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Women and Aging
Posted on 11/12/09
Tuesday November 17, 2009
12:15pm - 2:00pm
SO 1020 A&B
Our next WOMEN AND....event is entitled Salty Old Women. An Introduction to Anocriticism and thus to Gender, Age and Identity.
All are welcome - food will be provided!
The presenter, Roberta Maierhofer, is Professor at the Department of American Studies at the University of Graz, Austria, as well as Adjunct Professor at Binghamton University, New York. She wrote her dissertation on William H. Gass and has taught and published on U.S. writers of the 1930s, documentary film, American culture in the 1980s, and on various aspects of women and aging in American literature and culture. Her most recent book is Narratives of Life: Mediating Age (co-edited with Heike Hartung). As Vice Rector for International Relations and Interdisciplinary Cooperation of the University of Graz, she has also published in the field of transatlantic cooperations with an emphasis on education. Roberta Maierhofer is currently also director of the “Center for the Study of the Americas,” which was established in 2007 at the University of Graz. Her research focuses on American Literature and Cultural Studies, Feminist Literature and Research, Transatlantic Cooperation in Education, Interculturality, and Aging Studies. Roberta Maierhofer holds a master’s and a doctoral degree from the University of Graz as well as an M.A. degree in comparative literature from the State University of New York at Binghamton.
Sponsored by: Gender and Women’s Studies Program, English Department, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, American Studies Program, Institute for Global Initiatives, Conflict Management
Women and Education
Posted on 10/14/09
October 28, 2009
Social Sciences Building, Room 5074
12:00pm-2:00pm
The next “WOMEN AND...” series is entitled “Women and Education,” a panel discussion facilitated by Dr. Ugena Whitlock. All are welcome - a light lunch will be provided!
Women and Law panel on September 25, 2009
Posted on 10/03/09
“Women and Law” was the first topic addressed in the monthly panel series “Women and…”, organized by the KSU Center for Conflict Management and the Gender and Women’s Studies Program. Opening the September 25 event, moderator Dr. Elizabeth Gordon of the Dept. of Political Science and International Affairs gave a brief overview of recent developments in the scholarship of women in the legal profession. Following this introduction, seven panelists discussed their experiences and observations as female attorneys and law students.
Panelists addressed questions regarding gendered expectations of female lawyers, work/life balance, retention and promotion of women, the importance of gender balance in the profession, sex discrimination and sexual harassment, and the value of mentoring in the legal field.
Three attorneys appeared on the panel: Jennifer Dickenson and Monica Gilroy, senior partners of the firm Dickenson Gilroy; and KSU almuna Missy Robinson, founding partner of the firm Nations and Robinson. Four female law students rounded out the panel. They are: Meghann Humphreys and Deana Stom, both current students at John Marshall School of Law and officers in the JM Chapter of Georgia Association for Women Lawyers; and KSU alumnae Naomi Stewart, now studying at John Marshall, and Sarah Vorobjovs, currently at Mercer University School of Law. The students spoke not only about their experience in law school, but also about their internships and jobs in various legal settings.
Panel organizers wish to recognize Dickenson Gilroy’s sponsorship of this event.
3rd Annual Valentine’s Day Symposium a Success
Posted on 03/03/09
Each year, Gender and Women’s Studies and the Gender and Women’s Studies Student Association host an annual Valentine’s Day Symposium that gathers different faculty panelists to speak on the topic of love. This year’s theme was “The Labor of Love,” and it was composed of three KSU faculty panelists: Catherine Lewis (History), Nichole Guillory (Education), and Ugena Whitlock (Education and Gender and Women’s Studies). Each speaker spoke for 15 minutes, and the panel was followed by an open discussion.
GWST Faculty in the News
Posted on 09/30/08
From the October 8th “Scene and Heard” section of Atlanta INtown newspaper:
Text of the article reads:
Kennesaw State University faculty joined The Power of Women and Money as panelists for the first of a three-part series called “Women at Work.” The KSU panelists are shown here, from left to right: Sarah Robbins, Amy Buddie and Ugena Whitlock. The guests of the luncheon at South City Kitchen in Vinings asked questions about women in today’s business culture, including an interesting conversation about pay scale. Sponsors of the lunch were The Buckhead Community Bank, TRIO Media Group and Atlanta INtown. For more information, visit www.powerofwomenandmoney.com.
Elton John to Host AIDS Benefit at KSU October 12, 2008
Posted on 09/08/08
Kennesaw State University is proud to be doing its part by helping fund AIDS and HIV research. Tickets went on sale Aug. 16th for a star-studded tennis event to be held on campus. On Oct. 12, Sir Elton John, accompanied by retired tennis great, Billie Jean King, will host the 16th Annual Advanta World Team Tennis Smash Hit celebrity fundraiser in the Convocation Center.
Benefiting the Elton John AIDS Foundation and Atlanta AIDS Partnership Fund, the event is scheduled to include big-named tennis stars like Andy Roddick, Martina Navratilova, Anna Kournikova and other players to be named.
According to a press release by University Relations, the players will form two teams: one captained by John and one by King. The teams will play five sets using the World Team Tennis format. John is also scheduled to participate in a celebrity doubles game to open the evening’s festivities.
“We hope to raise as much money as we can for the charities‚“ said Bobbie Bailey, long-time supporter of KSU and co-chair of the event. “Sir Elton John does a wonderful job with his foundation supporting those with HIV and AIDS‚ funding prevention efforts and trying to eliminate prejudice and discrimination against HIV- and AIDS-affected individuals.”
The Advanta WTT Smash Hits has raised over $8.5 million toward AIDS/HIV research since its inception in 1993.
VIP tickets will be sold for $350, reserved tickets to the matches for $70-100 and general admission for $39.50. VIP tickets can be purchased by calling 404-653-0240 and general admission tickets at etix.com . Visit wtt.com for more information.
Source: Amy Storey, KSU Sentinel
Upcoming: Gender and Work Lecture Series
Posted on 09/08/08
Upcoming: Gender and Work Lecture Series
This lecture series explores the intersections of business institutions, culture and society.
The theme for the 2008-2009 academic year’s lecture series is Gender and Work. Topics for individual sessions include gender and the psychology of work, care-giving as work, and the industry of love.
Dates and Topics for upcoming lectures:
October 28, 2008: Gender and the Work of Care-giving
Gender and the Work of Care-giving, Part of Gender and Work Series
Organizers: Dr. Anne Richards and Dr. Sarah Robbins
Moderators: Dr. Anne Richards, Dr. Carol Holbert and Barbara Hammond
Panelists: Dr. Richard Sowell, GWST Advisory Board member Barbara Waters, Dr. Keith Botelho, Nancy King, GWST student Jen Kreitzer
Place: Leadership Room, 2nd floor of the Student Center
When: 2:00-4:00 PM
November 6, 2008: Gender and Work in a Global Context
Gender and Work in a Global Context, Part of the Gender and Work Series
Organizer and Host: Dr. Linda Johnston
Speaker: Amina Shafik
Location: SO 5074, fifth floor of HSS Building
Refreshments: light snacks
February 12, 2009: Third Annual Valentine’s Day Symposium
Third Annual Valentine’s Day Symposium: The Labor of Love
Organizer/Moderator: Dr. Stacy Keltner
Panelists: Dr. Reta Ugena Whitlock, Dr. Nichole Guillory, Dr. Catherine Lewis, and Cherif Diop
Place: SO 5074, fifth floor of HSS Building
Time: 12:30-1:45 PM
March 17, 2009: Gender and Workplace Mentoring Relationships
Gender and Workplace Mentoring Relationships, Part of Gender and Work Series
Title of Talk: “Gender and Workplace Mentoring Relationships”
Organizers: Amy Buddie and Maureen McCarthy
Speaker: Lillian Eby, Professor of Psychology, University of Georgia
Place: TBA
Time: 12:30-2:00 PM
January 9, 2008: Simone de Beauvoir turns 100!
Posted on 12/02/07
January 2008 marks the centenary of the birth of Simone de Beauvoir, arguably one of the most important philosophers, writers, and feminists of the twentieth century. Alongside gender and women’s studies departments around the globe, the GWST program at KSU will also celebrate the centenary. In the spring semester, the philosophy and GWST programs will offer a seminar devoted to the philosophical and literary works of Beauvoir. On her actual birthday, 9 January 2008, there will be a Birthday Bash at The First Existentialist Church in Atlanta from 6-8 pm (hosted by philoSOPHIA: a feminist society). And, the Gender and Women’s Studies Student Association is planning an event for the fall semester. We hope that the year will prove a fruitful time to reflect on the significance of Beauvoir for us today.
For further information, visit www.philosophia-afs.org/newsevents.html or contact , Co-coordinator of Gender and Women’s Studies.
