Save the Date: June Baker Higgins Gender Studies Conference

March 10th, 2008

The Central Connecticut State University

Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies Program

June Baker Higgins Gender Studies Conference

“Sexing the Vote: Gender,

Sexuality and Politics.”

April 3-4, 2008

Thursday, April 3, 5:15-7:30pm, Torp Theatre

Screening of “Running in High Heels,” followed by discussion with filmmaker Maryann Breschard [see website http://www.maryannbreschard.com/]

Friday, April 4: Student Center

8:30-9am: welcome and continental breakfast

9-10:30am: Concurrent Sessions

10:30-10:45: Coffee break

10:45-12:15: Concurrent Sessions

12:30-1:45: Lunch and Keynote by Maryann Breschard

2-3:30: Concurrent Sessions

Guerrilla Girls on Tour Visit

March 5th, 2008

The Guerrilla Girls on Tour just left for their next gig up in Massachusetts, and I have to say I was very happy with their performances and the turnout for both the “Feminists are Funny” performance last night and their more serious “Creating Feminist Performance” lecture at the annual Women’s History Month Luncheon this afternoon

I’ll post some pictures up here soon. Meanwhile, share your thoughts about their visit here.

Look out: Guerrilla Girls on Tour are coming to CCSU

February 11th, 2008

 

FEMINISTS ARE FUNNY!

Tuesday, March 4, 7pm

Torp Theatre, Davidson Hall

With Aphra Behn*, Julia Child * and Eva Le Gallienne *
Opening Film by Luana Di Pasquale - www.lunayoyo.com

Guerrilla Girls On Tour is a New York City based touring theatre company that creates fresh and original productions that celebrate women’s history — past, present and future. All Guerrilla Girls On Tour take on the names of dead women artists and when they appear in public they wear masks to conceal their true identities. They do this to focus on the issues of discrimination and racism rather than on their own personalities as well as to keep the herstory of women artists from fading into the footnotes and back pages of the history books.

For a preview, see their Youtube video “Are Feminists Funny?”

Welcome!

February 11th, 2008

Welcome to the new blog for the Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at Central Connecticut State University. We will be posting news about the program and upcoming events shortly.