2016-17
Article Discussion: A discussion of selections from "Presumed Incompetent: The Intersections of Race and Class for Women in Academia."
Friday, September 30, 2016
12:00-1:00 p.m.
Denny 304
Please join the President’s Commission for Women, the President’s Commission on Diversity and the Department of Human Resources for a discussion of selections from "Presumed Incompetent: The Intersections of Race and Class for Women in Academia," a collection of narratives focusing on the intersections of race, class and gender in the lives of women of color in the academy.
CANCELLED:
Friday, February 24, 2017
12:00-1:00 p.m.
Althouse 106
Professor Amy Farrell will be leading a community discussion of her article “Fat Chance: The Line Between Health and Shame is Becoming Increasingly Thin”. Students, staff, and faculty are all are welcome! Please read Professor Farrell’s essay to prepare for the discussion.
Professor Farrell is the Executive Director of Dickinson's Clarke Forum for Contemporary Issues and the John and Ann Curley Chair of Liberal Arts, Departments of American Studies and Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies.
Having Difficult Conversations
Friday, May 12, 2017
12:00-1:00 p.m.
Stern Great Room
Faculty and staff are invited to join the President’s Commission for Women, Gender and Sexuality and Human Resource Services for this workshop, which will help you develop a toolkit of ways to deal with and respond to difficult and contentious conversations that are often made more challenging because of gender dynamics. Facilitators for this interactive event are Steve Riccio and Dennette Moul. Lunch will be provided. Please contact mould@dickinson.edu if you have any questions. Please register in CLIQ.
Spring Luncheons
The President’s Commission for Women, Gender, and Sexuality will host two women’s luncheons this semester to encourage community building and provide an opportunity for us to share our experiences as women on Dickinson’s campus. Main dishes and drinks will be provided, and we ask that each participant bring either a side dish or a dessert.
- Wednesday, March 15, 11:30-1:00, Social Hall: Last names that start with A-K
- Please RSVP here for the March 15 luncheon on or before March 3, 2017: http://tinyurl.com/PCFWGSMarch
- Wednesday, May 24, 11:30-1:00, Allison Community Room: All Women FAS
- Please RSVP here for the May 24 luncheon on or before May 3, 2017: http://tinyurl.com/PCFWGSMay
Research On Women, Gender and Sexuality by Students Symposium (ROWGS)
Thursday, April 20, 2017
Stern Great Room
4:30 p.m.
Research On Women, Gender and Sexuality by Students (ROWGS) symposium is an annual spring semester event sponsored by the Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies department and the President's Commission for Women, Gender and Sexuality. Students from across the disciplines present their research on women, gender or sexuality. Students showcase their work introducing the faculty and students to the wide range of research on women, gender and sexuality being done across the Dickinson College campus.