Women's History Month 2008 Calendar of Events

For release: March 1, 2008
For press information, contact Gabrielle Maxey

The University of Memphis will celebrate Women's History Month this March with a full calendar of events. Each year the events honor the beauty, originality and influence that women have presented throughout history.

Dates and Events Include:

March 12, 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m
Panel Presentation: “Women's Art: Women's Vision"
Theatre Communication Building, Main Theatre

March 18, 7:00 p.m.
An Dóchas and the Haran Irish Dancers
Rose Theatre

March 19, 2:30 p.m
Feminist Reading Group: Simone de Beauvoir's The Second Sex
U of M Bookstore

March 21, 1:00 p.m.
Panel Presentation: “Abortion Past and Present"
Clement Hall, Room 417; For more information contact 678-2770

March 22, 7:30 p.m.
Concert by Laurie Smulker, violin, and Victor Santiago Asunción, piano
Harris Concert Hall

March 26, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Second Annual Women's History Month Symposium: “Women Making a Difference"; Dr. Kirsten Dellinger, associate professor and interim chair of sociology at the University of Mississippi, will be the keynote speaker.
Clement Hall, Room 409; For more information, call 678-3349

March 26, 2:30 p.m.
Feminist Reading Group: Simone de Beauvoir's The Second Sex
U of M Bookstore

March 27, Reception 6:00 p.m., Reading 7:00 p.m.
River City Writer Series, reception and readings by Josh Prager, Christine Kenneally, and Stacy Sullivan
Galloway Mansion, 1822 Overton Park Avenue in Midtown Memphis (an off-campus event)

March 28, 10:30 a.m.
River City Writers Series, panel discussion with Josh Prager, Christine Kenneally, and Stacy Sullivan
Panel Discussion; Patterson Hall, Room 456

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