SAVE THE DATE! (RSVP included)
The GEU-UAW Local 6950 Women’s Committee Presents:
Feminism and Academia — International Women’s Day Panel Discussion and Reception
When: March 9th, 3:30-5:00p.m.
Where: Wilbur Cross South Reading Room
You are cordially invited to join the GEU Women’s Committee on the occasion of this International Women’s Day to discuss feminism and academia. This panel is an opportunity for women in the University of Connecticut community to discuss the role of feminism in academia. Some academics study feminist endeavors and gender discrimination in their research, but there are other ways to be feminist in one’s daily work and scholarly pursuits. In this panel, we will explore the gendered power structures in place in academia and the ways in which we can dismantle those structures to allow inclusive access for women and other disenfranchised groups. The goal of this event is to bring together women researchers from across the University of Connecticut campus to start those discussions and build a feminist conversation and community in academia.
Panelists include:
Dr. Manisha Desai (Moderator), Professor, Sociology and Asian American Studies and Department Head, Sociology
Fany Hannon, Director, Puerto Rican / Latin American Cultural Center
Dr. Sarah Hird, Professor, Molecular and Cell Biology
Cynthia Melendez-Montoya, MFA, MA Student, Latino and Latin American Studies, El Instituto
Dr. Margaret Rubega, Professor, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Chriss Sneed, MA, PhD Student, Sociology
Please RSVP here so that we can plan accordingly when ordering food and beverages.
Hope to see you on March 9th!
The GEU-UAW Local 6950 Women’s Committee
In sponsorship with: Graduate Students of Color Association, Asian American Cultural Center, Women’s Center
For more information, contact: GEU-UAW Local 6950 at uconngradunion@gmail.com