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Women's History Month To Be Recognized With 'Stereotalk' At MCLA - February 25, 2008
NORTH ADAMS – In recognition of Women’s History Month, the Susan B. Anthony Women’s Center at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) will host “Stereotalk: An Open Conversation on Stereotypes and How We Use Language to Diss and Dismiss,” on Tuesday, March 4, at 7 p.m. in Hoosac Harbor on the MCLA campus.
The event, to be held in a talk show format, is free and open to the public.
According to the center’s director, Susan Birns, “Every year we host at least one event in recognition of Women’s History Month. This year it is this conversation about how language perpetuates negative, sometimes dangerous, stereotypes of all types of people, not exclusively women.” Participants will include MCLA faculty members Tim Jay, Rita Nnodim, Graziana Ramsden and several MCLA students. Their conversation will be facilitated by Amy Stevens, MCLA Web communications manager. Audience participation is encouraged. The first 50 attendees will receive a door prize.
March was established as Women’s History Month by Congress in 1987 to celebrate women’s contributions and promote learning on women’s issues. The Month has expanded from a single Women’s Day in 1908, when it was established by women in the trade unions. It went global in 1911, and the first International Women’s Day was celebrated on March 8. In 1978, the day was first expanded to Women’s History Week by the Sonoma County (California) Education Task Force of the Commission on Women. Congress passed the weeklong celebration as a national event in 1981 and expanded it to the month of March in 1987.
For more information, contact Birns at 413-662-5497. |
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