History and Legacy of the Pink Tax
Join WCFR to discuss the history of gender-based pricing and ongoing efforts to reduce that gap. In 1994, consumers were made aware of price discrepancies among clothing items (ladies' blouses […]
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Women's History Month
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GPG Multi-Purpose Room - MUW Library
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Community Read Author Talk: Alejandra Campoverdi
Kossen Auditorium (Inside Poindexter Hall)Presentation and discussion with Alejandra Campoverdi, author of First Gen: A Memoir, about navigating college and social mobility as a first-generation Latina. Sponsored by the MS Humanities Council and The […]
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Meet the Author – Melanie R. Anderson
Gail P. Gunter Multi-Purpose RoomMelanie R. Anderson, co-author of Monster She Wrote, will be joining us for a discussion of Women in Horror.
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Spring Book Talk: Praisesong for the Kitchen Ghosts
Gail P. Gunter Room, Fant LibraryJoin Fant Memorial Library for another installment of their Spring Book Talk. This year’s book is Praisesong for the Kitchen Ghosts: Stories and Recipes from Five Generations of Black Country […]
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Special Performance by Julia Mortyakova
Fant Memorial Library 1100 College St, Columbus, MS, United StatesProfessor and Chair of the Department of Music at The W, Julia Mortyakova will discuss how she founded the International Music by Women Festival. She will also perform songs by […]
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Three Years in the Life of Fannie Lou Hamer: An American Catalyst for Change
Gail P. Gunter Room, Fant LibraryDr. J. Janice Coleman, a quilter, storyteller, and professor of English at Alcorn State University, will be speaking about and displaying her collection of quilts, cotton sacks, and pillows inspired […]
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1884 Fellow Lessa Harvey’s Feminist Book Club: Session 2
Friendly City Books 118 N 5th Street, Columbus, United StatesOctavia Butler's dystopian Parable of the Sower is the feminist book club's next spring read. Whether you are new to speculative fiction or a long-standing fan, join this discussion of […]
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Making Money Moves: Women, Wealth, and Risk-Taking with Cecilia Brooks and Andrew Luccasen
Gail P. Gunter Room, Fant Memorial LibraryWant to learn how to make your money go further? Join Cecilia Brooks, Associate Professor of Family Science, and Andrew Luccasen, Professor of Economics and Finance and advisor of The […]
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