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Women's History Month Flagraising - March 1, 2007

Esmilda Abreu, Director of Equity & Diversity/Women's Center welcomes everyone.

Esmilda introduces President Cole.

Dr. Cole gives the Proclamation in recognition of Women's History Month, March 2007.

Students raise the flag. From left to right, Miryam: Women's Center Graduate Assistant,
Christie Artinger: Women's Studies major, and Ziggy: Webmaster and Peer Educator
for LGBT Outreach, Moderator for Q17.

Kara Morillo, Coordinator for Equity & Diversity Programs, Women's Center speaks to
the theme of Women's History Month: "Changing Women, Changing Worlds," and introduces
Stephanie Garcia.

Stephanie, a Peer Educator for Equity & Diversity Programs, performs a monologue from
the upcoming Yo Soy Latina!

Christie Artinger accepts an award for outstanding research
for the NJ Women's & Gender Studies Consortium.

Joshua Riley accepts an award for outstanding research
for the NJ Women's & Gender Studies Consortium.

John Liddell accepts an honorable mention for outstanding research
for the NJ Women's & Gender Studies Consortium.

 

Origins of the Gender Wage Gap - March 5, 2007

Dr. McWilliams welcomes the audience to the first WMST event of 2007.

Dr. Besen, Professor of Sociology at MSU, talks aboutthe gender wage gap.

Dean Howell is part of the audience.

 

Iranian Women: A Revolution of the Senses - March 8, 2007

Panelists Dr. Maryam Habibian, Nahid Rachlin, and Dr. Faegheh Shirazi.

Dr. McWilliams and Dr. Afzal-Khan welcome and introduce the speakers.

Nahid Rachlin, Iranian-American author, reads from her book Persian Girls.

Dr. Faegheh Shirazi shares research from her book, The Veil Unveiled. She is a professor in the Department of
Middle Eastern Studies, Islamic Studies Program, at the University of Texas, Austin.

Maryam Habibian is a playright, director, and independent scholar.
She reads her translations of Iranian feminist poet Forugh Forrukhzad’s poetry
and shows clips of her film on Forugh’s life and on Tehran.

 

On the Road to Equality: The Successes & Challenges of the International Women's Movement with Taina Bien-Aime, EQUALITY NOW Executive Director - March 20, 2007. Women's History Month Keynote.

Taina Bein-Aime, Executive Director of EQUALITY NOW, was our 2007 Women's History Month
keynote speaker.

Kara Morillo, Coordinator for Equity and Diversity Programs at the Women's Center, talks with Taina.

 

Afghan Women: Resilience & Resistance with Kathleen Foster - March 27, 2007

Dr. Afzal-Khan welcomed everyone to a screening of Point of Attack which deals with the incarceration of Muslim
South Asian men from Queens following 9/11. The audience also viewed parts of Afghan Women: A History of Struggle,
a film documenting the tumultuous history of continuous change within the political landscape of Afghanistan over the
past several decades. With interviews of Afghan women and visuals from various eras of Afghanistan, the film is centered
around the third annual conference of Women for Afghan Women at Kandahar in 2003. The event is considered to be
a milestone, as it discussed, drafted and signed the Afghan Women's Bill of Rights.

Kathleen Foster has been a New York-based photojournalist and documentary filmmaker since the 1970's. Her
work as a documentary filmmaker echoes her involvement in grass-roots struggles against racism and the fight for
social and economic equality.

 

Women on the Move: How Gender Impacts Migration- March 29, 2007

Dr. Carnevale introduces Hasia Diner.

Dr. Diner is a NYU professor & Director of the Goldstein-Goren Center for American Jewish History.

Dean Papazian chats with Dr. Carnevale and Dr. Eller after the lecture.

Dr. McWilliams and WMST minor Tai Rodriguez, student Director of Yo Soy Latina.

 

Feminist Connections 2007
3rd Annual NJ Women's & Gender Studies Consortium - Undergraduate Research Colloquium - April 13, 2007

President Cole gives opening remarks at the conference Welcome.

Dr. McWilliams speaks about the NJWGSC and the day's events.

Beth Kornstein, Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations and Dean Papazian, CHSS. Presenter
Helen Sadiwynk, College of St. Elizabeth, is in the foreground.

Members of American Association of University Women - NJ with Nancy Naples (2nd from left) and Dr. McWilliams.

Joshua Riley of MSU (yellow tie), part of Panel 2, joins the conference with his paper "Suppression and
Transcendence Through a Corruption of the Spirit."

Tricia from WAVES and Viviana, WMST major, do a great job staffing the registration table.

Dr. Rodriguez-Srednicki moderates Panel 1. Allison Kuti presents her paper,
"Feminist Advertisements: Fact or Fiction? A Critical Analysis of Dove and Nike."

Panel 1 members also included (from left to right):
Helen Sadiwynk (College of St. Elizabeth's) "Women and Visual Rhetoric: A Complicated Relationship,"
Ellen Higger (Raritan Valley CC) "(Trans)gender," and Christie Artinger (MSU) "Exploitation of
Women in Online Social Networks: The Facebook & Myspace Phenomenon."

Panel 3 is moderated by Dr. Isaacs (MSU). Panel members are:
Keeli R. Spence (Raritan Valley CC) "To Eyre is Human,"
Victoria Sollecito (Drew University) "Walking through the Reading Room of the British Library: A London Search for Amy Levy,"
Sarah Huber (Rowan University) "Blessed Biddy: Charles Dickens’ Examination of ‘Angel in the House,’" and
Brenda DeCesare (Ramapo College) "Beyond the Horizon."