1 Questions? Comments? Email us at: [email protected]B.C. WOMEN’S AND GENDER STUDIES NEWS & EVENTS November 1, 2011 Visit us on Twitter: twitter.com/BCWomensStudies Friend us on Facebook: “Jane Gender” Greetings Women’s and Gender Studies Community, With the second half of the semester underway, I would like to take this opportunity to update you on a few of our program’s exciting accomplishments. The Women’s and Gender Studies Program recently hosted the first event of our ’11‐’12 Speaker Series. Dr. Tricia Rose, a professor of African Studies at Brown University, spoke profoundly to a room full of over 170 students about the troubling nature of the myths and biases surrounding idealizations of beauty and body‐image. Dr. Rose also discussed how the cultural images that commercial hip hop music promulgates have complicated and reinforced many of these stereotypes. A large group of students remained after the lecture to ask questions and speak with Dr. Rose during her book sale and signing. Two of Dr. Rose’s books, The Hip Hop Wars and Black Noise were available to students for purchase. In other news, the Women’s and Gender Studies is pleased and honored to announce that Judith Dempewolff, a clinical psychologist and instructor in the psychology department, has been appointed to teach “Introduction to Feminisms” this Spring 2012 Semester. Judith has taught “Psychology of Gender” in years past and brings with her a strong background in social psychology. We are looking forward to enriching this important course with an additional lens that can be brought to the examination of women’s and gender issues. Please take some time to look over the upcoming events and campus resources captured in the pages below. As a special show of appreciation to all of our Women’s and Gender Studies minors, our staff and interns have coordinated a pizza luncheon, for which details can be found in this newsletter. You will also find a listing of WGS approved courses for the spring semester, for those of you who are working toward the minor, or simply interested in learning more about women’s and gender issues. Thank you for your ongoing support of our program and for being a part of this wonderful learning community at Boston College. My best wishes, Sharlene Hesse‐Biber, Ph. D Professor of Sociology Director of the Women’s and Gender Studies Program A #etter from t*e +irector.
What are some students saying about Introduction to Feminisms?
“I’ve learned a lot about the issues that women face that I, as a male, would have never known about before. You hear a lot about the stereotypes put on women, but I’m also finding out a lot about the stereotypes that women have of men. Taking this class lets me be a voice for males. I would definitely tell guys to take this course.”
“Intro to Fems is so important because it is absolutely necessary to debunk the myths of what feminism truly is and explore the new cultural and global perspectives on the significance of the feminist movement.”
- Renee Marchant, current TA
“This class is so eye opening and easy to connect with... We are talking about lives here. Students’lives. Your disposition, appearance, job, safety, & economic status. The topics covered in Intro to Fems are absolutely unavoidable in life. Feminisms will change the way any student sees the world, whether they like it or not.”
-Brit Dunn, current TA
EN125 / HS148 / PS125 / SC225
Introduction to Feminisms is an interdisciplinary course that is open to ALL students interested in learning more about women’s and gender
issues! Whether you’re male, female, a WGS minor, or not, this course has one lecture and one discussion each week and can open your eyes to
domestic and global issues pertaining to gender from a variety of different perspectives
Enroll for Spring 2012! Introduction to Feminisms is being offered on T/TH at 4:30pm with Prof.
Judith Dempewolff.
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Want to get published?
Voices, the academic journal of the Women’s and Gender Studies Program, is now accepting submissions on a rolling basis.
We welcome all original academic papers written by BC undergrad and grad students on any topic related to women’s and gender studies,
including those previously written for a class
Want to get involved with Voices?
We are currently accepting applications for the ’11-’12 Voices Editorial Committee. We are looking for people interested in publishing, editing,
web design, and/or graphic design. Undergraduate and Graduate students welcome!
For more information or to request an application, email [email protected]
Join photographer Stephanie Sinclair and writer Cynthia Gorney to discuss their work
investigating the underground world of prearranged child marriage, where girls as young as five are forced to wed.
Thursday, November 3, 20115:30 PM - 7:00 pm
Boston Public Library700 Boylston Street
Boston Room»Free and Open to the Public
Interested in Becoming a WGS
Intern Next Semester?
Calling all undergraduates! We are looking for students passionate about women’s and gender studies who are interested in:
• Event coordination and publicity
• Web and social media management
• Interdisciplinary minor awareness
• Office administrative responsibilities
To apply, please submit a cover letter and resume to [email protected] by Friday November 11.
Summers T TH 12 surveys the history of masculinity in the United States from the colonial era to the late twentieth century
Communication in Family Relationships
CO461
Rossetto T TH 10:30 explores communication occurring in family relationships, including marital pairs, siblings, parents and children, divorced
families, stepfamilies, and gay and lesbian families.
Intro to FeminismsEN125 or HS148 or PS125 or
SC225
Dempewolff T TH 4:30 offers both an overview and a foundation for understanding the various movements that make up what has come to be called the
feminist movement in the U.S
The Witch, The Church, and The Law
HS292
Reinburg T TH 12 During the 16th and 17th centuries a convergence of political, social, and religious movements produced thousands of trials for
crimes of witchcraft, sorcery, and superstition throughout Europe. This course explores these trials, particularly
emphasizing their legal and ecclesiastical aspects.
Seminar in College Teaching: Women’s Studies
HS665 or EN603
Dempewolff T 5:30-7:20 This course is for students who have taken SC 255 Introduction to Feminisms and who have been chosen to lead discussions in
seminar groups
Love, Sexuality, and GenderRL373 or EN084
Mormando T TH 12 This course explores the modern conception of "romantic love" by examining its birth and development in prominent literary
works (by men and women) of the Middle Ages and Renaissance
The Image of Women in Italian Drama
RL560
Lamparska T TH 10:30 examine various images of women, as represented in modern and contemporary Italian plays by male and female authors, and we will discuss these representations in relation to the place and role of woman in the social landscape and intellectual life of the
times
Gender and SocietySC024
Barko M W F 2 explores the formation, experience, and change of women's and men's social lives in history.
Women and the ChurchTH481
Hinsdale T 3-5 study 1) the historical roots of Christian feminist theology; 2) explore the critiques and alternative reconstructions of
traditional understandings of the Bible, God, human beings and their relationship to the world that have been offered by Christian feminist theologians writing from a variety of
ideological perspectives; and 3) investigate the ways in which women have defined themselves in relationship to the church,
particularly in terms of spirituality and ministry.
Queer Cinema/Queer TheoryEN500
Ohi T TH 1:30 consist primarily in detailed readings of theoretical texts and films, which will lead us to ask a series of questions about film
and sexuality
Advanced TopicsCO593
Cuklanz W 3-5:30 This course is required for seniors pursuing the Women’s and Gender Studies minor
