From Crimes of Honor to Empowerment: Women in Islam"
Jordanian Times columnist Rana Husseini gives the keynote address for the Amnesty International Symposium "Faces behind Human Rights."
Mead Chapel, 7:30 p.m.
Monday, November 5
Screening of the film, "Thin"
Spotlight on Eating Disorders: Film Screenings & Discussions
McCardell Bicentennial Hall 219, 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, November 6
“Mars and Venus -- or Planet Earth: Men and Women in a New Millennium” Lecture by Professor Michael Kimmel , Department of Sociology, State University of New York, Stony Brook.
MBH216, 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, November 7
“ From Home to HomeAgain: Advocacy for Homeless Children in Richmond, VA ”
Student talk by Rayna Rogowsky '09 on her summer-time volunteer work. Chellis House Lounge, 12:15 p.m.
Wednesday, November 7
"Trial by Media"
Screening of the film version of Wendy Wasserstein's play An American Daughter.
McCardial Bicentennial Hall 219, 7 p.m.
Wednesday, November 7
Screening of the film, "The Famine Within"
Spotlight on Eating Disorders: Film Screenings & Discussions
McCardell Bicentennial Hall 219, 7:30 p.m
Thursday, November 8
Screening of the film, "Flatly Stacked"
Spotlight on Eating Disorders: Film Screenings & Discussions
McCardell Bicentennial Hall 219, 7:30 p.m
Thursday, November 8
"Sitting at the Table: a Practical Approach to Eating Well over the Holidays"
Workshop with Kim Evans , Registered Dietician
McCardell Bicentennial Hall 219, 4:30 p.m.
Friday, November 9
"Uncommon Women and The Heidi Chronicles in Historical Context"
Lecture by Jan Balakian , English Department, Kean University
Mahaney CFA, Room 232, 12:15 p.m.
Saturday & Sunday, November 10 & 11
Sex! Gender! Race! Reading and Writing Identify Performance Workshop with Janice Perry REGISTRATION REQUIRED, please register with jherrera@middliebury.edu jherrera@middliebury.edu br />
Chateau 005, 1:00-5:00 pm
Sunday, November 11
"Wendy Wasserstein's Place in American Theatrical History and the Women of The Heidi Chronicles "
Panel discussion with Professors Katy Abbott , Dana Yeaton , and Deb Evans
Ross Fireside Lounge, 3:30 p.m.
Tuesday, November 13
"Behind-the-Scenes Lunch and Discussion: The Heidi Chronicles"
Wright Theatre, 12:30 p.m.
Tuesday, November 13
"Uncommon Women and Others"
Reading of selected scenes from Wendy Wasserstein's play.
Mahaney CFA, Room 232, 4:30 p.m.
Thursday, November 15
"New Literacy Programs for Women in Rural Morocco"
Student talk by Tracy Young '08 on her study-abroad experience.
Chellis House Lounge, 12:15 p.m.
Friday, November 16
"Iraqi Women Then & Now"
Lecture by Elizabeth Fernea , Professor Emerita of English and Middle Eastern Studies, University of Texas at Austin.
Robert A. Jones '59 Conference Room, 4:30 p.m.
Thursday - Saturday, November 15 - 17
"The Heidi Chronicles"
Wright Theatre, production times 8 p.m. each evening and 2 p.m. on Saturday, tickets $5/4/3, on sale Nov. 1 www.middlebury.edu/arts/tickets or 802-443-MIDD (6433)
Georgette Wasserstein Levin , WendyWasserstein's sister, will give a brief talk in Wright Theatre at 1:00 p.m. prior to the November 17 matinee of The Heidi Chronicles. In addition, Ms. Levin will participate in a short question and answer session immediately following the performance.
Saturday, November 17
Sister-to-Sister Summit One-day event for middle school girls from Addison County.
Kirk Alumni Center, 9:00 am – 4:00 p.m.
Monday, November 26
“Women & Solitude: The History of Being Alone” Life of the Mind talk by Antonia Losano (English Dept., Middlebury College)
Chellis House Lounge, 12:15 p.m.
Tuesday, November 27
Student talk by Hallie Fox '09 on her participation in the Hyde Park Summer Conference of the Roosevelt Institution
Chellis House Lounge, 12:15 p.m.
Wednesday, November 28
"Who Wants to Be a Porn Star" Chellis House Director Karin Hanta gives a critical analysis of the sexist and racist images used in today’s pornography industry and their harmful effects on women, children, men, and society at large
Library 201, 4:30 p.m.
Thursday, November 29
Silent Auction to Benefit Women and Global Peace
The student group Women & Global Peace s holding a silent auction of Afghanistan photographs taken by renowned photographer Luke Powell in the 1970s. All proceeds will be used to sponsor the livelihood of a woman in Iraq through the organization "Women for Women International." This silent auction is designed to remember the silent voices of women who suffer and live everyday in the midst of war and who are victims of violence.
Chellis House Lounge, 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Friday, November 30
Celebration Dinner of Female Friendship
Come to Chellis House for a home-made vegetarian dinner and talk. Bring your friends!
Chellis House Lounge, 5:30 p.m.
Sunday, December 2
Screening of the film, "The Shape of Water"
"The Shape of Water" tells the stories of powerful, imaginative, and visionary women confronting the destructive development of the Third World with new cultures and a passion for change. The film takes us to Senegal, Israel/Palestine, Brazil, and India where women end female genital mutilation, spearhead the implementation of renewable resources and preservation of biodiversity.
Library 201, 7 p.m.
Monday, December 3
“City Symphonies and Constructivist Courseware: Mining Modernism for Digital Innovation” Lecture by Professor Marsha Kinder , departments of film and comparative literature, University of Southern California
R. A. Jones Conference Room, 12:15 pm.
Tuesday, December 4
"Violence in Same Sex Relationships"
Lecture by Ann Atkins , Director of Safe Space Vermont
Chellis House Lounge, 4:30 p.m.
Wednesday, December 5
"I Was Born Alive, but Lived Dead"
Film by Middlebury graduates Lauren Curatolo '06 and Assia Elgouacem '06 on the prevelance of rape imagery in contemporary popular culture. The film also documents the experiences of Middlebury rape survivors.
Sunderland 110, 7 p.m.