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April Feminism & Faith
Mar. 12, 2018—Feminism & Faith: A Discussion Group for Navigating Religion and Identity Tuesday, April 3 | 6:00–7:00 p.m. | The Women’s Center Join us for conversation about feminism and faith! Our small discussion group gathers once a month to share our stories, raise our questions, and engage with various experiences on these topics. Light dinner provided. Contact...
Managing Conflict with Assertiveness [Work-Life Workshops]
Mar. 12, 2018—Managing Conflict with Assertiveness Tuesday, April 3 | Noon–1:00 p.m. | Sarratt 216/220 Stephanie Dean, LPC-MHSP, CEAP, Assistant Manager, Work-Life Connections EAP Lunch is provided for participants on a first-come basis. Contact us at womenctr@vanderbilt.edu with any dietary restrictions.
The 2018 Cuninggim Lecture with Elaine Welteroth
Mar. 1, 2018—The 2018 Cuninggim Lecture with Elaine Welteroth More Than Meets the Eye: Young Women, Mass Media, and Enacting Social Change Wednesday, March 21 | 5:00 p.m. | Student Life Center Board of Trust Join the Women’s Center in welcoming Elaine Welteroth, former editor-in-chief of Teen Vogue, as our 2018 Cuninggim Lecturer! This event is free and...
Arts and Science Graduate Student Seminars: Getting the Most Out of the Mentor–Mentee Relationship
Feb. 27, 2018—Arts and Science Graduate Student Seminars: Getting the Most Out of the Mentor–Mentee Relationship Featuring Jane Landers and Tiffiny Tung Tuesday, March 13 | 11:00 a.m.–Noon | Buttrick 101 The relationship graduate students have to their mentors is one of the most important factors in shaping their future careers. It is often difficult, however,...
Womanism: A Panel Discussion
Feb. 27, 2018—Womanism: A Panel Discussion Monday, March 19 | 11:30 a.m. | Black Cultural Center Join IICC, The Margaret Cuninggim Women’s Center, and the Black Cultural Center as we explore the formation and importance of Womanism in honor of Women’s History Month! Panelists include: Dr. Emilie Townes | Dean of the Divinity School, E. Rhodes and Leona...
Intersectionality Week [Vandy Fems]
Feb. 26, 2018—
Women’s History Month 2018 Calendar of Events
Feb. 23, 2018—
Dark Horse Candidate: Documentary Screening
Feb. 23, 2018—Dark Horse Candidate: Documentary Screening Monday, March 26 | 7:30 p.m. | Buttrick 102 Public screening of Liss Platt’s personal documentary Dark Horse Candidate. Platt is a multi-media artist and filmmaker based at McMaster University in Ontario, and Dark Horse Candidate investigates family dynamics, Platt’s father’s life, and queer identity.
The Body Is Not an Apology: Community Brunch with Sonya Renee Taylor [Vanderbilt Divinity School]
Feb. 22, 2018—The Body Is Not an Apology: Community Brunch with Sonya Renee Taylor Friday, March 16 | 11:00 a.m. | Vanderbilt Divinity School Reading Room Taylor’s vision recognizes the deep need to love and seek radical love for our own bodies as central to building a just world. By centering bodies,Taylor builds a very practical and concrete...
Sin Big: Why Mary Daly’s Insights (and Her Limitations) Are Valuable to Us Now
Feb. 22, 2018— Sin Big: Why Mary Daly’s Insights (and Her Limitations) Are Valuable to Us Now Thurday, March 1 | 1:10 p.m. | Wilson 112 Mary Daly, radical feminist elemental philosopher (and sometime theologian), spurred much of feminist thought from the 1970s forward. Her work is provocative, historically important, and troubling, but still influential. Is the...