March 1,2,5,6,9
The Clearing--Directed by Sheila Hickey Garvey
Lyman Center for the Performing Arts
"The Clearing," by Helen Edmunson, is a historically based drama that documents the effects of Oliver Cromwell's incursion of Ireland between 1649 and 1655. Cromwell's solution to what became known in England as "the Irish Question" was simple: "take this land, eradicate their culture and sell them." Following the March 9th peformance, Dr. Sheila Garvey and members of the SCSU Women's Studies Program will discuss the play's female characters and the impact of the historical events on the lives of women. All are welcome. For ticket information and performance times, contact Lyman Center at (203)392-6100.

Tuesday, March 12
Celebrating "Iota, Iota, Iota"
4:30pm - 6:30 pm in the Women's Center, Schwartz Hall
This will be the first meeting of IOTA, IOTA, IOTA, SCSU Women's Studies Honor Society. Membership requirements are that you have a strong interest in women's studies, have at least 6 credits/hours of women's studies classes, be a women's studies undergrad minor, grad student, or alumnae, and have a GPA of 3.0. For information, contact Summer Little at her email littlesumr@aol.com or call her at (203)697-9337.

Thursday, March 14
Not Your Mama's Feminism!
6:30 pm - 7:30pm@ AVP Room (Engleman Hall 112) Melissa Kwalek, Susan D'Onofrio, and Maura Jo Lynch, SCSU Women's Studies Master of Arts candidates will discuss Third Wave Feminism and highlight the evolving differences and new directions among the different generations of feminist theorists.

Wednesday, March 20
Stressful Events in the Lives of Women: Knowns and Unknowns
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm @ Engleman 215
Dr. Kristine S. Anthis, Department of Psychology, SCSU shares her research findings on the stress events in women's lives with consideration of racial and ethnic factors.

Thursday, March 21
Interpersonal, Domestic, and Dating Violence: Legal, Counseling, and University Perspectives-A Round Table Discussion
11:00am - 12:30 pm, followed by lunch table discussions @ Connecticut Hall Special Dining Room
A panel of experts from the fields of law, marriage and family therapy, and university affairs will focus on the issue of the increase in violence in interpersonal relationships, especially among the current generation of students, and discuss the appropriate responses of a university community. Sponsored by the Connecticut State University Student Affairs Committee. Lunch is included; preregistration by March 18 is required. Call the SCSU Womenís Center at (203)392-6946 to preregister.

Thursday, April 4
Women in Leadership: The Next Generation
5:00 pm - 7:00pm @ Connecticut Hall Special Dining Room
Members of the Connecticut Permanent Commission on the Status of Women will meet with WMS graduate and undergraduate students to offer advice, mentorship, and networking opportunities for women wishing to enter state politics on a variety of levels and functions. Light meal served. Preregistration by March 22 is required. E-mail amenta@southernct.edu to register.

Thursday & Friday, April 4 & 5
The Vagina Monologues--Directed by Summer Little
7:00 pm @ Engleman Hall 115
Tickets: $10 General Admission, $8 SCSU Students, $11 at the door Eve Enslerís play, "The Vagina Monologues," is a theatrical performance produced around the world to raise funds for grassroots national and international organizations and programs that work to end rape, battery, incest, female genital mutilation (FGM) and sexual slavery. Join us for a passionate, powerful presentation. Call the SCSU Women's Center at (203) 392-6946 for ticket information.

Tuesday, April 9
Through Images of Women: Negotiating Self Between East and West
7:30 pm - 8:30 pm @ AVP Room (Engleman Hall 112)
Professor Yi-Chun Tricia Lin, English, Borough of Manhattan Community College, CUNY, will discuss the images of women in contemporary Chinese and Chinese-American Literature. For information, call the SCSU Women's Studies office at (203)392-6133.

Thursday, April 11

"You Don't Know Me, Until You Know Me!"
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm @ USC Faculty Dining Room
Actor Michael Fowlin's brilliant performance of characters who are victims of discrimination--female, male, black, white, Italian, Mexican, Jewish, Arab, gay, disabled--teaches about racism, prejudice, violence prevention, and the struggle for personal identity. This spellbinding performance is filled with drama, comedy, and unforgettable lessons about humanity.

Wednesday, April 17
Herbal Workshop for Women and Screening of "Sorceress"
Herbal Workshop at 1:00 pm; film at 2:00 pm @ Women's Center, Schwartz Hall Maura Jo Lynch, M.A.candidate in Women's Studies, shares the fruit of years of her research on healing herbs and women's healing traditions. Demonstration, film and discussion. For information, contact Maura Jo Lynch at maurajo@hotmail.com.

Thursday, April 18
Same Sex Marriage and Civil Unions: The Connecticut Debate
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm @ AVP Room (Engleman Hall 112)
Anne E. Stanback, Love Makes a Family, and another panelist, Jessica York, advocate for Civil Unions in Connecticut, will discuss the issue of same-sex marriages as a civil rights issue. For more information, call the Women's Center at (203)392-6946.

Monday, April 22
Candlelight Vigil
7:00 pm @ Residence Life Quadrangle
The National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders, Delta Phi Epsilon, and the SCSU Women's Center will sponsor an educational outreach program for sufferers of eating disorders to promote a positive body image, encourage healthy lifestyles and create awareness of the devastating impact of eating disorders on our youth. For information, call the SCSU Women's Center at (203)392-6946.

Tuesday, April 23
What Do You Do With a Women's Studies Degree? A Roundtable Discussion
7:30 pm - 8:30 pm @ Engleman Hall 239
Women's Studies faculty, graduates, and current students talk about careers and professional opportunities for holders of a graduate degree in Women's Studies. All are welcome to attend.

Wednesday, April 24
Take Back the Night
7:00 pm @ Wilkinson Hall
This annual event provides support for survivors of sexual assault and educates the community on assault prevention. There will be a candlelight vigil, a speak-out, and a march across campus. For information, call the SCSU Women's Center at (203)392-6946.

Tuesday, April 30
Women's Studies Graduate Student Research Symposium
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm @ AVP Room (Engleman Hall 112)
SCSU WMS graduate students will present their research on such topics as women's experiences with nonbiomedical healing modalities; food shortages in Africa's rural areas and women's roles in agricultural productivity in rural Zimbabwe; creating a mentoring program website for young girls; writing a feminist novel, and more! Contact Julie Hill Barton at julie@girlswrite.com or Anna Edwards at annabean@excite.com for information or if you wish to present your work.

All events are free (unless otherwise noted) and open to the public. All locations are accessible. For more information, call Rosalyn Amenta (203) 392-5864; Vara Neverow (203) 392-6717, Co-Coordinators of the SCSU Women's Studies Program; or the Women's Studies Office at (203) 392-6133. E mail: womenstudies@southernct.edu Events funded by the IRC, Multicultural Center, Student Government Association, Women's Center, Student Affairs, Greek Life Committee, and a grant from the SCSU Faculty Development Office.