CCNY Announces Women鈥檚 History Month Events

Art exhibits, a symposium on 鈥淲omen and Work in the Americas鈥 and the 鈥淔irst Annual Celebration of Women in Arts and Culture Awards鈥 are among the events taking place at T九色视频 to celebrate Women鈥檚 History Month, March 2012.

Several campus offices and academic programs have organized Women鈥檚 History Month events, including: the Women鈥檚 Studies program, the Office of Government and Community Affairs, the Division of Interdisciplinary Studies at the Center for Worker Education, the Department of Art and the Office of Student Life and Leadership Development, in concert with student organizations. Brief event descriptions follow.

February 27 鈥 March 2, 鈥淲omen and Work.鈥 An exhibit of student photography over the past year that depicts women in contemporary society. Complements the 鈥淲omen and Work in the Americas鈥 symposium later in the month. Opening reception 5 鈥 7 p.m. Thursday, March 1, with talk by Professor of Art History Ruth Handy on 鈥淲omen, Work and Photography.鈥 CCNY Art Department Gallery. Compton-Goethals Hall.

March 8 鈥 30, 鈥淐CNY Women Make Art 2012.鈥 Art works by CCNY women faculty, students and staff. Cohen Library Archives Gallery, fifth floor, North Academic Center.

March 9, 鈥淔irst Annual Celebration of Women in Arts and Culture Awards.鈥 The City College pays tribute to seven outstanding women who have made invaluable contributions to the world of arts and culture. 7 p.m. Friday, March 9. Aaron Davis Hall.

March 9 鈥 April 27, 鈥淢others, Daughters, Sisters and Scholars.鈥 An art exhibit featuring artists from across the New York to honor the recipients of the 鈥淔irst Annual Celebration of Women in Arts and Culture Awards.鈥 Curated by Myrah Brown Green. Opening reception 5:30 p.m. Friday, March 9. Aaron Davis Hall Gallery.  

March 20 - 鈥淩esolution.鈥 Screening of documentary by Swedish filmmaker Marika Grieshel on sexual violence in times of conflict and war, followed by Q&A with Ms. Grieshel and United National special representative Margot Wallstrom, whose work is chronicled in the film. 7 p.m., Tuesday, March 20, Aaron Davis Hall.

March 23, 鈥淲omen & Work in the Americas: A symposium on gender, labor, immigration, and human rights.鈥 Issues facing women workers across the Americas, including Wal-Mart workers in Chile, sex workers in Cuba and the Dominican Republic and immigrant women workers in the United States. 12 鈥 5 p.m. Friday, March 23, Center for Worker Education, seventh floor, 25 Broadway.

March 23 鈥 April 28, 鈥淔emenina.鈥 20 works based on characters from world history and mythology by artist Andrea Arroyo that explore notions of gender, race, and identity. Subjects include Lilith, Cleopatra and Aphrodite.鈥 Center for Worker Education, seventh floor, 25 Broadway. Opening reception, 6 鈥 8 p.m. Friday, March 23.

These and other events can be found on The City College Calendar of Events.

 

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