[GWAMIT] GWAMIT Newsletter - Week of Dec 12, 2017
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Message From the Board
Dear GW at MIT Members,
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
This will be the last newsletter from us here at GWAMIT for 2017. We hope
you get to enjoy the upcoming holidays with friends, family and festive
cheer. Good luck with the rest of your semester, and we look forward to
seeing you in 2018 at our events! Stay tuned to the newsletter for upcoming
events and opportunities to get involved!
Stay warm, and make sure to follow us on the links above.
- The GW at MIT Board
Events In Brief
------------------------------
*GW at MIT:*
1. Tampon and Pad Drive for Rosie's Place (Dec 11-15)
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*MIT:*
2. MIT Women's League Book Discussion (Dec 13)
3. Holiday Craft Fair (Dec 14)
4. Finals Week Study Breaks (Dec 14-20)
5. Join the MIT $100K Planning Committee! (Dec 31)
6. GCWS Spring 2018 Courses
------------------------------
*Outside MIT:*
7. AWIS Winter Holiday Social (Dec 13)
8. McKinsey Spark Symposium 2018 (Jan 28)
9. Point Foundation’s scholarship for LGBTQ students (Jan 29)
10. Travel Scholarships for Women (Jan 31)
Women in History Bertha von Suttner
------------------------------
*Bertha von Suttner *(1843 – 1914), the first woman to be awarded the *Nobel
Peace Prize*, wrote one of the nineteenth century's most influential books,
the anti-war novel "Lay Down Your Arms" (1889). A close friend of Alfred
Nobel, many give her the credit for his establishment of a peace prize. She
was a liberal and forceful leader, and referred to as the "generalissimo of
the peace movement". Read more
<https://www.nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/peace/laureates/1905/suttner-bio.html>
.
GWAMIT Events
*1. Tampon and Pad Drive for Rosie's Place*
*When: *Monday, December 11th - Friday, December 15th (24/7!)
*Where:* Collection box inside the entrance of the Cheney Room (3-310)
For the holidays, Graduate Women at MIT (GWAMIT) and New England Graduate
Women in Science and Engineering (NE GWiSE) are helping Rosie's Place
<http://www.rosiesplace.org/> collect much needed tampons and pads for poor
and homeless women.
A collection box for Rosie's Place will be in the Cheney Room 11 - 15
December 2017.
Items accepted 24/7!
Items can be bought anywhere, of course, but they can be cheaper on Amazon
=)
MIT Events
*2. MIT Women's League Book Discussion*
*When:* Wednesday, December 13, 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
*Where:* Alice Maclaurin Room, 10-300
*Website:* link <http://web.mit.edu/womensleague/groups/book.html>
The MIT Women's League's book group meets monthly over lunch hour on campus
throughout the academic year to talk about works of fiction, biography, and
history. A group member leads the discussion. Subjects may include
characters and themes, politics and religion, home life and travel. Whether
attending regularly or on occasion, anyone is welcome to bring a bag lunch
and join the conversation.
Please email Nancy Holloman (nancyredsox at gmail.com) for more information or
to be added to the Book Discussion mailing list.
More information and a list of all books for 2017-2018 can be found on the
MIT Women's League website above.
*3. Holiday Craft Fair*
*When:* Thursday, December 14, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
*Where:* MIT Lobby 10
The perfect gift may be as close as Lobby 10! From beautifully crafted
cutting boards to fragrant soaps to hand-knit scarves and hats or
semi-precious jewelry, come and find that one of a kind gift.
If you are a crafter and would like to sell your creations at the fair, you
can apply online here
<http://web.mit.edu/womensleague/involved/craft_fairs_appl.html>. You can
also find out about the fair policies
<http://web.mit.edu/womensleague/pdf/womens_league_community_craft_fair_policies.pdf>
.
The annual Holiday Craft Fair is sponsored by the MIT Women’s League
Community Crafters.
*4. Finals Week Study Breaks*
*When:* December 14-20
*Where:* Locations vary
Seasonal stress got you down? Take a break at your favorite MIT Libraries
locations. We’ll be there with a word of encouragement and some tasty
snacks.
*Friday, December 15, 2–4pm*
Dewey Library (E53-100)
*Tuesday, December 19, 4–6pm*
Rotch Library (7-238)
*Wednesday, December 20, 2–4pm*
Barker Library (10-500)
*Cookies with Canines!*
*Thursday, December 14, 2–3:30pm*
Hayden Library (14S-100)
Spend some time relaxing with visitors from Dog BONES: Therapy Dogs of
Massachusetts <http://www.therapydog.info/>.
*5. Join the MIT $100K Planning Committee! *
*Deadline:* December 31st
*Apply:* link <https://survey.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_be0D391QE2gNWXX>
Do you love the entrepreneurial spirit at MIT? Are you looking for ways to
get more connected across campus? Join the MIT $100K!
We are looking for students who are passionate about getting good stuff
done to join the following teams:
- Operations & Logistics
- Marketing
- Competitor Mentorship
- Judging Recruitment
If you are interested, please fill out this survey
<https://survey.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_be0D391QE2gNWXX> by December
31st.
To learn more visit mit100k.org
*6. GCWS Spring 2018 Courses *
*Deadline to register:* January 3, 2018
*Women in Contemporary U.S. Science*
Tuesdays, 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
January 30, 2018 – May 8, 2018
MIT Course Number: WGS.645
Using a variety of disciplinary lenses (history, psychology, sociology),
this course explores the factors that impede women from successful
participation in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM)
careers in the United States. A look into history will reveal that in
different times and places, science, or at least certain branches of
science, has been considered an entirely appropriate arena for women and
that the advancement of women in the sciences does not follow a linear
progressive trend. The course will also cover a variety of sociological and
psychological mechanisms (including critical mass, accumulation of
disadvantages, stereotype threat, implicit association, and attribution
theory) that currently tend to distance women from scientific pursuits. Our
investigation will range from what happens in the educational system to the
situation of women scientists in the workplace. Furthermore, we will
examine programs and interventions that are designed to support and promote
women in STEM. Particular attention will be paid to how gender intersects
with other powerful mechanisms of stratification, such as sexuality,
race/ethnicity, and class.
*Resistance in Feminist Queer Theater/Theory*
Wednesdays, 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
January 29, 2018 – May 7, 2018
MIT Course Number: WGS.700
There is something “spectacular” about revolutions: the drama of barriers
being broken, the emotion of the crowd. And for feminist and queer activism
in particular, the nature of visibility, spectacle and protest has been
integral to gains made by groups such as ACT UP! or the Combahee Women’s
Collective. This course, however, moves beyond the relationship between
social movements and theater to hone in on a critical theory of
performance: why and how is theater so important to feminist and queer
thought? From Judith Butler’s sense of “performatively” constructed gender
to José Estaban Munoz’ theory of “disidentification” in queer of color
critique, theatricality and performance studies have lent robust paradigms
to queer and feminist theory. In other words, one aspect of this course
will examine what theater and queer theory share: troubling the nature of
representation, investigating mimesis and secondariness, spectacle and
masochism. However, another aspect of this course will look at how queer
and feminist thought can put pressure on the theater (and vice-versa); how
do the theater’s exigencies of action (drama) oppose theories of neutral or
passive (minimal, bored) resistance? What type of spectatorship does queer
and feminist theater elicit? Can the theater stand as realm of change, or
is there a sense in which the “revolution can not be televised?”—that is to
say, when the powerful sentiments of the disgruntled, disenfranchised, or
dispossessed are captured in aesthetic form, does it lend legibility, or
does it domesticate such affects? The course presents a genealogy of
performativity and performance and its relationship to feminist theories
and queer critique. Interweaving political philosophy, theater studies, and
literary analysis, the course asks students to think speculatively and
creatively about the poetics and politics of theatricality, sex, race, and
gender.
*Feminist Inquiry*
Tuesdays, 1:30 PM – 4:30 PM
January 28, 2018 – May 6, 2018
MIT Course Number: WGS.615
This course aims to offer a grounding in the rich field of scholarship
theorizing feminism, gender and sexuality. Our purpose is to engage
thoughtfully and critically with several foundational and vibrantly
contested conversations within feminist theory. The course is organized
around several “keywords”, each of which is a central concept within
feminist theory. Keywords include patriarchy, woman, gender,
difference/equality, intersectionality/transnationalism,
postcolonial/decolonial, solidarity, and human rights. The readings
included in this syllabus reflect a range of academic disciplinary
perspectives, methodologies, cross-cultural assumptions, and discursive
styles so that we can consider a variety of feminist discourses. We will
reflect as well on the politics and practices of location, methods, form,
and interdisciplinarity.
Events Outside MIT
*7. AWIS Winter Holiday Social*
*When:* Wednesday, December 13, 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
*Where: *Meadhall
*Website:* link <http://www.massawis.org/event/winter-social_dec2017/>
You are invited to join us for a fun-filled evening complete with food,
drinks, and games! Meet and connect with our *AWIS (**Association for Women
In Science Massachusetts Chapter)* members; AWIS Board members; Mentoring
Circle Mentors, Mentees, and their guests!
*Annual Cookie Swap*
We will be hosting our annual cookie swap. Bring in cookies to share,
whether homemade or store bought. Perhaps you may meet someone who brought
a cookie beyond your imagination — and be willing to share the recipe!
*Registration*
MASS AWIS members $20 · Non-members $35
ACTIVE Volunteers $18 ·Mentors & Mentees $15
(with a discount code from your committee chairs)
Thanks to Meadhall for hosting this event!
*8. McKinsey Spark Symposium 2018*
*Website/Apply:* link
<https://mckinsey.secure.force.com/Event/careers/Spark_Symposium_2018_9398>
*Deadline:* January 28, 2018
*When:* Wednesday, January 31, 2018
McKinsey & Company believes in developing strong female leaders and
creating opportunities for outstanding women to connect with one another.
We are excited to invite you to join us for the Spark Symposium, a webcast
event that will take place on Wednesday, January 31, 2018. This webcast
will highlight:
+ Journeys of talented women forging their paths and brands at McKinsey and
beyond
+ Actionable tips for creating a personal brand and continuing in your
leadership development
+ Next steps to take while navigating your transition from academia
*ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS*
The program is open to advanced professional degree women (PhDs, JDs,
medical students, interns, residents, and fellows) across the United States
who will complete their programs in 2019 and 2020.
*9. Point Foundation’s scholarship for LGBTQ students*
*Website:* link <https://pointfoundation.org/>
*Deadline:* January 29, 2018
Point Foundation (Point) empowers the next generation of lesbian, gay,
bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) leaders to reach their full
leadership and academic potential. Point provides its scholars with the
financial ability to attend the higher education institution of their
choice. In addition, Point provides mentorship, leadership development, and
community service training.
Applicants are evaluated on academic accomplishment, financial need,
leadership within school and community, and goals for the future. Point
Scholars agree to maintain a high level of academic performance and
complete an annual community service project. Interested students can start
an application here <https://pointfoundation.org/point-apply/apply-now/>!
*10. Travel Scholarships for Women *
*Deadline:* January 31, 2018
*Email: *denbien at aol.com
*Two $5,000 Travel Scholarships for Women in 2018*
*Grantor*
The Women’s Travel Club (WTC) is an organization that five Boston women
established in 1934 “to promote intelligent travel and exploration by
women” and “to provide help to other women travelers.” Today, the WTC has
nearly 70 members in the Greater Boston area. Every other year the Club
awards Travel Scholarships to two women for whom travel is critical for
their interests and professional goals. The Club will award two Travel
Scholarships in April 2018. Each Scholarship will be $5,000.
*Eligibility*
The Club selects candidates on the basis of the compelling nature of their
projects in all the arts and sciences. There are no restrictions with
regard to the destination or the age of the applicant. Recent Travel
Scholars have included a PhD candidate in history who used public
transportation to travel to provincial Turkish museums where she studied
often disregarded specimens of the Ottoman period; a public health student
who travelled to Ghana where she helped to establish a high school health
curriculum; and a metal working artist who studied at the Alchimia
Institute in Florence and traveled in Italy.
*Applications*
Applications for a 2018 Travel Scholarship should be sent to the WTC Travel
Scholarship Committee Chair Denise Bienfang via email denbien at aol.com
There is no formal application form. Instead, each applicant should submit:
• A one-page proposal that includes a budget and, if it is larger than
$5,000, proof of additional funding.
• A one-page account of personal background and travel interest. Exhibits
may be included.
• Two supporting letters, emailed directly to the Committee Chair.
• Finalists must appear in person for a personal interview with the
Committee in March.
Materials must be received no later than January 31, 2018. In February, the
Committee will review the applications. In March, it will interview the
finalists, and soon afterward, it will make its decisions. The two Scholars
selected will meet WTC members at the Club’s May 2018 meeting. Also, each
Scholar will be required to sign an agreement to give a brief presentation
about her completed project at a WTC meeting in the spring of 2019.
All Women’s Travel Club records, including records of Travel Scholars,
ultimately reside in the archives of the Schlesinger Library at the
Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, Harvard University
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