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<h2><!--StartFragment--><br /><span class="header">Women’s History Month Calendar of Events</span></h2>
<p><strong><br /><br />Women’s History Month exhibitMarch 1-31Lovejoy Library</strong></p>
<p><strong>Goddess:</strong> Cross-Cultural Images of Women exhibit<br />curated by Karen Stoeber<br />March 3-21<br />MUC Art Gallery</p>
<p><strong>Women’s Studies books 25% off</strong><br />March 6-18<br />excluding textbooks and sale items<br />University Bookstore</p>
<p><strong>Cut from Different Cloth:</strong> Burqas and Beliefs<br />Film and discussion<br />Stephen Tamari and Allison Thomason<br />March 14, 7-8:30 p.m.<br />Peck Hall, 2304</p>
<p><strong>African American Women’s Writings, panel</strong><br />Chad Isenberg, Amy Kealey, Howard Ramsby and Anushiya Sivanarayanan<br />March 16, 3:30-4:45 p.m.<br />Peck Hall, 3404</p>
<p><strong>Does Work Pay?:</strong> Experiences of Women Moving from Welfare to Work<br />Lisa C. Welch<br />March 17, 12-1 p.m.<br />MUC, University Club</p>
<p><strong>Combating Homophobia in Schools</strong><br />Brown Bag Discussion<br />Laurie Puchner and Ann Taylor<br />March 20, 12:15-1:15 p.m.<br />Founders Hall, 1322</p>
<p><strong>Human Rights and Campus Organizing, workshop</strong><br />Loretta Ross<br />March 21, 4-5:30 p.m.<br />MUC, International Room</p>
<p><strong>Reproductive Justice and SisterSong: Revitalizing Our Movement</strong><br />Loretta Ross<br />March 21, 7:30 p.m.<br />MUC, Hickory/Hackberry Room<br />Reception and book signing follows</p>
<p><strong>The Vagina Dialogues:</strong> a Panel Discussion on Women and Sex<br />Wendy Cook-Mucci<br />March 22, 7 p.m.<br />MUC, Hickory/Hackberry Room</p>
<p><strong>Chisholm ’72:</strong> Unbought and Unbossed<br />Film and discussion<br />March 27, 10-11:15 a.m.<br />Dunham Hall, 2039</p>
<p><strong>Women and International Violence, panel</strong><br />Christienne Hinz and Lynn Maurer<br />March 28, 11-12:15 p.m.<br />MUC, Hickory/Hackberry Room</p>
<p><strong>The Media's Sexualization of Women*</strong><br />Robert Jensen<br />March 29, 10-11:15 a.m.<br />Dunham Hall, 2039<br />*mature content</p>
<p><strong>Sexual and Relationship Violence Response, workshop</strong><br />SIUE Counseling Services<br />March 30, 11-12:15 p.m.<br />Science Building, 0209</p>
<p>All events are free and open to the public</p>
<p>For more information:<br />Anne Valk, Director Women’s Studies Program<br />(618) 650-3660<br /><a href="http://www.siue.edu/WS">www.siue.edu/WS/</a></p>
<p>Event sponsors include: Women’s Studies Program, College of Arts and Sciences, Black Studies Program, Office of Provost for Cultural and Social Diversity, University Museum, Student Government, SafeZone, Making Waves, ELLA, Sociology Club, Phi Alpha Theta, University Bookstore</p>
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