News & Events
2014 Events

Commencement
Commencement
Sunday, May 18, 2014
1:15 p.m.
Welles-Brown Room, Rush Rhees Library

"Failure is Impossible" Mentoring Series: Summer Writing Workshop for Junior Faculty, Honey Meconi, Susan B. Anthony Professor of Gender and Women's Studies
Mentoring Lunch
Monday, May 12, 2014
Noon
Lattimore 540

Faculty Retreat
Thursday, May 1, 2014
Noon
Lattimore 540

"Out in Reel" LGBTQI Film Series
Film Screening
Wednesday, April 23, 2014
7 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Hoyt Auditorium
Debate Union Event
Debate
The Debate Union Presents a Public Debate on Transition-Related Healthcare in Universities
Saturday, April 19, 2014
2 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Dewey 2162

3rd Annual Rainbow Lecture
Lecture
"Creating Environments for LGBTQ College Student Success" with Kristen Renn, Associate Professor of Higher, Adult, Lifelong Education at Michigan State University
Friday, April 18, 2014
5 p.m. - 7 p.m.
Welles-Brown Room, Rush Rhees Library

Fireside Chat with Kristen Renn, PhD
Talk
Kristen Renn, Professor of Higher, Adult and Lifelong Education at the University of Michigan will join The Warner School of Education for a Fireside Chat
Friday, April 18, 2014
2 p.m. - 4 p.m.
The Warner School of Education, LeChase Hall

"Out in Reel" LGBTQI Film Series
Film Screening
Wednesday, April 16, 2014
7 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Hoyt Auditorium

Rocxxy Applications Due
Friday, April 11, 2014
11:59 p.m.

"Out in Reel" LGBTQI Film Series
Film Screening
Thursday, April 10, 2014
7 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Hoyt Auditorium

Faculty Research Seminar: "Privileged But Secluded: The Political, Religious and Military Roles of Women in Pre-colonial Dahomey," Lynne Larson, Frederic Douglass Institute Predoctoral Fellow
Research Seminar
Tuesday, April 8, 2014
Noon
Lattimore 540

Dissertation Award applications due
Wednesday, April 2, 2014
11:59 p.m.

Research Grant applications due
Wednesday, April 2, 2014
1 a.m.

Women's History Month Film Series: "Maidentrip"
Film Screening and Panel Discussion
Screening of "Maidentrip" followed by a Skype Q&A with director Jillian Schlesinger
Thursday, March 27, 2014
7 p.m. - 9 p.m.
The Little Theater, Theater 5

Women's History Month Film Series: "American Revolutionary"
Film Screening and Panel Discussion
Screening of "American Revolutionary: The Evolution of Grace Lee Boggs" followed by a panel talkback.
Wednesday, March 26, 2014
7 p.m. - 9 p.m.
The Little Theater, Theater 5

Women's History Month Film Series: "The Motherood Archives"
Film Screening and Panel Discussion
Screening of "The Motherhood Archives" followed by a panel talkback.
Tuesday, March 25, 2014
7 p.m. - 9 p.m.
The Little Theater, Theater 5

Women's History Month Film Series: "Tapestries of Hope"
Film Screening and Panel Discussion
Free screening of "Tapestries of Hope" followed by a panel talkback.
Monday, March 24, 2014
7 p.m. - 9 p.m.
The Little Theater, Theater 5

Women in Music Festival 2014
Music Festival
Monday, March 24, 2014 through Saturday, March 29, 2014
9 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Various Locations at Eastman School of Music

Women's History Month Film Series: "Forbidden Voices"
Film Screening and Panel Discussion
Screening of "Forbidden Voices" followed by a panel talkback.
Sunday, March 23, 2014
3 p.m. - 5 p.m.
The Little Theater, Theater 5

Women's History Month Film Series: "Girl Rising"
Film Screening and Panel Discussion
Free Screening of "Girl Rising" followed by a panel talkback.
Saturday, March 22, 2014
3 p.m. - 5 p.m.
The Little Theater, Theater 5

Women's History Month Film Series: "The Punk Singer"
Film Screening and Q&A with Director
Screening of "The Punk Singer" followed by a Skype Q&A with director Sini Anderson.
Friday, March 21, 2014
7 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
The Little Theater, Theater 5

Post/Feminism/Media Humanities Project Public Lecture "Creating Feminist Media" with Andi Zeisler, Founder of Journal "Bitch: Feminist Response to Pop Culture"
Lecture
Thursday, March 20, 2014
5 p.m.
Hawkins-Carlson Reading Room

Post/Feminism/Media Humanities Project Screening of "The Last Clinic" and Panel Discussion with Maisie Crow, Filmmaker, and Rachael Phelps of Planned Parenthood
Film Screening and Panel Discussion
Wednesday, March 19, 2014
5 p.m.
Hoyt Auditorium

Post/Feminism/Media Humanities Project Public Lecture "From Otherlands to Motherlands" with Alissa Quart, Journalist
Lecture
Tuesday, March 18, 2014
5 p.m.
Hawkins-Carlson Reading Room

International Women's Day Field Trip
Field Trip
Saturday, March 8, 2014
2:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Susan B. Anthony House and Perkins Mansion on East Ave

Graduate Certificate Plan applications due
Please visit http://www.rochester.edu/College/WST/grad/certificate.html for details about completing the Graduate Certificate Plan Application
Wednesday, March 5, 2014
11:59 p.m.

Faculty Research Seminar: "Working Wives and Mothers in Early 20th Century São Paulo," Molly Ball, Lecturer, History Department
Research Seminar
Tuesday, March 4, 2014
Noon
Lattimore 540

International Graduate Student Research Conference "Words and Works: Dialogues in Intersectionality"
Research Conference
Saturday, March 1, 2014
10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Hawkins-Carlson Room

Susan B. Anthony Lecture, Qwo-Li Driskill
Lecture
Keynote speaker for the International Graduate Student Research Conference
Friday, February 28, 2014
5 p.m. - 7 p.m.
Welles-Brown Room, Rush Rhees Library

Susan B. Anthony Birthday Tea
Join us to celebrate Susan B. Anthony's Birthday
Saturday, February 15, 2014 through Wednesday, February 5, 2014
Noon - 2 p.m.
Welles-Brown Room, Rush Rhees Library

Susan B. Anthony Legacy Dinner
Award Ceremony and Dinner
Saturday, February 8, 2014
6:30 p.m.
Staybridge Suites

Faculty Research Seminar: "The Intersection of Misogyny and Racism: The Adjudication of African American Victims' Court Cases," Catherine Cerulli, Director, Susan B. Anthony Center for Women's Leadership
Research Seminar
Space is limited and RSVP is required, RSVP period opens on January 25th and closes on January 31st. Send RSVP to sbai@rochester.edu.
Thursday, February 6, 2014
Noon
Lattimore 540

Research Grant applications due
Wednesday, February 5, 2014
11:59 p.m.

"Failure is Impossible" Mentoring Series: How To Move From Associate to Full Professor, Susan Gustafson, Karl F. and Bertha A. Fuchs Professor of German Studies
Mentoring Lunch
Tuesday, January 28, 2014
Noon
Lattimore 540

(en)Gendered "Words and Works: Dialogues in Intersectionality" Opening!
Art Opening
Join us at the Sage Art Center at 5pm to reveal this year's undergraduate work! Juror's Prize winners will be announced, refreshments will be served, and Heather Layton, Senior Lecturer in Art, will give a gallery talk. This event is free.
Friday, January 17, 2014
5 p.m. - 7 p.m.
Sage Art Center

Faculty Morning Meeting
Faculty Meeting
We invite associates to join us for an end of semester meeting.
Monday, December 16, 2013
10 a.m. - Noon
Lattimore 540

(en)Gendered entries due
Deadline
Call for Undergraduate Art for our annual show, "(en)Gendered". This year's theme is "Words and Works: Dialogues in Intersectionality". The show's opening is Friday, January 17th. Winners will be displayed in the Art and Music Library January 22 - February 27.
Monday, December 9, 2013
Midnight - 11:59 p.m.

Faculty Research Seminar: Rachel Haidu, Associate Professor of Art History, Director of the Program in Visual and Cultural Studies
Research Seminar
Rachel Haidu, Associate Professor of Art History, Director of the Program in Visual and Cultural Studies
Wednesday, December 4, 2013
Noon
Lattimore 540

Teaching Fellowship applications due
Monday, December 2, 2013
Midnight - 11:59 p.m.

Undergraduate Research Conference
Conference
Friday, November 22, 2013
Noon - 5 p.m.
Gamble Room

"Failure Is Impossible" Mentoring Series: How to Have an Academic Career, Eleana Kim, Associate Professor of Anthropology
Mentoring Lunch
Wednesday, November 20, 2013
Noon - 1:30 p.m.
Lattimore 540

Graduate Certificate applications due
Wednesday, November 13, 2013
Midnight - 11:59 p.m.

Faculty Research Seminar: "Women Queering Families in Goethe's play, Stella," with Susan Gustafson, Karl F. and Bertha A. Fuchs Professor of German Studies
Research Seminar
Monday, November 11, 2013
Noon - 1:30 p.m.
Lattimore 540

"Failure Is Impossible" Mentoring Series: Fellowships and Awards for Undergraduates Students, Belinda Redden, Director of Fellowships, College Center for Advising Services
Mentoring Lunch
Monday, November 4, 2013
Noon - 1:30 p.m.
Lattimore 540

Faculty Research Seminar: "Queer Intimacies in Hip-Hop," Elliott Powell, Postdoctoral Fellow, Frederick Douglass Institute
Research Seminar
Wednesday, October 30, 2013
Noon
Lattimore 540

Symposium: Violence, Memory, and Social Recovery
Symposium
Friday, October 18, 2013
2 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Welles-Brown Room, Rush Rhees Library

Sixth Annual Two Icons Lecture, "The Political History of Contemporary Black Feminism," Duchess Harris
Lecture
Thursday, October 17, 2013
5 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Welles Brown Room

Research Grant applications due
Wednesday, October 16, 2013
Midnight

2013 Janet Heidinger Kafka Prize for Fiction Award Ceremony
Award Presentation & Reading
Please join us for the presentation of the 2013 Kafka Award to Anna Keesey for her book, Little Century. Ceremony includes a by a reading by Anna Keesey.
Tuesday, October 15, 2013
5 p.m.
Welles-Brown Room

Meliora Weekend: LGBTQ&A Breakfast Panel
Panel Discussion
Saturday, October 12, 2013
9 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Meliora Restaurant: Salon D

Meliora Weekend: Stanton Anthony Luncheon and Conversations
Luncheon / Panel Discussion
Hosted by The Susan B. Anthony Center for Women's Leadership
Friday, October 11, 2013
Noon - 2:30 p.m.
Interfaith Chapel, River Level

"Time Limits on Abortion: Viability vs. Sentience"
Lecture
Bonnie Steinbock, PhD, Professor of Philosophy, University of Albany and founding faculty Union-Mt. Sinai Bioethics Program
Monday, September 30, 2013
4 p.m.
Hawkins-Carlson Room

Luncheon to Welcome Back Graduate Students
Luncheon
Any graduate student interested in Gender and Women's Studies is welcome to join us for lunch!
Monday, September 16, 2013
Noon - 1 p.m.
Lattimore 540

Undergraduate Welcome Back Dinner!
Dinner
We are excited to catch up with all of you and to talk about the upcoming year. Any student interested or already involved in Gender and Women's Studies is welcome to join us for a vegetarian and vegan friendly meal!
Wednesday, September 11, 2013
5 p.m. - 6 p.m.
Lattimore 540

Faculty Welcome Back Tea
Tea
Join us for tea! You will receive a detailed invitation prior to the event.
Friday, September 6, 2013
4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Lattimore 540