Women's History Month, March 2010

Writing Women Back into History

IVCC's Women's History Month Celebration is made possible through the generosity of Amnesty International, POWER, Sigma Kappa Delta, the World Language Organization, the Horticulture Club, the International Student Club, IVCC's Diversity Team, the IVCC Student Government Association, and generous individual donors dedicated to the cause, including Jan Vogelgesang, Randy Rambo, and Mike and Lisa Phillips.

Women's History Month was introduced by the National Women's History Project with the goal of ensuring that information about the myriad ways women have changed America would be part of our children's education.

The National Women's History Month Project explains that 2010 is "the

30th anniversary of the National Women’s History Project. When we began mobilizing the lobbying effort that resulted in President Carter issuing a Presidential Proclamation declaring the week of March 8, 1980 as the first National Women’s History Week, we had no idea what the future would bring. And then, in 1987, another of our successful lobbying efforts resulted in Congress expanding the week into a month, and March is now National Women’s History Month."

This year's theme is Writing Women Back into History.

For more information on Women's History Month, refer to the National Women's History Project at http://www.nwhp.org.

IVCC's Women's History Month Calendar 2010

Under Construction

Monday, March 2, 2009
Building C, Room 316
12:00-12:45 PM

Brown Bag Lunch: In "Remembering Rachel Carson" Professor Sue Caley-Opsal will discuss the research and accomplishments of Rachel Carson, the woman credited with starting the modern environmental movement with the publication of her book Silent Spring.

Thursday, March 5, 2009
Building C, Room 316
12:15-1:00 PM

Brown Bag Lunch: Professor Amanda Bigelow will present "Where Are All the Girls?", an examination of why women continue to be underrepresented in American politics.

Monday, March 9, 2009
Building C, Room 316
12:00-12:45 PM

Brown Bag Lunch: In "Fading Lands: A Fantasy Tale of Environmental and Cultural Destruction" Professor Kimberly M. Radek will discuss eco-feminism; the interrelationship between nature, science, technology, and religion; and the fictitious works of C. L. Wilson, award-winning author of the bestselling Tairen Soul fantasy series.

Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Building C, Room 316
12:15-1:00 PM

Brown Bag Lunch: Professor Amanda Bigelow will lead a panel discussion with "The Crispy Mamas" on Alternative Parenting, seeking the answers to why so many parents are returning to natural parenting choices for their children.

Thursday, March 12, 2009
Building C, Room 316
12:15-1:00 PM

Brown Bag Lunch: Professor Vince Brolley will look at the historical lovers Abelard and Heloise, considering Heloise's bravery, extremely "modern" viewpoints, and unmistakable influence on so many topics of historical importance in his lecture "Heloise: Renowned for Her Passion, Unappreciated for Her Influence."

Thursday, March 19, 2009
Building C, Room 316
12:15-1:00 PM

Brown Bag Lunch: In this session, Professor Merri Mattison will discuss women's activism in the environmental movement, as well as her research on this topic, highlighting the work of a suburban environmental group which has a membership composed mostly of women.

Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Building C, Room 316
12:15-1:00 PM

Brown Bag Lunch: In this session, "The Riot Grrrl Music Scene," Destiny Sedlock and Liz Lovell will explain what Riot Grrrl is, how it started, and cover some background information about Hardcore Punk. How it relates to gender and activism will be discussed, as well.


Image from the National Women's History Project at www.nwhp.org (Permission requested)

IVCC's Women's History Month recognizes and congratulates our area's own Linda M. Hiltabrand, who joins two other current Illinoisans, Wendy Abrams and Dr. Roz Iasillo, in being recognized for their leadership roles in the environmental, movement. In addition to these three women, Illinois can be proud that four other women from the state were also recognized as being in the top 100 most influential women in the history of environmental activism. Recognized posthumously by the national Women's History project this year for their accomplishments are Laura Capon Fermi, Mary Eliza McDowell, Tobey Silbert Schein Prinz,and May Petrea Theilgaard Watts.

To learn more, please visit http://www.nwhp.org/honorees.php .

Gender Studies Courses at IVCC