October 6 - 10, 2008The Clothesline Project. part of UofM's Student Activities Council's Domestic Violence Awareness Week. A clothesline will be hanging in the UofM Library featuring T-shirts made by students representing different aspects of domestic violence. For more information... October 6, 2008 7 p.m.Feature film "Fried Green Tomatoes." part of UofM's Student Activities Council's Domestic Violence Awareness Week. Panhellenic Bldg. Ballroom, University of Memphis. October 7, 2008 2:30 p.m.Self Esteem Workshop, part of UofM's Student Activities Council's Domestic Violence Awareness Week. Panhellenic Bldg. Ballroom. University of Memphis. October 8, 2008 1 p.m.Healthy Relationships Workshop. Part of UofM's Student Activities Council's Domestic Violence Awareness Week. Panhellenic Bldg. room 104. October 8, 2008 7 p.m.Kelly & Becca: Let's Talk About "IT." Lecture by national speakers Kelly Addington and Becca Teider, who speak on sexual empowerment and how to live a safe and smart sex life during college. Part of UofM's Student Activities Council's Domestic Violence Awareness Week. For more info... October 9, 2008 6 p.m.Domestic Violence Survivors Panel. Part of UofM's Student Activities Council's Domestic Violence Awareness Week. Panhellenic Bldg. Room 104, University of Memphis. October 10, 2008 8 p.m.1776: Celebrating freedom and five years of the Memphis Area Women's Council, Circuits Playhouse, 1711 Poplar Ave., $50 per person. See Circuit Playhouse's production of 1776 and support the Memphis Area Women’s Council, committed to local policy change to benefit women and girls. Ticket purchase includes intermission reception and 2009 membership in the Women’s Council. Call 678-2642 for info or visit www.memphiswomen.org October 17-18, 2008 5th Annual Gandhi-King Conference on Peacemaking, Christian Brothers University. Register online or contact Allison Glass at the MidSouth Peace and Justice Center for more information at 901.725.4990. October 27, 2008 8 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., Nashville5th annual Economic Summit for Women, sponsored by the Tennessee Economic Council for Women, Marriott Airport, Nashville, TN. Visit www.tnwomensummit.org for more info. October 18, 2008 8 a.m. - 3 p.m.Expanding Your Horizons, Workshops in Math, Science, Engineering and Computing for Girls in Grades 7 & 8. Herff College of Engineering, University of Memphis. Registration $10 per student, includes lunch. To register go to www.engr.memphis.edu/EYH. For info contact srmoses.memphis.edu. November 18, 2008 7 p.m.Profit and Loss: White Privilege and its Consequences for Racial Equity & Justice, talk by Tim Wise. Part of the Rhodes African American Studies Fall Lecture Series. Rhodes College, BCLC. November 19-21, 2008Annual Minority Health Summit, Hilton Memphis, 939 Ridge Lake Blvd. Theme is "Shifting the Focus from Disease to Determinants." For information visit the Tennessee Dept. of Health website. January 29, 2009 6:30 p.m.Judith Butler speaks on Vulnerability, Survivability: The political Affects of War. Spring Marcus Orr Faculty Senate Lecture, part of the Marcus Orr Center's Richard Wright Centennial Celebration. Co-sponsored by the Center for Research on Women. University of Memphis, Fogelman Executive Center. For more info.
Past events:March 7, 2007YWCA 10th Annual Benefit Luncheon featuring ABC reporter Taina Hernandez as keynote speaker. First President’s Award for Distinguished Community Leadership presented to Regina Walker, senior vice president of community impact of United Way of the Mid-South. Tickets by donation; call 323-2211 or online at www.memphisywca.org. Holiday Inn, University of Memphis. March 10, 2007Girls for Change, empowerment and social change for all girls ages 13 - 17, Community Foundation, 1900 Union Avenue, 3 - 5 p.m. Sponsored by Memphis Area Women's Council, University of Memphis Center for Research on Women and Women's Studies. For info contact dclubb@memphis.edu. March 10Saving Our Daughters, Saving Our Future, conference and luncheon for women of all ages, as part of National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, sponsored by New Directions, Inc., 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Christ Missionary Baptist Church, 494 S. Parkway E., Memphis, for info contact Sheila McFarland @ 346-5497. Free and open to the public, lunch provided. Child care provided for boys and girls. March 14, 2007Women's Studies Program & Women's Consciousness Raising Coalition OPEN HOUSE! Come learn more about activities and course work related to women’s issues and expression. 9 a.m. to noon, Clement Hall, Room 311, University of Memphis. March 15“Re-Creating Women’s History: An Evening with Alice Randall.” This author of The Wind Done Gone and Pushkin and the Queen of Spaces, as well as country hits including "XXXs and OOOs" (recorded by Trisha Yearwood), will talk about how she negotiates multiple views of women’s history in her creative work. Book signing and reception to follow. University of Memphis Rose Theatre, 7:00 p.m. Free and open to the public. Sponsored by the Student Activities Council, the Women’s Studies Program, WCRC (Women’s Consciousness Raising Coalition), the Marcus Orr Center for the Humanities, and African and African American Studies. March 15Generations of Women Moving History Forward. Panelists including President Shirley C. Raines, Councilwoman Carol Chumney, Commissioner Henri Brooks, and special agent My Harrison will discuss the paths they took to reach top careers in education, politics, and government. 1 p.m., Panhellenic Building, Room 105. Co-sponsored by the Panhellenic Council and Adult and Commuter Student Services. March 16, 2007“Good Will Dolls and Other Oxymorons: An Evening of Dance, Theatre and Stories of Survival”; Prof. Holly Lau will present her award-winning show, Transgressions (Three Instances) a work about memory, age and expectations for the female body. Teresa Diener, surrounded by dozens of damaged dolls rescued from The Good Will Stores, debuts a new piece looking at how one can survive a legacy of abuse. 7:00 p.m. Rose Theatre, University of Memphis. Free and open to the public. Sponsored by the the Women’s Studies Program, the Center for Research on Women, and WCRC (Women’s Consciousness Raising Coalition). Reception immediately following at Memphis Originals Music and Art Cafe, 3521 Walker Avenue near Highland, sponsored by the Center for Research on Women. March 20Women’s Academic Network, 4 – 5:30 p.m., Grove Grill Restaurant, 4550 Poplar Avenue, light refreshments, cash bar. Sponsored by CROW. March 20Public screening of Moolaadé by African cinema's founding artist Ousmane Sembene (Ceddo, Xala), examines conflict over female circumcision in Burkina Faso. UofM, Psychology Auditorium 7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. Free and open to the public. Sponsored by the Women’s Studies Program, the University Honors Program and African and African American Studies. March 23, 2007Women’s Studies Program: 1st Annual Women’s History Month Symposium 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., Panhellenic Ballroom, University of Memphis. Free and open to the public. Sponsored by the Women’s Studies Program, WCRC (Women’s Consciousness Raising Coalition), and the Department of Sociology. Featuring: -
Keynote speaker Margaret Rose Gladney (Assoc. Professor Emerita of American Studies, University of Alabama): "Why Lillian Smith?" -
Presentations on research and social engagement by graduating M.A. students in Women's Studies -
"Women in the Professions: Then and Now"--paired talks by UM literary scholar Ladrica Menson-Furr on Ida B. Wells and Commercial Appeal columnist Wendi Thomas; UM historian Margaret Caffrey on Margaret Mead and UM anthropologist Jane Henrici; UM historian Janann Sherman on aviator (and Memphian) Phoebe Omlie and FedEx pilot June Vivano. March 24, 2007Girls for Change Film Festival, Mitchell Hall Auditorium, 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Free and open to the public. Lunch and door prizes provided. Sponsored by University of Memphis Public Service Funds, the Memphis Area Women's Council, the Center for Research on Women, and Women’s Studies. More information at www.memphiswomen.org. Featuring: -
Miss Lil's Camp, award-winning documentary on Lillian Smith's 1940s consciousness-raising camp for girls, with presentation by filmmaker Suzanne Niedland -
Broken Esteem by Memphis filmmaker Lynda Ingram and a documentary on teen activists by Memphis filmmaker Amy Frazier; and screening and discussion of issues raised in recent feature films. -
Thirteen starring Holly Hunter. March 25Women of Achievement 2007 Awards Reception, 4 p.m., Holiday Inn University of Memphis. Tickets $20; reservations paid credit card by phone 458-6701 or make checks payable to Women of Achievement, PO Box 11167, Memphis, 38111-0167. March 26, 2007Lunch & Lecture: "Ethnic Panic: Europeans confront the Muslim Headscarf." Is wearing an Islamic headscarf protected as freedom of religion? Or is it a provocative sign of anti-Western values that must be prohibited? Professor Claudia Koonz of Duke University will ask what the public debates tell us about civil society and civic identity in France, Britain and Germany. 12:40 p.m., Room 309 Mitchell Hall, Lunch provided. Sponsored by the Department of History and Center for Research on Women. March 26Josephine Humphreys Reading and Reception. Josephine Humphreys is a southern fiction novelist. Her novel Rich in Love (1987) was made into a major film. Her most current novel is Nowhere Else on Earth (2000). Humphreys is the recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship, the 1984 Ernest Hemingway Foundation Award, the Lyndhurst Prize, and the American Academy of Arts and Letters Award in Literature. 7:30 p.m., Fogelman Executive Center. Sponsored by the River City Writers Series. March 27, 2007Film: Lindy Boggs: Steel and Velvet, with commentary by filmmaker Bess Carrick (UofM alumna.) This new documentary examines the career of the former Congresswoman Lindy Boggs Ambassador to the Vatican. Featuring interviews with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, former Speaker Thomas Foley, Rep. John Lewis, and Cokie and Steve Roberts, this film encompasses a swath of American history from the late 1930s through 2000, including the Louisiana Long Dynasty, the Civil Rights Movement and the Women's Rights Movement--historic events in which Mrs. Boggs played a vital role. University of Memphis, Room 123, Fogelman Executive Center; 7:00 p.m. Free and open to the public. Sponsored by the College of Communication and Fine Arts and the Women’s Studies Program. March 27, 2007Film & Discussion: Still Killing Us Softly. Media's influence on women's sense of body image and self esteem. 7 p.m., Rose Theatre. Sponsored by the Student Activities Council. March 28Rhodes College Undergraduate Women’s Studies Research Symposium. Rhodes students will present original research on gender from a range of disciplines. 3 - 7 p.m., Orgill Room, Rhodes campus. Free, open to the public. Contact Leslie Petty, English Department, Rhodes College, at pettyl@rhodes.edu March 29Women's Research Forum, "Women in Math and the Sciences," Pamela Shaw, Ph.D., Mathematical Statistician, Biostatistics Research Branch, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, and Dr. Jade Xu, University of Memphis, 3:00 - 4:00 p.m., Room 409 Clement Hall, reception following at CROW offices, 337 Clement Hall, University of Memphis. Sponsored by CROW.
March 29, 2007The Thin Line, a o ne woman play on struggles with eating disorders . 7 p.m., Rose Theatre, Sponsored by the Student Activities Council. March 29 & 30, 2007Hooks Institute for Social Change: Second Annual Scholars in Critical Race Studies Symposium, “Race in the Post-Civil Rights South,” featuring panel on women/gender co-sponsored by Women’s Studies. (time, location TBA) April 11, 2007Women's Research Forum "Gender and racial health disparities in heart disease" by Dr. Cheryl Travis, Professor of Psychology, UT Knoxville, introduction by Kathy Kastan, L..C.S.W., M.A. Ed., President, WomenHeart: The National Coalition for Women with Heart Disease.3:00 - 4:00 p.m., Room 409 Clement Hall, reception following at CROW offices, 337 Clement Hall, University of Memphis. Sponsored by CROW. April 12, 2007 CROW Community Issues Forum: “Many Rivers to Cross: Health Related Barriers to Women's Economic Self Sufficiency in Memphis"; panel presentation and community discussion; reception to follow; 3 - 5 p.m., 600 Jefferson, downtown Memphis, free parking on site. April 18, 2007Public lecture by Holly Shulman, Professor of History, University of Virginia; "Rethinking Jewish Women in the Civil Rights Movement: Wednesdays in Mississippi and the National Council of Negro Women." University of Memphis, Mitchell Auditorium, 7:00 – 10:00 p.m. Sponsored by Women's Studies. April 25The Center for Research on Women will hold a meeting to discuss organizing a Research Interest Group (RIG) focusing on Women, Globalization, and the US South. All interested scholars welcome. 2:30 p.m., Room 333 Clement Hall, University of Memphis. May 3CROW and Memphis Area Women's Council welcome women's rights activists visiting from South Korea including the president of the Korean Women’s Trade Union. Join us for coffee and conversation from 9:30 - 11 a.m. in the CROW offices, 337 Clement Hall. Women’s Academic Network, 4 – 5:30 p.m., Grove Grill Restaurant, 4550 Poplar Avenue, light refreshments, cash bar. Female faculty and administrators from all Memphis colleges and universities invited! Please RSVP by May 7 to Shannon at 678-2770. Sponsored by CROW. September 28, 2007CROW Steering Committee Meeting, 10:00 a.m., 333 Clement Hall. September 28, 2007CROW Faculty Affiliates luncheon, 11:30 a.m., 333 Clement Hall. October 6, 2007Girls for Change Fall Action Update, 3 - 5 p.m., Hooks Central Library, Poplar Avenue. For girls ages 13-17. Be part of new research on girls' safety. For more information call 678-2642. November 10, 2007SnapShots: CROW's celebration of 25 years of research on issues of gender, race, class, sexual orientation and social inequality. Join us for the opening of this public exhibit of photographs by 25 prominent Memphis women on the theme of "Memphis women at work." 5:00 p.m., University of Memphis Art Museum. Call 678-2153 for more information. February 16, 2008 6:30 p.mHands of Hope Gala & Auction benefiting The Exchange Club Family Center, Hilton Hotel Ballroom. Tickets are $125 and tables of 10 are $1100.Dress is semi-formal. Call 276-2200 x 106 or return this email for tickets. February 17 3:00 pm Public Issues Forum, panel on the Family Court.Learn more about how Family Courts can deal with such problems as domestic violence, child abuse, and many others. Benjamin Hooks Library. February 19 7:30 p.mLecture by Libby Larsen, one of America's most prolific composers and a Grammy-award winning producer, will present “The Concert Hall That Fell Asleep and Woke Up as a Car Radio--The Effects of Transportation On Classical Music in America,”Rhodes College, McCallum Ballroom, Bryan Campus Life Center. Free. 843-3775. February 20 2:30 p.m.Feminist reading group led by students in UofM Philosophy Department meets Wednesdays at Uof M Bookstore. This term’s selection is Simone de Beauvoir's The Second Sex. All are welcome to join. February 22 & 23 8 p.m.Vagina Monologues, Eve Ensler's play about sexual assault and domestic violence. Theater on the Square, 619-1724. Friday night is “pay what you can.” February 23, 2008 3 – 5 p.m.Girls for Change, Leadership Training Series, Community Foundation of Greater Memphis,1900 Union Ave. Girls for Change offers girls ages 13-17 a time and place to talk about shared problems, learn how to articulate issues, draw on research and organize or collaborate with others to take action and make change. 678-2642 February 27 2:30 p.m.Feminist reading group led by students in UofM Philosophy Department meets Wednesdays at Uof M Bookstore. This term’s selection is Simone de Beauvoir's The Second Sex. All are welcome to join. March 5 YWCA 11th Annual Benefit Luncheon, $100 per plate, to benefit Abused Women Services, Child Care - Child Development Program, and Non Traditional Training/Employment Program; Holiday Inn – University of Memphis, Contact Kathy Ivey, 458-2550 March 10 Planned Parenthood of Greater Memphis Region presents “It’s All About Me!” Mothers or caretakers of girls aged 12-18 are encouraged to attend this informative event. Topics to be discussed: reproductive cycle, hygiene, first gynecological exams, and parent-child communication. First Congo Media Co-op, 1000 South Cooper. Contact 725-3014 or ataylor@ppms.org March 12 11:30 a.m.The University of Memphis Adult and Commuter Student Services Office and the College of Communications and Fine Arts will present a “Women in the Arts” panel discussion. Location TBA. For info call 678-2644. March 12 2:30 p.m.Feminist reading group led by students in UofM Philosophy Department meets Wednesdays at Uof M Bookstore. This term’s selection is Simone de Beauvoir's The Second Sex. All are welcome to join. March 19 2:30 p.m.Feminist reading group led by students in UofM Philosophy Department meets Wednesdays at Uof M Bookstore. This term’s selection is Simone de Beauvoir's The Second Sex. All are welcome to join. March 20-22 (also playing March 26-30)."The Magnificence of the Disaster" by Rebecca Fisher. This autobiographical play is about a 1995 murder in Midtown Memphis. Theater Works 274-7139 March 21 1:00 p.m.Panel presentation “Abortion Past and Present,” sponsored by University of Memphis Women’s Studies and Center for Research on Women. Topics and speakers will include Elokin CaPece, MA (Planned Parenthood of Greater Memphis): the early history of abortion in America; Jennifer Marshall (Memphis Center for Reproductive Health): abortion as it was experienced before Roe v. Wade; Nikole Gettings (Memphis Center for Reproductive Health): the current political climate around abortion rights and medical aspects of abortion. University of Memphis, Clement Hall room 417. 678-2770. March 25, 2008 2 p.m.Open forum: African American Women in Academia. University of Memphis, Panhellenic Bldg., 2nd Floor. For info contact 901.412.1940. March 26Women’s Studies Student Symposium, Rhodes College, Orgill Room. For info contact Leslie Petty, 843-398, pettyl@rhodes.edu. March 26 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.2nd Annual Women’s Studies Symposium, University of Memphis. Keynote speaker, Kirsten Dellinger, Associate Professor & Interim Chair of Sociology, University of Mississippi, contact Dr. Wanda Rushing for information 678-2525. UofM, Clement Hall room 409. March 26 2:30 p.m.Feminist reading group led by students in UofM Philosophy Department meets Wednesdays at Uof M Bookstore. This term’s selection is Simone de Beauvoir's The Second Sex. All are welcome to join. March 27 5:30 p.m.Dr. Lynda Sagrestano, Director of the Center for Research on Women and Deborah Clubb, Executive Director of the Memphis Area Women's Council, discuss Girl Power at the College of Arts & Sciences fundraising dinner "Great Conversations." The University of Memphis Holiday Inn, 3700 Central Avenue. Business Casual Attire. This year, wine and a buffet meal will be served, followed by dessert, coffee, and lively conversation. More info... March 27 7:00 p.m.Film “Spin the Bottle: Sex, Lies, & Alcohol,” Memphis Media Co-op at First Congo Church, 1000 S. Cooper. Panel discussion immediately following film. Call Memphis Center for Reproductive Health, 901-274-3550 x. 16 March 28-30 "The Magnificence of the Disaster" by Rebecca Fisher. This autobiographical play is about a 1995 murder in Midtown Memphis. Theater Works 274-7139 March 29 3-5 p.m.Girls for Change, Leadership Training Series, Community Foundation of Greater Memphis, 1900 Union Ave. Girls for Change offers girls ages 13-17 a time and place to talk about shared problems, learn how to articulate issues, draw on research and organize or collaborate with others to take action and make change. Sponsored by Center for Research on Women and Memphis Area Women's Council. 678-2642. March 30, 2008 4-7 p.m.Women of Achievement 2008 Awards Celebration, Holiday Inn University of Memphis, presentation of seven awards honoring local women for community activism followed by reception, $20. More info. March 31 2 p.m.Open forum: Defining "Strong Black Women." University of Memphis, Panhellenic Bldg., 2nd Floor. For info contact 901.412.1940.
April 2 6 p.m.Angela Davis speaks on Martin Luther King, Jr. and Global Civil Rights. UofM Rose Theater. 678.2690 for information. April 3 12 noon“In Remembrance There Is Life” Lecture sponsored by the National Civil Rights Museum and the University of Memphis at the First Congregational Church, 1000 S. Cooper. Rev. C.T. Vivian, longtime civil rights activist who marched shoulder to shoulder with Dr. King and worked with him as an advisor and strategist, will share his memories of Dr. King and the Civil Rights Movement. Dr. Cynthia Griggs Fleming, professor at the University of Tennessee Knoxville and civil rights scholar, will join Rev. Vivian to discuss Dr. King’s evolution in philosophy throughout his career. April 3 10 a.m. —1 p.m.Sexual Assault Awareness Month: National Day of Action. Look for booths around the UofM campus with free info, key chains, highlighters, T-shirts, etc. April 3 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.University of Memphis Women's Academic Network meets for lunch at the UofM Holiday Inn on Central Ave. Come meet new colleagues and join in a discussion of the mentoring and professional development needs of UofM women faculty. $11 per person plus tax and gratuity. RSVP by April 1 to 678-2770. Sponsored by the Center for Research on Women. April 5 8:00 p.m.“She Said /She Says,” a multimedia education program highlighting some of the important achievements and music by women that includes composers, arrangers, instrumentalists and vocalists in Jazz music spanning from the 20th century to present-day. Headliner: Miss Nancy Wilson, Cannon Center, presented by the Cultural Development Foundation of Memphis. 312-9787. April 8 7—9 p.m.Sexual Assault Anonymous meeting sponsored by Empowered Men of Color (EMOC) and Professional, Assertive, United Sisters of Excellence (PAUSE). University of Memphis, Brister Hall 220. April 9, 2008 4 p.m.Sexual Assault and the Law, presented by University of Memphis Pre-Law Society and Criminal Justice Student Association. UofM Panhellenic Bldg. April 12, 2008 10 a.m.-12 p.m.Public Forum: Community Response to Child Sexual Abuse, U of M Holiday Inn. For more information, call Shelia Tankersley 327-0233 ext.102 April 15 11:30 - 1:15 p.m.The Women's Foundation for a Greater Memphis holds its 10th Annual Tribute Luncheon – "Celebrating Women, Amplifying Voices and Raising Hope." The Memphis Cook Convention Center, Grand Ballroom, 255 North Main Street. Keynote Speaker is Gloria Reuben, actress, singer and activist. More info... April 15 3—5 p.m. Human Trafficking & Sexual Slavery, lecture by Dr. David L. Richards, Asst. Professor of Political Science. University of Memphis. Mitchell Auditorium. April 15, 2008 6-8 p.m.Shelby County Crime Victims Center (CVC) Annual Victims Rights Dinner held in honor of Crime Victims Rights Week, UofM Holiday Inn. For tickets contact Tara Lomax @ 545-4357 April 16 6—7:30 p.m.Breaking the Cycle of Abuse: The Legacy of Incest, panel discussion. University of Memphis, Mitchell Auditorium. April 17 6 p.m.Men’s Symposium on issues surrounding sexual assault. Sponsored by the University of Memphis Inter-Fraternity Council. Panhellenic Ballroom. April 17 6:00pmAnnual Candlelight Vigil, Memphis Sexual Assault Resource Center. For more information, call Shelia Tankersley 327-0233 ext.102 April 22 (rain date April 24th)CASA of Memphis and Shelby County, Inc. hostsLight of Hope (LOH) Candlelight Vigil, Front lawn of Juvenile Court, 616 Adams A ve. April 24, 2008 12 - 1:30 p.m.Elena Maslia Marks, Director of Health and Environmental Policy for the City of Houston, Texas, and Chair of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, gives a lunch time talk at the University of Memphis Holiday Inn. Lunch is free to the first 150 people to respond. Call 678-2770 by April 18. Read more... April 25, 2008 6:30 p.m.Take Back the Night5K run/walk sponsored by Memphis Sexual Assault Resource Center, 2675 Union Ext.Call 678-2770 to register as part of the UofM team. April 26, 2008 8am-2pmShelby Alliance of Faith-based Efforts Against Sexual Assault (SAFE) Spring Conference, UofM, Holiday Inn, Christ Community Health Center, call Robin Newsom (901) 260-8505. April 26 8 a.m.The Exchange Club Family Center hosts “5K Race for Hopes and Dreams”, www.exchangeclub.net or call 276-2200 May 1 4:30 - 6 p.m.UofM Women's Academic Network meets for year-end cocktails at the Grove Grill Restaurant, 4550 Poplar Ave. Cash bar, light refreshments provided. May 1, 2008“Go Red for Women” Luncheon & Fashion Show, Peabody Hotel, Go Red luncheons feature activities and topics aimed to educate women about cardiovascular disease, risk factors, and their heart-health. For information contact: Charlotte Noel 901-383-5412. May 2 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.CROW co-sponsors the opening of an exhibit by feminist artist Babette Shaw at Askew Nixon Ferguson Architects, 1500 Union Ave. Entitled Women's Work: Words and Images from the White Linen Journals, the show combines black and white photographic images with poetry. May 29 7 p.m.Film - “Dreamworlds 3: Desire, Sex & Power in Music Videos”. Memphis Media Co-op at First Congo Church, 1000 S. Cooper. Film at 7:00pm, panel discussion immediately following. Call Memphis Center for Reproductive Health, 901-274-3550 x. 16 June 19-20,2008 Women Business Owners Opportunities Conference. SW Tennessee Community College, Macon Cove Campus, Memphis. Contact Deborah Reed at 333-4592 or email dreed@southwest.tn.edu for info on registration, sponsorships, and exhibit booths. September 10, 2008 1 - 2 p.m.Hooks Institute for Social Change Open House, Rose Theater Lobby, University of Memphis. For info call 678-3974. September 12, 2008 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m."Hostile Hallways: Sexual Harassment in Middle and High Schools," free public forum presented by CROW and the Domestic Violence Council. Urban Child Institute, 600 Jefferson Ave., Memphis. Free parking on site. Pre-registration not required. More info call 678-2770. September 18, 2008 7 p.m.A Race is a Nice Thing to Have, talk by Janet Helms, Ph.D. Part of the Rhodes African American Studies Fall Lecture Series. A guide to being a white person and understanding the white persons in your life. Rhodes College, room 051 Barret. September 19, 2008 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.Women's Academic Network, University of Memphis. Holiday Inn, Central Avenue. Buffet $12.20 per person. RSVP to 678-2770 by Sept. 16. More info October 1, 2008 4:30 p.m.Slavery Didn't End with the Civil War: Contemporary Human Trafficking. Patrick Atkinson, Director of the Institute for Trafficked, Exploited & Missing Persons (ITEMP) speaks at the UofM Law School on the historical and modern reality of international human trafficking. Free and open to the public. Humphreys School of Law, Room 250. October 2, 2008 9:30 - 11:30 a.m.Community Rally Against Family Violence, and preview of the new Family Safety Center. The Urban Child Institute, 600 Jefferson Ave. Presented by the Memphis Area Women's Council, Memphis Area Legal Services, the Family Safety Center, Shelby County Crime Victims Center, and the Shelby County Domestic Violence Council. For info call Deborah Clubb at 678-2642. October 2, 2008 11:30 a.m.Welcome Back Luncheon for CROW Faculty Affiliates, Holiday Inn. RSVP to 678-2770. October 2, 2008 3:30 - 5 p.m.Women's Research Forum, "Critical Climate: Racial/Ethnic and Sexual Harassment in High School," by Alayne J. Ormerod, Ph.D., Dept. of Psychology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. University of Memphis, Room 409, Clement Hall. Sponsored by the Center for Research on Women. Call 678-2770 for info.
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