English instructor Jaleesa Harris believes that 鈥渢his series will allow students,
who like me, share many feminist beliefs, but lacked the exposure and the creativity
to explore what feminism聽truly聽means to them.鈥�
In addition, English faculty and students have combined forces and coined the term
鈥淔em-Hawks鈥� to allow students to identify with one another without setting a base
standard with gender, race and history.聽
Meredith McKinnie, English instructor said that 鈥渢he goal is to break trends and bring
awareness on societal norms that have altered our ways of thinking.鈥� With this thought
in mind the Fem-Hawks are planning to educate, excite and dim the negative light that
has shined on feminism.
The series kicks off in February with Pink Bag Days and performance of the epic Vagina
Monologues play written by Eve Ensler.
Other events include the following:
Dr. Will Rogers will give a talk on, 鈥淧ink Bag Day: There鈥檚 No F in LGBTQ+? Finding
Space for Queer Identities in Feminism鈥� at 2:00p.m., on Feb. 2, Walker Hall, Room
2-95.
Dr. Mary Adams will discuss, 鈥淧roblems Faced by women in the developing World鈥� at
2:00p.m., on Feb. 16, Walker Hall, Room 3-53
Misrepresentation Documentary Showing, at 6:00p.m., on Feb. 18, Stubbs, Room 100.
Cyndi Rogers will present, 鈥淚t鈥檚 A Man鈥檚 World, Really?鈥� Advancement of Women in Leadership
Roles at 6:00p.m., on Feb. 23, Library, Room 3-A.
Vagina Monologues Performance, at 7:00p.m., on Feb. 25 in Stubbs, Room 100.
Vagina Monologues Performance, at 6:00p.m., on Feb. 27 at Off-Campus (Upstairs Gallery).
Students, Faculty, and the聽community聽are welcome to聽attend to the events.聽For more
information about the upcoming events, please contact Meredith McKinnie, at聽mckinnie@ulm.edu, or at 342-1552 or Arely Castillo, at聽castillo@ulm.edu聽or at 342-1296.
