Division of Student Affairs Office of Multicultural & International Student Programs
Herstory MONTH March 2 0 12
WOMEN’S
education and empowerment A Woman Like That
The Plight of a Dark-Skinned Girl
Thursday, March 1, 2012
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
The Helene Fortunoff Theater, Monroe Lecture Center, California Avenue, South Campus
Guthart Cultural Center Theater, Axinn Library, South Campus
A Woman Like That is a freewheeling tribute to Artemisia Gentileschi, an artist whose own bold life and inspiring message leaps across centuries to speak to us all. The enduring power of storytelling — in paintings, in films and in our lives — is revealed, as the filmmaker learns that who gets to tell the story matters, and that maybe she too, can be “a woman like that.” For more information, please contact Martha Hollander at 516-463-5058. Sponsored by The Department of Fine Arts and Art History and the Hofstra Cultural Center.
Keynote speaker Stacy Clark addresses the plight of being ridiculed for the color of one’s skin, especially amongst women in our society. For more information, please contact Deion Toppin at deiontoppin@yahoo.com. Sponsored by The Brothers of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Incorporated and NAACP.
5-7 p.m.
Have You Heard From Johannesburg?: Fair Play Thursday, March 1, 2012 7-9:30 p.m.
211 Breslin Hall – The Screening Room, South Campus Fair Play tells the dramatic story of the athletes and activists around the world who refused to play with apartheid, pushing South Africa’s teams out of international sports competitions. Featuring a Q & A with producer/director Connie Field. For more information, please contact Christian Mpoy at cmpoy1@pride.hofstra.edu. Sponsored by Hofstra Afrikan Students Association; Collegiate Women of Color; Center for Civic Engagement; and the Radio, Television, Film Department’s M.F.A. Program in Documentary Studies and Production.
The Queen in Me Monday, March 5, 2012 8:30-9:30 p.m.
Plaza Room East, Sondra and David S. Mack Student Center, North Campus Learn about women in the Bible and discover the queen in you! Fun arts and crafts! For more information, please contact Sarah Jalal at sjalal1@pride.hofstra.edu. Sponsored by Chabad at Hofstra.
Women’s “Herstory” Month Opening Reception Wednesday, March 7, 2012 11:15 a.m.-1 p.m.
Plaza Rooms, Sondra and David S. Mack Student Center, North Campus Women’s Herstory Month honors and remembers those women who were not only visionaries, but also ground-breakers and history makers. Join the Office of Multicultural & International Student Programs and the Hofstra community in paying tribute to the women who have paved the way, and celebrate the accomplishments of women from both the past and present! Listen to this year’s keynote address, and enjoy student performances, great food and so much more! For more information, please contact Carla Proietti at Carla.G.Proietti@hofstra.edu or Tiffany Steele at Tiffany.G.Steele@hofstra.edu or call 516-463-6796. Sponsored by The Office of Multicultural & International Student Programs
GAYDAR: Guess the Straight Woman Wednesday, March 7, 2012 8-10 p.m.
Student Center Theater, Sondra and David S. Mack Student Center, North Campus This game-show style program is fun and engaging. There are five panelists: four lesbian, one straight. It’s the audience’s job to figure out which one is heterosexual. Through the process of guessing, stereotypes are broken down and audience members see there is a lot more to a person than their sexual orientation. For more information, please contact Hofstra@ThePrideNetwork.org or 516-463-6047. Sponsored by The Pride Network.
Water – Hofstra SASA Movie and Discussion Thursday, March 8, 2012 7-9:30 p.m.
Student Center Theater, Sondra and David S. Mack Student Center, North Campus Water strongly portrays the struggles and treatment of widowed women in India during the time of British rule. Following the movie will be an open discussion between Hofstra faculty and students regarding treatment of women in India, and all around the world. For more information, please contact Megha Marwaha at mmarwa1@pride.hofstra.edu. Sponsored by South Asian Student Association.
Women’s History Month Lecture: Rabbi Barbara Aiello, Italy’s First Female Rabbi, “The Jews of Southern Italy: A Lost History Rediscovered” Tuesday, March 13, 2012
9-10 p.m.
Women’s Appreciation Dinner Friday, March 16, 2012 7-9 p.m.
Multipurpose Room, Sondra and David S. Mack Student Center, North Campus Join The Brothers of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Incorporated and various performers and speakers at this event expressing appreciation toward women. All attendees must RSVP by Friday, March 9. To RSVP and for more information, please contact Deion Toppin at deiontoppin@yahoo.com. Sponsored by The Brothers of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Incorporated.
Mind, Body, and Soul Wednesday, March 21, 2012 8-10 p.m.
Plaza Rooms, Sondra and David S. Mack Student Center, North Campus This event celebrates women of color through a range of entertainment from performances to poetry. Women will receive free gifts and learn about many great women of color that have contributed to society. Refreshments will be served. For more information, please contact Carrie Walke at cwalke12@pride.hofstra.edu or 917-282-7481. Sponsored by African Caribbean Society, Sigma Gamma Rho and HOLA.
Women, War & Peace: Pray the Devil Back to Hell Thursday, March 22, 2012 7-9:30 p.m.
211 Breslin Hall – The Screening Room, South Campus With depth and complexity, Women, War & Peace spotlights the stories of women in conflict zones from Bosnia to Afghanistan and Colombia to Liberia, placing women at the center of an urgent dialogue about conflict and security, and reframing our understanding of modern warfare. Featuring Q & A with Executive Producer Gini Reticker. For more information, please contact Christian Mpoy at cmpoy1@pride.hofstra.edu. Sponsored by Hofstra Afrikan Students Association; Collegiate Women of Color; Center for Civic Engagement; and the Radio, Television, Film Department’s M.F.A. Program in Documentary Studies and Production.
The Wild Women of Song – Great Gal Composers of the Jazz Era Saturday, March 24, 2012 8-10 p.m.
The Helene Fortunoff Theater, Monroe Lecture Center, California Avenue, South Campus The Wild Quintet and jazz and blues vocalist Pamela Rose make a compelling case for the enduring contributions of women to America’s treasure trove of popular music, from Alberta Hunter to Peggy Lee, in this multi-media showpiece that shines a light on the forgotten contributions of the prolific, feisty and talented women of Tin Pan Alley (1920-1950). For tickets and more information please contact the John Cranford Adams Playhouse Box Office at 516-463-6644. Sponsored by Hofstra Entertainment.
Real Talk: Loving vs. Virginia and Marriage Equality: Is Gay the New Interracial? Tuesday, March 27, 2012 9-11 p.m.
Plaza Room Middle, Sondra and David S. Mack Student Center, North Campus Join The Pride Network and Black Student Union as we discuss similarities and differences between the fight for interracial marriage equality and same-sex marriage equality. For more information, please contact Hofstra@ThePrideNetwork.org or BSU.Hofstra@gmail.com. Sponsored by the Black Student Union and The Pride Network.
8-10 p.m.
Student Center Theater, Sondra and David S. Mack Student Center, North Campus Rabbi Aiello’s mission starts in southern Italy where she works to help “anousim” (Italians whose ancestors were forced into conversion from Judaism) discover and connect with their Jewish roots. Rabbi Aiello extends the hand of Jewish welcome to Italians and Italian Americans who want to know more about their Jewish heritage. For more information, please contact the Hofstra Cultural Center at 516-463-5669. Sponsored by the Hofstra Cultural Center.
Women’s “Herstory” Month Program Sponsors Office of the Dean of Students Office of Multicultural & International Student Programs Office of Student Leadership & Activities African Caribbean Society Black Student Union The Brothers of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Incorporated Center for Civic Engagement
Chabad at Hofstra Collegiate Women of Color Department of Fine Arts and Art History Hofstra Afrikan Students Association (HASA) Hofstra Cultural Center Hofstra Entertainment Hofstra Organization of Latin Americans (HOLA)
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) The Pride Network Radio, Television, Film Department’s M.F.A. Program Sigma Gamma Rho South Asian Student Association 37280:3/12