Slaying the Dragon: Reloaded

SLAYING THE DRAGON: RELOADED film screening and panel discussion presented by the NYU Asian/Pacific/American Institute Read a review of this talk! October 27, Thursday 6 to 9 pm Slaying the Dragon: Reloaded 2011, 30 minutes, USA director Elaine H. Kim Confirmed panelists: Benjamin Han, Cinema Studies, NYU Elaine H. Kim, Ethnic Studies and Asian American …

Mesoamerican Biodiversity, Green Imperialism, and Indigenous Women's Leadership in Defense of Territory

MESOAMERICAN BIODIVERSITY, GREEN IMPERIALISM, AND INDIGENOUS WOMEN’S LEADERSHIP IN DEFENSE OF TERRITORY Convened by CLACS; Latino Studies at NYU; Gender and Sexuality Studies at NYU; Center for Research on Women at Barnard University; PUEG at UNAM October 19, Wednesday 9:30 am to 6 p.m. Department of Social and Cultural Analysis 20 Cooper Square, 4th Floor …

Reparations and the Human: David L. Eng

REPARATIONS AND THE HUMAN a lecture by David L. Eng Read a review of this talk! September 28, Wednesday 6:30 to 8 pm David L. Eng, English, Comparative Literature, and Asian American Studies, University of Pennsylvania This presentation explores the relationship between political and psychic genealogies of reparation. Reparation is a key term in political …

Egyptian activist and author Dr. Nawal El Saadawi @ NYU March 22 & 24

March 22nd and March 24th Fresh from the revolution in Tahrir Square, Dr. El Saadawi will discuss the current political developments in Egypt and her life as a writer, physician, feminist, and human rights activist. Creativity, Dissidence & Women: A Multidisciplinary Conference Tuesday, March 22, 2011 6:00-9:00 p.m. Kimmel Center 60 Washington Square South Eisner/Lubin …

On Hostile Ground: film screening

ON HOSTILE GROUND a film screening and discussion March 9, Wednesday 6:30 to 8:30 pm Introduction by Faye Ginsburg, Anthropology, NYU Post-screening discussion with co-director Jenny Raskin a film by Liz Mermin and Jenny Raskin 71 minutes, 2001, USA For more film information and trailer, please visit http://www.aubinpictures.com/ohg/. On October 23, 1998, a sniper carrying …

Feminist Autobiographical Fictions: Performing the Self on Stage & On the Page

FEMINIST AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL FICTIONS: PERFORMING THE SELF ON STAGE AND ON THE PAGE a book talk with Barbara Browning, Linda Schlossberg, & Alina Troyano (aka Carmelita Tropicana) February 22, Tuesday 7 to 8:30 pm Barbara Browning, Performance Studies, NYU author of The Correspondence Artist Linda Schlossberg, Women, Gender and Sexuality, Harvard University author of Life in …

Sexualized Spaces in Public Places: Women, Islam and an Ethics of the Erotic

Sexualized Spaces in Public Places: Women, Islam and an Ethics of the Erotic presented by the Center for Gender and Sexuality Law at Columbia University Shaireen Rasheed Long Island University, and Senior Fellow, Columbia Law School, Center for Gender & Sexuality Law Monday, November 15 4:20 p.m. – 6:10 p.m. Columbia Law School Case Lounge, …

Women & Power 2010: Our Time to Lead conference

Women & Power 2010: Our Time to Lead September 24–26, 2010 Join hundreds of women for a weekend of celebration and conversation guaranteed to wake up your inner leader and leave you brimming with renewed purpose. Omega’s annual Women & Power conference is one of the most celebrated women’s gatherings in the world, unique in …

Strategic Imperatives for Ending Violence against Women: Linkages to Education, Economic Security, and Health

ANNUAL NATIONAL CONFERENCE REGISTER NOW Online at http://www.unifem-usnc.org/conference When: June 11 and 12, 2010 Where: Hunter College, West Wing, East 68th Street and Lexington Avenue in New York City What: A conference to build collaborations to understand the intersections between violence against women and key social investments: the economy, health and education. Convening leaders from …

Bridging the Gap: Medicine, the Media, and Women's Health

When: Saturday, April 24th, 2010, from 8.30-4.30 (Breakfast, Coffee, and Lunch Provided!) Where: Eisner & Lubin Auditorium, on the 4th floor of the Kimmel Center (60 Washington Square South) The NYU School of Medicine and the NYU Hospital for Join Diseases would like to invite you to join us for an exciting full day conference …