Schedule of Events
Fall 2026 Faculty Research Lunches
Join us and learn about exciting research by Dickinson faculty and staff, followed by time for Q&A. Lunch is provided. Cosponsored by the WGRC and Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies.
Tuesday, September 22, 12:00-1:00pm, Stern Great Room
Professor Margarita Blush (THDA) - "She is Water"
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Since the dawn of humanity, the interconnection between women and water has been simultanously sacred and mundane. The dance performance project She is Water weaves a kaleidoscope of stories that reflect this duality as global myths of female water deities intertwine with stories of contemporary challenges women and girls face in order to take audiences on a magical, yet poignant journey. Join us as Professor Blush discusses her vision and design experience for this visual theater production that explores the relationhip between women and water via a blend of live performance, movement, puppetry, shadow imagery, projections, and original scene design, costumes, and music.
Thursday, October 15, 12:00-1:00pm, Stern Great Room
Ian Boucher, Information Literacy Librarian -"Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Enviornmental Justice
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In the late 1980s, a cartoon family of four sewer-dwelling turtles and a rat surrounded by toxic pollution were the most powerful heroes for a generation of children. By 2018, with the world facing dramatic climate change, those children had grown up and rode a wave into the US House of Representatives. What does the environmental justice rhetoric of these two millennial moments reveal about how our favorite shows interact with our politics and policies? Ian Boucher draws upon the work of feminist scholar Noel Sturgeon in research from his forthcoming book helping us examine the relationship between media and environmental politics.
Thursday, November 19, 12:00-1:00pm, Stern Great Room
Professor Katie Oliviero (WGSS)
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Spring 2025 Faculty Research Lunches
Thursday, February 18 - Professor Anna Neumann (AMST) and Professor Nevil Jackson (FMST)
Thursday, March 25 - Professor Helene Lee (SOCI)
Thursday, April 29 - Professor Eva Copeland (SPAN)
Love Your Body Week - February 15-20, 2027
Locations and times will vary
Love Your Body Week (LYBW) is a campus-wide week of learning about the messages, positive and negative, that we receive about bodies, bodily size, shape, function, and appearance. What ways has our relationship with our body been shaped by these messages, and how might we shift that dynamic? Our events are designed to give you information, to challenge you, and to celebrate bodies of all shapes, sizes, and abilities. Show yourself the love!
Take Back the Night - Wednesday, April 7, 2027
7:00pm, Allison Great Hall
Take Back the Night (TBTN) is our annual gathering to protest sexual violence and stand in support of survivors. One part community gathering, one part protest, one part vigil, we raise our voices loud across campus.