Daughters of Whitman

Beyond Baroque Literary Arts Center 681 Venice Blvd, Venice, CA, United States

Organized by UCLA Writing Programs Part of Whitmania! Songs of Ourselves: Celebrating the Radical Optimism of Walt Whitman and UCLA Womxn literary and performing artists explore the legacy of the father of American Poetry. This free performance will include poetry, puppetry, music and more, followed by a reception with cake in honor of Walt's 200th […]

Sharing Knowledge, Taking Action at UCLA

Covel Commons UCLA

Organized by the Health Equity Network of the Americas This event will explore pathways to improve policies related to Violence Against Women, Immigrant Health, and Primary Care. Date: June 7, 2019 Time: 8:30 AM - 11:30 AM, registration begins at 8:00 AM Location: Covel Commons, UCLA RSVP online For more information, contact Tanya Honey. Speakers: […]

True Bruin Welcome Week – CSW Open House

Center for the Study of Women 1500 Public Affairs

Welcome back, UCLA Bruins! Want to learn opportunities for students interested in gender and sexuality studies? Drop by the CSW open house, meet the staff, and find out about our funding and research opportunities for students! Diddy Reise cookies will be available on a first-come, first-served basis!   Date: September 25, 2019 Time: 11:00 AM […]

Symposium: “On the Matter of Blackness in Europe: Transnational Perspectives”

Kerckhoff Hall Grand Salon UCLA, Los Angeles

Organized by the UCLA Department of African American Studies A Symposium featuring Keynote Speaker Gloria Wekker, Professor Emerita at Utrecht University, The Netherlands Key Symposium questions will include: How do marginalized experiences of Blackness within Europe, especially the interventions of Black Muslims, LGBTQI*, and/or those rendered non-citizen (e.g., refugees or asylum seekers), challenge one-dimensional conceptualizations […]

CSW and Gender Studies Fall Reception

Rolfe Courtyard

Join CSW and the UCLA Department of Gender Studies as we celebrate the start of a new academic year! Join us for an opportunity to meet and network with faculty, students, and staff, and to learn about CSW’s and Gender Studies’ upcoming projects, research, and events. Refreshments will be served. RSVP online by October 1, […]

“Porosity and Reciprocity,” European Languages and Transcultural Studies Graduate Conference

Royce 306

Porosity and Reciprocity 1st Annual European Languages and Transcultural Studies Graduate Student Conference Organized by the UCLA Department of European Languages and Transcultural Studies Date: October25, 2019 Time: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Location: 306 Royce Hall This conference explores issues of cultural borders and exchange and will feature a roundtable discussion featuring scholars who […]

CSW Research Affiliate Brown Bag: Down with Bridewealth! The Organization of Mozambican Women Debates Women’s Issues

Rolfe 2125

Down with Bridewealth! The Organization of Mozambican Women Debates Women's Issues A talk by Kathleen Sheldon, PhD In the early 1980s, Mozambique was in its first decade of independence under a socialist government that supported women's issues. This talk will report on a single provincial-level meeting of the women's organization in 1983 that included extended […]

Planning for a Healthy Home, Body, and Baby

The California Endowment 1000 North Alameda Sreet, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Free Hands-On Workshop Organized by the Iris Cantor - UCLA Women's Health and Education Center Come join your colleagues and community activists to engage in a “hands-on” workshop to learn how you can help the women you serve in reducing and eliminating toxins before, during and after pregnancy. The workshop is from 9:00 - 11:00 […]

America’s Jewish Women: A History from Colonial Times to Today

Royce 314

Organized by the Alan D. Leve Center for Jewish Studies Date: December 3, 2019 Time: 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm Location: 314 Royce Hall RSVP for this event In this groundbreaking history, Pamela Nadell asks what does it mean to be a Jewish woman in America? Weaving together stories from the colonial era’s matriarch Grace […]

Library services to people who are incarcerated: Attempting anti-racism through LIS

111 GSEIS Building 290 Charles E. Young Drive N, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Organized by the Department of Information Studies Date: December 5, 2019 Time: 3:00 pm Location: 111 GSEIS Building A talk featuring Dr. Jeanie Austin, Librarian, Jail & Reentry Services Program, San Francisco Public Library. Part of the Information Studies Colloquium. All events are fragrance-free and open to the public.

Feminist Approaches to Understanding Global Anti-Muslim Racism

Charles E. Young Research Library and Rolfe Hall

Featuring Nadine Naber (University of Illinois) and Nadera Shalhoub Kevorkian (Hebrew University) Book Launch and Workshop DATE: December 5, 2019 TIME: 5:00-8:00 PM LOCATION: Young Research Library Keynote Address DATE: December 6, 2019 TIME: 12:00-2:00 PM LOCATION: Rolfe Hall 314 Co-sponsored by: UCLA Center for Near Eastern Studies Islamic Studies Program Promise Institute for Human […]

“The Incredible 25th Year of Mitzi Bearclaw” by Shelley Niro

Melnitz 1409: James Bridges Theater

Film Screening: The Incredible 25th Year of Mitzi Bearclaw (2019) The UCLA American Indian Studies Center will be hosting the Los Angeles premiere of award-winning visual artist and filmmaker Shelley Niro’s new feature film, The Incredible 25th Year of Mitzi Bearclaw. A Q&A will follow with Director Shelley Niro. Please RSVP by Thursday, January 9, […]