Coming Events
Cultural Awareness & Education
"Population Growth, Aging, and Sustainability"
Wednesday, March 6 - 6-7:30PM at UCR Palm Desert The public is invited to attend this free engineering and science lecture series presented by UCR Palm Desert Graduate Center. Presented by Anil Deolalikar, Ph.D., Associate Dean, Professor of Economics, College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences, UCR. Professor Deolikar will talk about how demography often determines destiny. More Information ยปHealth, Science & Culture.
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Women's Resource Center
CELEBRATION FOR A DAY OF APPRECIATION AND RECOGNITION OF WOMEN STUDENTS
Tuesday, March 1, 6 - 8PM at HUB 302N At the third annual celebration for women students, participants will honor those chosen by a campus selection subcommittee as follows; for:- Civic Engagement and Leadership Award at Undergraduate Level - Paige Stevens
- Civic Engagement and Leadership Award at Graduate Level - Thanh Theresa Dinh
- Social Justice Award at Undergraduate Level - Denesa Moore
- Social Justice Award at Graduate Level - Isabelle Placentia
- Overcoming Adversity Award at Undergraduate Level - Melissa Ann Scharfe
- Overcoming Adversity Award at Graduate Level - Izabela Grey
Dr. Mildred Garcia, President, California State University at Dominguez Hills, will deliver the keynote address. See the Chancellors Proclamation for more information.
MEN CAN STOP RAPE/MEN CREATING CHANGE
Friday, March 4, 1 - 5 PM, Pentland Bear Cave (B107/C101) Saturday, March 5, 9 AM - 1 PM, Pentland Bear Cave (B107/C101) The workshops prompt discussion on relationship violence, men's roles in addressing violence against women, the development of a possible Men Creating Change Chapter; and theories, tools and concrete activities for probable trainers and facilitators.INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY: SCREENING OF AUTUMN GEM
Tuesday, March 8, 3 PM, CHASS INTS 1128 The Department of Womens Studies - in partnership with The Center for Ideas and Society, The Department of Comparative Literature, the Department of Religious Studies, and the Womens Resource Center is screening the film Autumn Gem, the true story of China's first feminist. The screening is free and open to the first 96 who RSVP. A reception follows in CHASS INTS 1113.WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP SERIES: GUERRILLA GIRLS
Tuesday, March 29, 6 - 7:30 PM, Pentland Bear Cave (B107/C101) In One Girl Gig, the performer takes you through the way internationally renowned Guerrilla Girls came up with some of its many posters, books (The Guerrilla Girls Bedside Companion to the History of Western Art; Bitches, Bimbos and Ballbreakers: The Guerrilla Girls Guide to Female Stereotypes) and actions on discrimination in art, film, politics, etc. Engage to explore issues of women and equity.THE VAGINA MONOLOGUES: Global Movement to End Violence Against Women and Girls
Sunday, April 3, 1 - 3 PM, HUB 302 Wednesday, April 6, 7 - 9 PM, HUB 302 Tuesday, April 12, 7 - 9 PM, HUB 302 The Vagina Monologues is composed of a varying number of monologues read by a varying number of women. Every monologue relates to the vagina - through sex, love, rape, menstruation, mutilation, birth, etc. A recurring theme throughout the piece is the vagina is a tool of female empowerment and ultimate embodiment of individuality.Tickets are $12 in advance; $15 at the door. Call (951) 827-4331.
SEXUAL HEALTH SERIES
A three-part series providing you with information and skills to take care of your sexual health-
HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS
Thursday, April 7, 3 - 4:30 PM, HUB 268 Learn to recognize when your relationships has changed from a healthy relationship to an unhealthy one. -
PREGNANCY PREVENTION METHODS
Thursday, April 14, 3 - 4:30 PM, HUB 268 Explore contraceptive choices to prevent an unintended pregnancy, including contraceptive effectiveness, advantages, risks, and side effects. -
SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS INCLUDING HIV/AIDS
Thursday, April 21, 3 - 4:30 PM, HUB 268 Learn how to identify and guard against sexually transmitted infections.
WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP SERIES: GIRLDRIVE
Tuesday, April 26, 6 - 7:30 PM, Pentland Bear Cave (B107/C101) What do twenty-something women care about? What are their hopes, worries, and ambitions? Have they heard of feminism, and do they relate to it? These are the questions that two young women sought to answer when they undertook a nationwide roadtrip to discover how their peers view their lives as women. At her workshop, Nona Wills Aronowitzs recalls her journey and its significance to feminism. Aronowitz is a 25-year-old multimedia journalist and cultural critic who works as anassociate producer on Farai Chideyas Pop and Politics series at WNYC and, secondly, talks feminism on Feminist Wednesday with Molly and Brian every week on Chicago Public Radios.SELF-DEFENSE CLASS FOR WOMEN AND MEN: Be Aware! Be Prepared!
Wednesday, April 27, 6 - 9 PM, Student Recreation Center, Multipurpose Room A The self-defense class enables you to discover how to identify dangerous situations and people and subsequently defend yourself against muggings, car-jackings and rape. Find out how to prevent assaults and practice to effectively fight back in life-threatening situations.WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP SERIES: WOMEN AS PEACE-BUILDERS
Thursday, May 12, 4 PM, Alumni and Visitors Center The 2011 Forrest S. Mosten Lecturer and Scholar in Residence in Conflict Resolution and Peace Studies Dr. Abigail E. Disney is a filmmaker, philanthropist, and scholar with BA, MA, and PhD degrees from Yale, Stanford, and Columbia Universities. She has produced documentaries on social themes, includign the award-winning Pray the Devil Back to Hell, Family Affair, Playground, and Sun Come Up.Abigail is now working on the 5-part television series currently in production, Women, War & Peace, co-produced by WNET and Fork Films (Abigail's production company) for broadcast on PBS in 2011. Through unreported and deeply moving stories of women in Bosnia, Columbia, and Afghanistan, the ground-breaking series will focus on women's strategic role in the post-Cold War era, where globalization, arms trafficking and illicit trade have created a new type of war.