University of Maine
Women's, Gender, & Sexuality Studies Newsletter
Spring 2018 Edition
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Women's History Month 2018
was epic!
Here are just a few of the amazing events featured...
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Call-Out Culture, Identity Politics, & Political Correctness
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Julia Serano, author of
Whipping Girl, visited campus on Thursday, March 22nd, providing a public talk, a workshop on her poetry, and visiting several WGS courses.
Students were overjoyed to engage with Julia and learn more about her perspectives on activism and trans-politics. Read more about Julia's work
here.
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EMILY's List and the Women Who Will Win
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Emily Cain, Executive Director of EMILY's List, also joined us for a public talk on-campus for Women's History Month.
Learn more about EMILY's List and its work
here.
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The 31st annual Maryann Hartman Awards were given to three inspiring Maine women who have made a difference in their communities and throughout the state.
Read more about this year's winners
here.
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NextGen Feminists - A High School Conference
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On Monday, May 7th, as part of the WGS 480 - Senior Capstone in WGS - course, graduating seniors hosted 60 high school students to learn more about feminism, consent, LGBTQ and allyship, and more. Interested in your high school student attending?
Learn more about the conference here.
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Please give to the Ann Schonberger Leadership & Experience Fund to make a difference in the life of a WGS student, sending them to conferences, helping provide needed textbooks, or scholarships.
You can even arrange for monthly installments. Even $10 a month goes a long way!
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WGS/WST Alumnae Spotlight
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Susan Iverson, Ed.D., 2005
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Susan VanDeventer Iverson is Professor of, and coordinates the doctoral concentration in, Higher Education Leadership at Manhattanville College.
Iverson earned her B.A. in English from Keene State College (NH), a M.A. in Higher Education Administration from Boston College, a M.Ed. in Counseling from Bridgewater State College (MA), and her doctorate in Higher Educational Leadership
, with a concentration in women’s studies, from the University of Maine.
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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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Women's, Gender, & Sexuality Studies Program
University of Maine
umaine.edu/wgs
Orono, ME 04469
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