{"id":87024,"date":"2019-03-18T14:00:09","date_gmt":"2019-03-18T19:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.olemiss.edu\/?p=87024"},"modified":"2019-03-18T14:01:52","modified_gmt":"2019-03-18T19:01:52","slug":"university-celebrates-womens-history-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/web20.olemiss.edu\/news\/wordpress\/university-celebrates-womens-history-month\/","title":{"rendered":"University Celebrates Women&#8217;s History Month"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>OXFORD, Miss. \u2013 Panel discussions, a film and lectures are among several events scheduled as the <a href=\"https:\/\/sarahisomcenter.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sarah Isom Center for Women and Gender Studies<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/inclusion.olemiss.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Center for Inclusion and Cross Cultural Engagement<\/a> at the University of Mississippi observe Women&#8217;s History Month.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Women&#8217;s History Month is a useful reminder of how essential women are to culture and society, and how often we overlook their contributions and influence,&#8221; said Jamie Harker, Isom Center director. &#8220;We have a diverse array of programming, focused on women&#8217;s history and the role of gender in contemporary debates and events.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The month should be illuminating and thought-provoking for our university community.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Events scheduled include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Monday (March 18) \u2013 Lecture: Award-winning author Anne Balay will discuss her latest book, &#8220;Semi Queer: Inside the World of Gay, Trans, and Black Truck Drivers.&#8221; 4 p.m., Barnard Observatory, Tupelo Room<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Tuesday (March 19) \u2013 Fifth Annual Women&#8217;s Empowerment Keynote Address: Presented by MILCK, a recording artist and activist who empowers others to overcome adversities and rise up against negativity and oppression. 6 p.m., Ole Miss Student Union Ballroom<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Wednesday (March 20) \u2013 Film: &#8220;Jane.&#8221; This National Geographic film recounts the life of Jane Goodall and her research that challenged the male-dominated scientific consensus of her time and revolutionized understanding of the natural world through her dedicated research on chimpanzees. 6:30 p.m., Bondurant Hall, Room 204-C<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Thursday (March 21) \u2013 Panel Discussions: &#8220;Becoming G.I. Janes: Understanding the History of Women in the U.S. Armed Forces.&#8221; 9:30 and 11 a.m. and 12:30 p.m., Center for Manufacturing Excellence, Room 111<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Thursday \u2013 Walk: &#8220;In Her Steps: A Guided Tour of Women&#8217;s History at the University of Mississippi.&#8221; 1:30 p.m., parking lot of the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>March 29 \u2013 Sister2Sister Leadership Retreat: 4-8:30 p.m., Bryant Hall<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>&#8220;<\/strong>Women&#8217;s history is everyone&#8217;s history,&#8221; said Alex White, CICCE director. &#8220;The diverse events planned highlight the intentional contributions of women.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>For a complete schedule, go to&nbsp;<u><a href=\"https:\/\/sarahisomcenter.org\/whm19\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/sarahisomcenter.org\/whm19<\/a><\/u>&nbsp;and to <u><a href=\"https:\/\/inclusion.olemiss.edu\/womens-history-month-2019\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/inclusion.olemiss.edu\/womens-history-month-2019\/<\/a><\/u>.<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>OXFORD, Miss. \u2013 Panel discussions, a film and lectures are among several events scheduled as the Sarah Isom Center for Women and Gender Studies and the Center for Inclusion and Cross Cultural Engagement at the University of Mississippi observe Women&#8217;s History Month. &#8220;Women&#8217;s History Month is a useful reminder of how essential women are to<a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/web20.olemiss.edu\/news\/wordpress\/university-celebrates-womens-history-month\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Read the story &#x2026;<\/a><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on get_the_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on get_the_excerpt --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[524],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v15.0 - 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