Sonoma State University is honoring women's contributions and accomplishments by celebrating National Women's History Month in March.
From Native American author Paula Gunn Allen debunking Disney to women's comedy, music, and dance, from tales of vigilantes and political power brokers, artists and soviet agents, there are a variety of free events on tap for March. For current information see www.sonoma.edu/campuslife/wrc/ for calendar updates.
Sonoma State has a special connection to this national celebration.In the 1970s, some SSU students decided to do something new for their history class _ to research important women. These women later formed the non-profit National Women's History Project to promote the teaching and study of American women's history. In the 1970s and early 80s, the NWHP led women's organizations to successfully lobby Congress for the creation of what is now National Women's History Month.
National Women's History Month at SSU
Calendar 2003
For more information on these events, contact The Women's Resource Center, 664-2845.
Beautiful Woman Tree
Monday and Tuesday, March 3 and 4, Noon-2 p.m.
Main Quad
Sponsored by the Women's Union club.
"Growing Up Chicana"
Monday, March 3, 4 pm
Nichols Hall 204
Author Elena Diaz Bjorkquist's slide lecture about Mexican American women who lived in the segregated mining town of Morenci, Arizona from the 1920s-1960s. Sponsored by CALS, the Women's Resource Center, and the Sitting Room.
Ancient and Postmodern Women
Thursday, March 6, Noon
Salazar 2013
"Constructing Eve," Prof. William Poe.
"Marginal Women, Liminal Power," Prof. Randall Dodgen.Sponsored by the History Department.
Women's Comedy
Thursday, March 6, 9 pm
Student Union Pub
Laugh 'til your sides ache with two of the funniest women around, Stephanie Harvard and Rebecca Clark. Sponsored by Residential Life.
Gender, Politics and Justice: Women Do
Make a Difference
Friday, March 7, 1 pm
Multipurpose Room, Student Union
A talk by former Assembly member and the first female Chair of the California Board of Equalization Carole Migden on women in politics speaking out on sometimes unpopular social justice issues, such as Domestic Partners and other LGBT legislation.
Asian Heritage Night
Friday, March 7, 8 pm
University Commons
Funnywoman Kate Riggs rocks the house with laughter at the "Birth of a Nasian" poetry slam with an Amer-Eurasian flavor. Asian beatbox queen Elaine Chao follows. Dinner at 7 p.m. For tickets ($12 for students, $15 general), contact the InterCultural Center, 664-2537. Sponsored by the InterCultural Center and American Pacific Islanders Organization.
"Pocahontas: America's First Lady"
Monday, March 10, 5:15 pm
The Cooperage, Residential Community
Paula Gunn Allen, Native American lesbian writer, discusses women's power in early native tribes of the Northeast. Sponsored by the Dean of Social Sciences, the English Department, the Women's and Gender Studies Department, the InterCultural Center, Associated Students Productions, and the Women's Resource Center.
Power and Property in Medieval Europe
Thursday, March 13, Noon
Salazar 2013
"The Case of Cat, or, Getting Yours in Medieval Aragon," Prof. Mary Halavais.
"Saints and Jezebels; or, Queen Aelfryth's Nachleben," Prof. Judith Abbott. Sponsored by the History Department.
Reproductive Health Panel
Thursday, March 7, 7 p.m.
The Cooperage, Residential Community
Panel discusses choices in birth control and sexual health. Sponsored by the Women's Union Club.
Women's Contributions to American Sculpture: "The White Marmorean Flock"
Wednesday, March 19, 10 am-Noon; repeated 1-3 pm
Art 102
Prof. Susan Moulton will lecture on 19th-century American women artists in Rome.
American Quilts and the Underground Railroad
Wednesday, March 19, Noon-1 pm
Art 102
A video exploring the traditional craft of quilting during the Civil War.
Terrorists and Vigilantes
Thursday, March 20, Noon
Salazar 2013
"'If the men don't hang them, the women will!': The San Francisco Vigilance Committee of 1856," Prof. Michelle Jolly.
"Terrorists for the Sake of Women's Liberation," Prof. Steve Bittner. Sponsored by the History Dept.
Woman Student Leader of the Year
Reception and Award Ceremony
Thursday, March 20, 6:30 p.m
The Cooperage, Residential Community
Honor campus women student leaders and their mentors at this annual awards ceremony.
Radical Workers and Imagemakers
Thursday, March 27, Noon
Salazar 2013
"Strike Toward Freedom: The Charleston Hospital Workers Strike of 1969," Prof. Steve Estes.
"Tina Modotti, Actress, Model, Photographer and Soviet Agent, 1896-1942," Prof. Tony White. Sponsored by the History Dept.
Women Act Out
Friday, March 28, 7 p.m.
Warren Auditorium, Ives Hall
A showcase of talented SSU women students. Sponsored by the Women's Union club.
Expanding Your Horizons Conference
Saturday, March 29, 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m.
Santa Rosa Junior College
EYH encourages 7th and 8th grade girls and young women to study math and science to improve their career and educational options. For info on the web, www.eyh-soco.org, or call 707-664-2241.
