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Gender, Sexuality, & Fem Studies

Gender, Sexuality, & Fem Studies GSFS

Cinema of the Crisis: Feminist and Queer Filmmaking in Puerto Rico in 2018

Sponsored by:
Rohatyn Center for Global Affairs, Film & Media Culture, Spanish Department, Latin American Studies, and Gender, Sexuality, & Fem Studies
Screening of two short documentaries

“The Feminine Creature Within,” is an experimental short film directed by Lorraine Jones of FemTrap, a project that focuses on feminine empowerment through breaking norms and stigmas. FemTrap is a collective of female artists who came together after Hurricane Maria, and collaborate with other women and men: artists, dancers, photographers, DJ’s, trap singers, and skaters.

McCardell Bicentennial Hall 216

Open to the Public

Border of Lights Vigil

Sponsored by:
Black Student Union and Gender, Sexuality, & Fem Studies
Initiated by Julia Alvarez, this vigil commemorates the 1937 Parsley Massacre of 20,000 Haitians in the Dominican Republic. We will meet in front of Old Chapel and walk towards Mead Chapel and the Gampitheater for an open mic of remembrance, healing and reflection on how to bridge divides.

Gifford Amphitheatre

Open to the Public