[GWAMIT] Announcements - Week of 3/18/13

[GWAMIT]

Dear GWAMIT Members,

GWAMIT’s General Board Meeting is taking place tonight! See details below.
If you have any events or announcements to share with the GWAMIT
membership, please email us at gwamit-sec at mit.edu.

Have a great week!

*The GWAMIT Board*
Send your ideas to: gwamit-exec at mit.edu
Send your announcements to: gwamit-sec at mit.edu
Visit us: http://gwamit.org

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GWAMIT:*
1. GWAMIT General Board Meeting (Mon. Mar. 18, 6-7pm)
2. Save the dates for the GWAMIT 2013 Spring Empowerment Conference (Apr.
8-12)

*MIT:
*3. [WGS] Women's Herstory Month Lunch Lessons: Feminist Sex 101 (Wed. Mar.
20, 12-1:30pm)
4. [WGS] Women Take the Reel Film Festival: "First Person Plural" (Thurs.
Mar. 21, 7pm)
5. [GCWS] Clash Zones: Identities in (R)evolution (Apr. 5-6)
6. [WGS] Louis Kampf Writing Prize in Women's and Gender Studies (Entries
due Fri. Apr. 12)

*Outside MIT:
*7. MassChallenge Sampler: Networking (Tues. Mar. 19, 6-8pm)
8. Women in Computer Science Social (Tues. Mar. 19, 6-8pm)
9. [SCFG] Careers and Beer: A Conversation with Women Making History in
Science and Tech (Tues. Mar. 19, 6:30-8:30pm)
10. Film Screening: “The Invisible War” and discussion with Congresswoman
Niki Tsongas (Wed. Mar. 27, 7-9pm)

To see more events beyond this week's digest, visit
http://bit.ly/gwamitevents and http://bit.ly/gwamitinterest

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FULL ANNOUNCEMENTS
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*1. GWAMIT General Board Meeting (Mon. Mar. 18, 6-7p)
When:* Monday, March 18, 6-7pm
*Where:* 32-124
*RSVP:* http://bit.ly/SpringGBM

Would you like to help GWAMIT plan future events? Become more involved with
GWAMIT now! Learn more about how to get involved in GWAMIT by coming to our
General Board Meeting on Monday, March 18.

The meeting will be a town hall style discussion event where you can
discuss issues relating to graduate women in your department and across the
Institute. Dinner will be served, and we will brainstorm ways GWAMIT can
support members across all departments.

The GWAMIT General Board needs motivated women who want to help us plan
conferences, put together collaborative events, advocate for women on
campus, advertise our programs, and so much more!


*2. Save the dates for the GWAMIT 2013 Spring Empowerment Conference (Apr.
8-12)
When:* Monday, April 8 – Friday, April 12
*Where:* MIT Campus

Graduate Women at MIT (GWAMIT) is pleased to announce the annual GWAMIT
Empowerment Conference will be held at MIT from April 8 - 12, 2013. The
Spring Empowerment Conference, started in Spring 2010, seeks to provide
resources for and promote discussion of issues relevant to the personal
development and life choices of graduate women.

Registration will be opening in late March 2013. Save the dates, and look
for updates at http://gwamit.org!


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*3. Women's Herstory Month Lunch Lessons: Feminist Sex 101 (Wed. Mar. 20,
12-1:30pm)
When:* Wednesday, March 20, 12-1:30pm
*Where:* Margaret Cheney Room, 3-310
*RSVP:* wgs at mit.edu

CALLING ALL sexually active, virgins, non-sexually active, asexuals,
hyper-sexuals, metrosexuals, abstinents, heterosexuals, lesbians, gays,
bisexuals, questioning, transgendered, cisgendered, young, old, in-between,
curious, couples, singles, polyamorous, monogamous, friends with benefits,
feminists, closeted feminists, curious about feminism, jocks, goths,
hippies, emos, indies, urbanites, skaters, preps, yuppies, nerds, gleeks
and everyone in-between!

Please join us for a presentation by MIT sexpert Kate McCarthy & free
raffle prizes.

Lunch provided! RSVP to wgs at mit.edu
Wheelchair accessibility available through the Infinite Corridor in
Building 8 or through the ramp at Building 14. Elevator access in Building
10.


*4. [WGS] Women Take the Reel Film Festival: "First Person Plural" (Thurs.
Mar. 21, 7pm)
When: *Thursday, March 21, 7pm
*Where:* 4-163

In 1966, Deann Borshay Liem was adopted by an American family and was sent
from Korea to her new home. Growing up in California, the memory of her
birth family was nearly obliterated until recurring dreams lead Deann to
discover the truth: her Korean mother was very much alive. Bravely uniting
her biological and adoptive families, Deann's heartfelt journey makes First
Person Plural a poignant essay on family, loss, and the reconciling of two
identities.

First Person Plural is "eloquent and reserved, a study of courage tempered
by love. Everything about this documentary feels breathtakingly real. But
thanks to Deann Borshay Liem’s balance of restraint and candor in telling
her own story, her film never makes you feel like an intruder in her
private realm. Instead, you know you are an honored guest." ~ The New York
Times

Trailer: http://www.mufilms.org/films/firstpersonplural/#.UQqf--judNw. 60
minutes. Discussion with WGS Professor S. Haslanger to follow. *Wheelchair
accessibility available through the Infinite Corridor in Building 8 or
through the ramp at Building 14.*


*5.  [GCWS] Clash Zones: Identities in (R)evolution (Apr. 5-6)
When:* Friday, April 5 – Saturday, April 6
*Where:* Bldg. 32
*Register:*
http://web.mit.edu/gcws/news+events/conference-registration2.html

The borders and boundaries where political, ethnic, religious, racial,
national, and other factions meet are hotbeds for ideological and
psychological tensions that affect marginalized gender and sexual
identities. Within these "clash zones," anything from eruptive
transformations (revolutions) to gradual modifications (evolutions) might
occur.

This interdisciplinary Women's and Gender studies conference will
investigate how frictions produced in these "clash zones" impact individual
and communal bodies and alter the identity categories by which we define
those bodies.
Conference is free and open to the public.


*6. [WGS] Louis Kampf Writing Prize in Women's and Gender Studies (Entries
due Fri. Apr. 12)
When:* Friday, April 12, 5pm
*Submit entries:* wgs at mit.edu, or in person at 14E-316

Please consider submitting your academic essays or creative writing
(creative nonfiction, short stories, poetry, etc...) to The Louis Kampf
Writing Prize in Women's and Gender Studies.

The writing prize, sponsored by The Program in Women's and Gender Studies
(WGS), was started in 1995-96 to honor Louis Kampf, distinguished professor
emeritus of Literature and Women's Studies, and to reward high quality
undergraduate writing in women's and gender studies. The Prize is judged by
faculty from WGS and from Writing and Humanistic Studies.

MIT students can submit entries in different genres of academic writing as
well as fiction and poetry. Submissions should provide thoughtful
reflection using gender as a central category of analysis. All entries must
be submitted in person to 14E-316 or emailed to wgs at mit.edu by 5:00pm on
Friday, April 12th, 2013.

Rules for Entry: http://web.mit.edu/wgs/prize/rules.html
Cover Sheet: http://web.mit.edu/wgs/prize/cover.html
Past Recipients: http://web.mit.edu/wgs/prize/past.html
Questions concerning the requirements for entries should be directed to
Heidy M. González (x3-8844 / heidy at mit.edu).


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*7. MassChallenge Sampler: Networking (Tues. Mar. 19, 6-8pm)
When:* Tuesday, March 19, 6-8pm
*Where: *MassChallenge Headquarters, 1 Marina Park Drive, Boston
*Register:* http://mcsamplernetworking.eventbrite.com/

MassAccess, a speed networking event, is an opportunity for students,
entrepreneurs, industry leaders, service providers and investors to discuss
innovative ideas and prime future collaboration.

Learn how to work a room with confidence and network effectively before we
begin the main event. Jules Pieri, Founder & CEO of The Daily Grommet, will
kick off with a 30-minute lecture to ensure you are getting the most from
your speed networking experience.


*8. Women in Computer Science Social (Tues. Mar. 19, 6-8pm)
When:* Tuesday, March 19, 6-8pm
*Where:* Microsoft NERD Center 11th Floor, 1 Memorial Drive, Cambridge
*Register:* http://mssocial-es2004.eventbrite.com/

Microsoft is hosting a women in computer science night at the NERD for
local college students! If you are a woman attending college in the greater
Boston area and are passionate about technology join us for a panel of
awesome women from Microsoft!

Learn about their careers and their journey in the tech field. This is also
a great opportunity to meet local women from area schools who are
enthusiastic about tech!


*9. [SCFG] Careers and Beer: A Conversation with Women Making History in
Science and Tech (Tues. Mar. 19, 6:30-8:30pm)
When:* Tuesday, March 19, 6:30-8:30pm
*Where:* 1 International Place, Boston, 02110
*Register:* http://www.eventbrite.com/event/5820636681/

Join the Science Club for Girls and the Pretty Things Beer and Ale Project
for an informal panel discussion as some of Boston's most accomplished --
and fun! -- female entrepreneurs and tech leaders share about their
experiences and passions.

The event will feature brews sponsored by the Pretty Things Beer and Ale
Project, and light refreshments graciously sponsored by PayPal. Admission
benefits the programs of Science Club for Girls to close the opportunity,
confidence and inspiration gaps for girls in K-12 grades.

Doors open at 6:30pm. Beer and light eats will be available. Panel
discussion runs from 7-8pm.


*10. Film Screening: “The Invisible War” and discussion with Congresswoman
Niki Tsongas (Wed. Mar. 27, 7-9pm)
When:* Wednesday, March 27, 7-9pm
*Where:* Tufts University Barnum Hall 008, 163 Packard Avenue, Medford
*Preview:* http://invisiblewarmovie.com/

Emily Mears, the staff assistant of the Tufts Latino and LGBT Center, will
be hosting a screening of The Invisible War and a talk-back discussion with
Congresswoman Niki Tsongas on March 27th from 7pm-9pm in Barnum Hall 008.
The panel will include military survivors, representatives from Tufts
Health Services and Counseling Services and a representative from the
Boston Area Rape Crisis Center.

It is open to the public, so please tell your friends. Barnum hall has 224
seats. There aren’t tickets for this event, so seats are first-come,
first-serve!

Check out the film preview at invisiblewarmovie.com Please spread the word
about this event and extend this invite to your friends! For any questions,
contact Emily Mears at Emily.Mears at tufts.edu.


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