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SUMMARY:Women's College Colloquium Series: Dr. Lindsey Stewart
DESCRIPTION:Presentation by Dr. Lindsey Stewart\, author of The Politics of Black Joy: Zora Neale Hurston and Neo-Abolitionism. Her research focuses on black feminist conceptions of political agency.
URL:https://www.muw.edu/womenscenter/event/womens-college-colloquium-series-dr-lindsey-stewart/
LOCATION:Gail P. Gunter Room\, Fant Library
CATEGORIES:Campus Event,Women's History Month,Women's Mission
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SUMMARY:For (Colored) Girls Who Considered Maverick Feminism/When Respectability Is Not Enuf
DESCRIPTION:(photo by Jonah Holland)Research presentation by Dr. Kemeshia Swanson\, Assistant Professor of English and African American Studies at MSU. Dr. Swanson will discuss respectability politics and how its limitations are challenged in the work of resilient authors like Mississippi native Jesmyn Ward. Hosted by the Martha Swain Speaker Series and the Ina E. Gordy Honors College.
URL:https://www.muw.edu/womenscenter/event/for-colored-girls-who-considered-maverick-feminism-when-respectability-is-not-enuf/
LOCATION:Nissan Auditorium\, Parkinson Hall
CATEGORIES:Campus Event,Honors Forum,Women's History Month,Women's Mission
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SUMMARY:2025 Music by Women Festival
DESCRIPTION:The Mississippi University for Women’s ninth annual Music by Women Festival will be held in the historic Poindexter Hall on the campus of the Mississippi University for Women. The festival will include papers\, presentations\, lecture recitals\, and performances all relating to the subject of music composed\, taught and performed by women. The festival will feature concerts of new and historic music written by women composers historically as well as in the present day. Visit the website to view the schedule: https://www.muw.edu/musicbywomen/.Concerts are free and open to the public.
URL:https://www.muw.edu/womenscenter/event/2025-music-by-women-festival/
LOCATION:Kossen Auditorium (Inside Poindexter Hall)
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Concert,Concerts,Music,Women's History Month,Women's Mission
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SUMMARY:The Ice Age of Making Babies and (Pro)creating Meaning in the 21st Century
DESCRIPTION:Research presentation by Dr. Jill Drouillard\, Assistant Professor of Philosophy and MUW Humanities Faculty of the Year. Hosted by the Women’s College.
URL:https://www.muw.edu/womenscenter/event/the-ice-age-of-making-babies-and-procreating-meaning-in-the-21st-century/
LOCATION:Gail P. Gunter Room\, Fant Library
CATEGORIES:Campus Event,Cultural Calendar,Special Events,Women's History Month,Women's Mission
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SUMMARY:Mississippi on the Mall Weekend Washington\, D.C.
DESCRIPTION:Cocktails with W AlumniFriday\, June 7\, 2024Join us for cocktails Friday\, June 7\, 2024\, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Hotel Hive’s rooftop bar located at 2224 F Street NW in Washington\, D.C. Please register for this event in advance. For assistance\, please call 662-329-7148.   Mississippi on the MallSaturday\, June 8\, 2024The Mississippi Society of Washington\, D.C.\, presents the 33rd annual Mississippi on the Mall celebration Saturday\, June 8\, 2024\, from 2:00 to 6:00 p.m. at the Henry Bacon Ball Field on the National Mall. Tickets may be purchased May 6 to June 8 at the Mississippi Society of Washington\, D.C.\, website. May 6 to May 19: member tickets $45 each; non-member tickets $65 each May 20 to June 1: member tickets $55 each; non-member tickets $75 each June 2 to June 8: all tickets $85 each Your ticket includes catfish\, sweet tea\, cold brews\, and all things Mississippi. Tickets for children under 12 are free. This year’s signed art print featured in the image above and designed by Hi Y’all! Made in the South specifically for Mississippi on the Mall is available for purchase on the website along with t-shirts featuring the design. Rain or shine\, join us under the tent for a great afternoon on the Mall!
URL:https://www.muw.edu/womenscenter/event/mississippi-on-the-mall-weekend-washington-d-c/
LOCATION:Washington\, D.C.\, Washington\, D.C.
CATEGORIES:Alumni,Women's Mission
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SUMMARY:Commencement
DESCRIPTION:College of Arts & Sciences Bill & Jo-Ann Vandergriff College of Nursing & Health Sciences (Associate of Nursing\, Bachelor of Nursing\, Doctorate of Nursing) Ceremony begins at 1 p.m. Doors open at noon.   Bill & Jo-Ann Vandergriff College of Nursing & Health Sciences (Kinesiology\, Public Health\, Speech-Language Pathology) College of Business & Professional Studies School of Education Ceremony begins at 4 p.m. Doors open at 3 p.m.
URL:https://www.muw.edu/womenscenter/event/commencement/
LOCATION:Rent Auditorium
CATEGORIES:Academic Calendar,Campus Event,Community Events,Students,Women's Mission
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SUMMARY:
DESCRIPTION:The 2024 Martha Swain Speaker’s Series Lecture will be held at 6 pm on Thursday\, March 7 in Parkinson Hall’s Nissan Auditorium. This year\, we will welcome Dr. Cassie Turnipseed to campus for a lively and engaging discussion of the life and legacy of Mississippi’s fearless daughter\, Ida B. Wells-Barnett. The event is free and open to the public. Those unable to attend in person may register for Zoom access here. The Martha Swain Speaker Series brings distinguished guests to campus to speak in March as part of the W’s Women’s History Month celebration.  The series features issues important to women’s interests\, lives\, and experiences as a way to honor Dr. Martha Swain\, a preeminent historian of Mississippi women and politics.Dr. Cassie Turnipseed is an Assistant Professor of History at Jackson State University and has spent much of her career highlighting Black history in the Delta\, from her work with the Cultural Arts program and the B.B. King Museum to research uncovering the contributions of the Gullah Geechee people and collaborations to memorialize the history of cotton pickers and sharecroppers. As a member of the Mississippi Humanities Council Speakers Bureau\, Dr. Turnipseed frequently speaks about the legacy of Ida B. Wells-Barnett to audiences across the state.Ida Wells Barnett was born in Holly Springs\, Mississippi and single-handedly launched an international campaign to stop lynching.  A woman who helped found both the NAACP and the National Association of Colored Women\, she campaigned for suffrage and race and gender equality throughout her life.
URL:https://www.muw.edu/womenscenter/event/597/
LOCATION:Nissan Auditorium\, Parkinson Hall
CATEGORIES:Campus Event,Community Events,Cultural Calendar,Lecture,Women's History Month,Women's Mission
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SUMMARY:2024 Music by Women Festival
DESCRIPTION:The Mississippi University for Women’s eighth annual Music by Women Festival will be held in the historic Poindexter Hall on the campus of the Mississippi University for Women. The festival will include papers\, presentations\, lecture recitals\, and performances all relating to the subject of music composed\, taught and performed by women. The festival will feature concerts of new and historic music written by women composers historically as well as in the present day. Visit the website to view the schedule: https://www.muw.edu/musicbywomen/. Concerts are free and open to the public.
URL:https://www.muw.edu/womenscenter/event/2024-music-by-women-festival/
LOCATION:Kossen Auditorium (Inside Poindexter Hall)
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Concerts,Cultural Calendar,Music,Women's Mission
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