March is National Women's History Month, and in celebration of the experiences of women, the Ball State women's studies program is offering its 22nd Women's Week of events.
Julee Rosser, interim director of the women's studies program, said the events "encourage more communication and connection."
The women's studies program aims to look into the way society defines gender roles and seeks to provide a forum for learning about women's lives.
All events are free and open to the public.
MONDAY, MARCH 23"What is fibromyalgia and what can be done about it?"Time: NoonPlace: Fine Arts Building, Room 217
A panel will discuss "What is fibromyalgia and what can be done about it?" The group includes Patricia Atherton, a Ball State graduate student living with fibromyalgia, Laurel Fisher, a Muncie-area massage therapist, Natalie Havice, a physical therapist at Midwest HealthStrategies, Najma Javed, a professor of physiology at Ball State, and moderator Julee Rosser.
Women's Week Proclamation ReceptionTime: 5 p.m.Place: Emens Auditorium
A Women's Week Proclamation Reception will take place before "Tres Vidas" in the Earl Williams Lounge of John R. Emens Auditorium. Refreshments will be served, and music and art will be on display.
"Tres Vidas"Time: 7 p.m.Place: Emens Auditorium
"Tres Vidas" is a combination of chamber music and theater, celebrating the lives of painter Frida Kahlo, activist Rufina Amaya and poet Alfonsina Storni.
"These women have amazing life stories," Rosser said. "I'm excited that we can bring this to campus."
The award-winning Core Ensemble will perform, blending percussion, piano and cello. Actress Georgina Corbo will portray each woman and sing Argentinean popular and tango songs, as well as Mexican folk songs.
TUESDAY, MARCH 24
"Diva of Debris"Time: 9:30 a.m.Place: Bracken Library, Room 225
"Diva of Debris" features Lisa Laflin discussing easy steps to take to live a more "green" life. Reducing, reusing and the importance of recycling will be discussed, and students can learn how to be more environmentally conscious.
"Jane Jacobs: A woman on a mission, her life, works and impact"Time: NoonPlace: Architecture Building Room 100
A discussion about "Jane Jacobs: A woman on a mission, her life, works and impact" will involve Vera Adams, instructor of urban planning at Ball State, and Rabita Rajkarnikar, graduate student of urban planning at Ball State. The speakers will showcase the activist who worked for community-focused planning for more than 40 years.
"Lesbian Studies: What do we know? Where are we going?"Time: 2 p.m.Place: Fine Arts Building, Room 217
Women's studies students Rachel Duffy, Amanda Sommers, Katie Colip and Delyn Kazdan will present their work in "Lesbian Studies: What do we know? Where are we going?" The panel will discuss issues relating to the history of lesbian studies and the differences between lesbian studies and queer theory.
"As lesbian studies has become an important discipline recognized throughout academia, the need for public awareness and understanding has grown," Kazdan, a senior with a women's studies minor, said.
"Lesbian studies focuses on the theory, culture, rhetoric and history of lesbianism and the lesbian movement within the United States."
The event will be moderated by Carmen Siering, assistant professor of women's studies and English.
"State of Assault"Time: 4 p.m.Place: David Letterman Building Room 125
"State of Assault" is a discussion of the outcome of an immersive project though the Virginia Ball Center for Creative Inquiry and John McKillip, associate professor of biology. Ball State students researched the process of casework in sexual assaults, which resulted in a DVD documentary showing the needs and emerging trends in these cases.
"Remembering Oscar Romero and the Mothers of the Disappeared"Time: 6:30 p.m.Place: Burkhardt Building Room 101
"Remembering Oscar Romero and the Mothers of the Disappeared" features Marguerite Rivage-Seul, director and associate professor of women's studies at Berea College in Kentucky. Rivage-Seul will present her essay, which connects Oscar Romero to the Mothers of the Disappeared, as well as Demeter and Persephone.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25"The Empowerment of Women: A Conversation with Indiana Women of Achievement"Time: 1 p.m.Place: L.A. Pittenger Student Center Forum Room
The panel will include Terry Whitt Bailey, president and CEO of Cornerstone Center for the Arts in Muncie, Betty Cockrum, president and CEO of Planned Parenthood of Indiana, Molly Flodder, executive director of nonprofit organization TEAMwork for Quality Living, Patricia Schaefer, the first president of the Delaware County Council for the Arts, and Mary Dollison, cofounder of Motivate Our Minds Volunteer Enrichment Program.
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