The Past, Present, and Promise of the Women's Movement at Mason

Wednesday, April 13, 2011 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM EDT
Johnson Center, Meeting Room A

 

 

Whether you're a dedicated feminist or not even sure what the word means, you've benefited from the dialogue and discourse related to gender, identity, and equality fostered by the feminist movement at Mason.  Come hear from the movement's founding mothers and the committed feminists continuing to make strides toward gender equality on campus today.

Opening remarks by Rose Pascarell,Associate Vice President, University Life

Panel Presentation moderated by Suzanne Scott, Director, Women and Gender Studies

Panelists include:

• Kerry Butch, the first ever chair of the Women's Coalition, now known as the
  Feminist Student Organization.
• Dr. Paula Ruth Gilbert, is a Professor of French, Canadian, and Women Studies,
  was a driving force behind the creation of the Women and Gender Studies Center and
  program at Mason.
• Dr. Sandra Cheldelin, is the Vernon M. and Minnie I. Lynch Professor of Conflict
  Resolution at the Institute for Conflict Analysis and Resolution.
• Mabinty Quarshie, president, Feminist Student Organization 2010-2011.

Hosted by Women and Gender Studies, University Life, the Feminist Student Organization, and the ICAR Gender Working Group.