University of Maine
Women's, Gender, & Sexuality Studies Newsletter
Winter 2018 Edition
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The Joann Fritsche Distinguished Lecture Series in WGS
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45th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade
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Dr. Jamila Perritt, Board Certified Obstetrician and Gynecologist, will speak about abortion access in the United States.
Thursday, January 18th at 6:00pm in Minsky Recital Hall
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"Tell me the truth": Exploring the Heart of Cross-Racial Conversations
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Featuring Shay Bouley, author of blog
Black Girl in Maine, and Debbie Irving, author of
Waking Up White.
Wednesday, February 7th at 5:00pm in Wells Conference Center
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Call-Out Culture, Identity Politics, & Political Correctness
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Julia Serano, author of
Whipping Girl, will give a public talk on Thursday, March 22nd at 5pm in Minsky Recital Hall.
In addition, Julia will be providing a poetry workshop earlier in the day.
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Standing room only for this year's Take Back the Night event, sponsored by the Feminist Collective (formerly Student Women's Association).
Photo credit Maggie Gautrau, The Maine Campus
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Giving to Make a Difference
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Please give to the Ann Schonberger Leadership & Experience Fund. Even just a little can make a difference in the life of a WGS student, sending them to conferences, helping provide needed textbooks, or scholarships.
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With support of the Ann Schonberger Leadership & Experience Fund, WGS majors Lori Loftin and Samantha Saucier attended this year's epic National Women's Studies Association conference in Baltimore. featuring keynotes by legends such as Angela Davis and Kimberle Crenshaw.
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WGS/WST Alumnae Spotlight
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Sally Fisher Curran, BA 2002
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Sally earned her BA in Women’s Studies in 2002 with a dual degree in Spanish. She went on to complete her Juris Doctorate at the City University of New York School of Law in 2008 and is admitted to practice law in both Maine and New York. Today she works as the Executive Director of the Volunteer Lawyers Project of Onondaga County, a pro bono legal services program in Syracuse, New York, whose mission is to provide access to justice through engaging the legal community in volunteer service to those in need.
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Are you a Women's Studies or WGS Alum? We'd love to feature you in our next newsletter. Please let us know what you're up to and how your WGS/WST degree has helped make a difference in your and others' lives.
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Read Dr. Hough's article:
"The Changing Nature of Abortion in Rural Maine, 1904-1931"
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2018 Maryann Hartman Awards
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Save the Date!
Wednesday, March 28, 2018
6:00pm at the Buchanan Alumni House
Honoring three amazing Maine women who make a difference
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Women's, Gender, & Sexuality Studies Program
University of Maine
umaine.edu/wgs
Orono, ME 04469
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