March 2017

Women’s History Month – March 2017 #BeBoldForChange  *events sponsored by the iSchool Diversity Committee

PAST EVENTS


*Scavenger hunt 

(1) Visit our FB https://www.facebook.com/groups/618742138326015/

(2) Posters throughout the building!!  

(3) Online scavenger hunt:  https://en.actionbound.com/bound/revoutionarywomen  Co-sponsored by  Progressive Librarians Guild, Stich’n’Bitch, FemTechNet, Center for Digital Inclusion


*REEL Feminism: “Wonder Women! The Untold Story” Film Screening + panel discussion

REEL FEMINISM is a documentary series sponsored by the Women’s Resources Center at the University of Illinois, the University Library and the iSchool Diversity Committee.  This movie traces the fascinating evolution and legacy of Wonder Woman. From the birth of the comic book superheroine in the 1940s to the blockbusters of today, WONDER WOMEN! looks at how popular representations of powerful women often reflect society’s anxieties about women’s liberation.  Panelists include Carol Tilley, Mara Thacker, and Rachel Storm. Refreshments will be provided. All films will be closed-captioned.
More information: https://www.facebook.com/events/1707339389521458/

When: Tuesday February 28, 2017; 5:00-6:30 pm
 
Where: Women’s Resource Center: 703 S Wright St, 2nd Floor, MC-302

Screening for “We Break Things”

The C-U node of FemTechNet will host a free screening of “We Break Things: Hacking the Surveillance State” http://www.webreakthingsfilm.com/, a film by Rebecca Wexler. The screening will be about an hour long. Please let Sharon Irish know if you are planning to attend: slirish@illinois.edu

WHEN: Friday, March 3, 2017,  5 – 6 pm

WHERE: Room 131, iSchool 

Note: Later in March, on Tuesday, March 28, at 4:30 CT and on Th, March 30, at 11:30 CT, there will be online discussions with the filmmaker, Rebecca Wexler, and Hailley Fargo (Tuesday only), a GSLIS alum and author of a resource guide to the film (linked on the website.) More information on those discussions is forthcoming.


*REEL Feminism – Reflections Unheard: Black Women in Civil Rights

REEL FEMINISM is a documentary series sponsored by the Women’s Resources Center at the University of Illinois, the University Library and the iSchool Diversity Committee Refreshments will be provided. All films will be closed-captioned. Through the personal stories of several former black female Civil Rights activists, Reflections Unheard: Black Women in Civil Rights unearths the lesser-known story of black women’s political marginalization between the male-dominated Black Power movement, and the predominantly white and middle class Feminist movement during the 1960s and 70s, as well as the resulting mobilization of black and other women of color into a united Feminist movement. Reflections Unheard is a feature length documentary, and the first of its kind to focus exclusively on black women’s contributions and experiences during the Civil Rights era. Running Time: 81min More information  https://www.facebook.com/events/1707339389521458/

When: March 7, 2017, 5-6:30

Where: Women’s Resource Center 703 S Wright St, 2nd Floor, MC-302


*Kickoff event! Celebrate Women’s History Month +  International Women’s Day

Come gather to celebrate women and International Women’s Day. This year’s theme is #BeBoldForChange. The Love Handles will play feminist-powered songs, there will be an open mic afterward (be sure to bring something to read that inspires you!). We’ll have tabling by local groups – including Sanctuary for the People, Center for Digital Inclusion, Champaign-Urbana Librarian’s Meet UP, Mortenson Center for International Library Programs (more to be announced soon)!

FB event: https://www.facebook.com/events/376860769354916

Audio stream (starts at 5:30 CST) https://www.awdio.com/ischoolincolor/fwuqbpq6dw-women-s-history-month-kickoff

BBC room (if you want to join in the open mike readings that start at 6:15 CST) go.ischool.illinois.edu/meet

When: Wednesday, March 8th from 5-7pm

Where: Room 126, 131 and East Lobby

Co-sponsored by the Mortenson Center for International Library Programs, iSchool Progressive Librarians Guild, Center for Digital Inclusion


*Day 50 Report Back on the 10 actions / 100 days Women’s March initiative

Gathering to discuss activities relating to:  https://www.womensmarch.com/100/ Co-sponsored by the UCIMC Zine Library

FB event: https://www.facebook.com/events/1796985747229406/ 

When: Tuesday March 14th, 12-12:50 pm

Where: iSchool Room 126 and online go.ischool.illinois.edu/meet


*REEL Feminism Movie screening of She’s Beautiful When She’s Angry. 

REEL FEMINISM is a documentary series sponsored by the Women’s Resources Center at the University of Illinois, the University Library, and the iSchool Diversity Committee. This movie resurrects the buried history of the outrageous, often brilliant women who founded the modern women’s movement from 1966 to 1971. SHE’S BEAUTIFUL takes us from the founding of NOW, with ladies in hats and gloves, to the emergence of more radical factions of women’s liberation; from intellectuals like Kate Millett to the street theatrics of W.I.T.C.H. (Women’s International Conspiracy from Hell!). Artfully combining dramatizations, performance and archival imagery, the film recounts the stories of women who fought for their own equality, and in the process created a world-wide revolution.Refreshments will be provided. All films will be closed-captioned. More information: https://www.facebook.com/events/1707339389521458/ 

When: Tuesday, March 14, 5:00-6:30pm

Where: Women’s Resource Center 703 S Wright St, 2nd Floor, MC-302


*MARCH 18th-26th Spring Break Reading Group has concluded See: Storify link.

We read: We Should All Be Feminists by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie transcripted from her TEDx Talk (so you can either read the book (60pp) or watch the video!)

How to participate[Adapted from CritLib – which gave me the idea to give this a try for iSchool in Color!]:

  • Make sure you have a free Twitter account!
  • Follow us on Twitter during the time of the chat by searching for “#iSchoolinColor” in the search field, then clicking on the “live” tab to see the most recent tweets.
  • You’ll need to refresh your search periodically to see the most recent tweets pop up.
  • The first five minutes of the chat are a chance for introductions: you might tweet,
    • [“Hi #iSchoolinColor I’m Kathryn and I’m the Chair of the iSchool Diversity Committee.”]
    • Providing the hashtag #iSchoolinColor on your tweets allows for collocation of all tweets in the discussion.
    • After people have had a chance to introduce themselves, moderators will tweet a question, such as:
      • [Q1. XX #iSchoolinColor. ]
      • You would then reply with: [A1. Answering that question. #iSchoolinColor]

Questions for the chat {adapted from Lean In}:
(Q1) Prior to watching the video/reading the book, did you identify as a feminist? Why or why not?

(Q2) The author recently made controversial statements about transgender people http://bit.ly/2m1hOP0 does this change the way you think about her approach to feminism?

(Q3) What messages does society send about differences in gender behaviour? How do these expectations affect us?

(Q4) Did her definition “a person who believes in the social, political, and economic equality of the sexes” change whether or not you identify as a feminist?

(Q5) What is one key takeaway from this you want to share?

(Q6) Have you ever felt invisible? What did you do about it? What would you do today?
Shamelessly adapted from : https://cdn-media.leanin.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/03210249/TEDTalks-January2016_01.12.16_2.pdf

Resources:

LEAN IN Discussion Guide

Huffington Post Article

Buy the book or get it from your local public library 🙂

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