Dear GWAMIT Members,<br><br>Registration is now open for the 2013 GWAMIT Spring Empowerment Conference! See details below. If you have any events or announcements to share with the GWAMIT membership, please email us at <a href="mailto:gwamit-sec@mit.edu">gwamit-sec@mit.edu</a>.<br>
<br>Have a great Spring Break!<br><br><b>The GWAMIT Board</b><br>Send your ideas to: <a href="mailto:gwamit-exec@mit.edu">gwamit-exec@mit.edu</a><br>Send your announcements to: <a href="mailto:gwamit-sec@mit.edu">gwamit-sec@mit.edu</a><br>
Visit us: <a href="http://gwamit.org">http://gwamit.org</a><br><br><b>========<br> IN BRIEF<br>========<br><br>GWAMIT:</b><br>1. Registration is now open for the 2013 GWAMIT Spring Empowerment Conference (Apr. 9-11)<br><br>
<b>MIT: <br></b>2. [GCWS] Clash Zones: Identities in (R)evolution (Apr. 5-6)<br>3. [GWIS] Operation Epsilon (Thurs. Apr. 11, 7:30pm)<br>4. Legatum Lecture - Shahnaz Husain: Pioneer and Entrepreneur (Wed. Apr. 24, 5:30-6:30pm)<br>
<br><b>Outside MIT:<br></b>5. Film Screening: “The Invisible War” and discussion with Congresswoman Niki Tsongas (Wed. Mar. 27, 7-9pm)<br>6. [HGWISE] Beer Tasting (Thurs. Mar. 28, 6:30-8pm)<br>7. Mujeres / Women: 7 Short Films (Tues. Apr. 2, 7-10pm)<br>
8. Women 2.0 Boston Founder Friday (Fri. Apr. 5, 6-9pm)<br>9. Documentary Screening: “It Was Rape” (Mon. Apr. 8, 8pm)<br><br>To see more events beyond this week's digest visit <a href="http://bit.ly/gwamitevents">http://bit.ly/gwamitevents</a> and <a href="http://bit.ly/gwamitinterest">http://bit.ly/gwamitinterest</a><br>
<br><b>====================<br>FULL ANNOUNCEMENTS<br>==================== <br><br>**********GWAMIT**********<br><br><u>1. Registration is now open for the 2013 GWAMIT Spring Empowerment Conference (Apr. 9-11)</u></b><u><br>
</u><b>When:</b> Tuesday, April 9 – Thursday, April 11<br><b>Where:</b> MIT Campus<br><b>Register:</b> <a href="http://bit.ly/EmpowermentConf">http://bit.ly/EmpowermentConf</a><br><br>Graduate Women at MIT (GWAMIT) is pleased to announce the annual GWAMIT Empowerment Conference will be held at MIT from April 9 - 11, 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. <br>
<br>Registration is now open. Come to any or all of our Empowerment Conference events at no cost! (Events requiring an RSVP may fill up quickly). Events include:<br><br><b><u>How to Communicate to Establish Credibility and Authority<br>
</u>When:</b> Tuesday, April 9, 5-6:30pm, reception to follow.<br><b>Where:</b> E25-111<br><b>Speaker: </b>Michele Souda, Founder and President of WORDPOWER Communications and Cambridge Communications, LLC<br><br>For the best and brightest women scientists -- that's you. How you must communicate to establish credibility and authority – whether on the podium, in a meeting, or in everyday exchanges with your colleagues. Catered reception from 6:30-7:00pm.<br>
<br><b><u>Career Paths, Life Paths</u></b><br><b>When:</b> Wednesday, April 10, 12-1pm, lunch reception at 11:30am.<br><b>Where:</b> 32-D463 (Star conference room)<br><b>Panelists:</b> Professor Muriel Medard (MIT), Dean Christine Ortiz (MIT), Professor Evimaria Terzi (BU), Professor Katrin Wehrheim (MIT)<br>
<br>Four accomplished professors at different stages of their careers and personal lives discuss the challenges that women in academia may face in their paths to success and share their own stories with the audience. Refreshments and light lunch available from 11:30am.<br>
<br><b><u>Why is a Network for Women Scientists Valuable to You?<br></u>When:</b> Wednesday, April 10, 5-6pm, reception to follow.<br><b>Where:</b> 32-144<br><b>Speakers:</b> Julia Tartaglia, Christina Tartaglia, Scientista Foundation<br>
<br>Julia and Christina will discuss why you should be in a network for women in science and the value of community for female scientists. They will also reveal how they came to found their organization, The Scientista Foundation. Catered reception from 6:00-6:30pm.<br>
<br><u style="font-weight:bold">Keynote: Empowering Yourself and Other Women on the Road to Success<br></u><b>When:</b> Thursday, April 11, 5-6pm, reception to follow.<br><b>Where: </b>46-3310<br><b>Speaker:</b> Dr. Beth Lange, Mary Kay Chief Scientific Office <br>
<br>We are not born leaders, but must learn how to lead along the road to success. Dr. Beth Lange will discuss the importance of taking responsibility for your own career and success, of embracing your uniqueness as a female leader, and of being a positive female role model. Catered reception from 6:00-6:30pm.<br>
<br>We look forward to seeing you there! <br>-The GWAMIT Spring Empowerment Conference Planning Committee<br><br><br><b>**********MIT**********<br> <br><u>2. [GCWS] Clash Zones: Identities in (R)evolution (Apr. 5-6)</u></b><u><br>
</u><b>When:</b> Friday, April 5 – Saturday, April 6<br><b>Where:</b> Bldg. 32<br><b>Register:</b> <a href="http://web.mit.edu/gcws/news+events/conference-registration2.html">http://web.mit.edu/gcws/news+events/conference-registration2.html</a><br>
<br>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. <br>
<br>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.<br>
<br><br><b><u>3. [GWIS] Operation Epsilon (Thurs. Apr. 11, 7:30pm)<br></u>When:</b> Thursday, April 11, 7:30pm<br><b>Where:</b> Central Square Theater, 450 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge<br><b>Tickets:</b> <a href="http://www.centralsquaretheater.org/season/12-13/operation-epsilon.html">http://www.centralsquaretheater.org/season/12-13/operation-epsilon.html</a><br>
<br>It’s the close of World War II – the dawn of the atomic age. The Allies have captured Germany’s top ten nuclear scientists and sequestered them at Farm Hall– a lavish estate in England – keeping them under surveillance to learn what they know about the American nuclear program and to gauge how close the Nazis are to making an atomic bomb. Nine of these men, including Nobel Prize winners Otto Hahn and Werner Heisenberg, are known as Hitler’s “Uranium Club.” Based on actual transcripts of secretly recorded conversations, playwright Alan Brody illuminates the ethical complexity of pursuing scientific discovery at the risk of wreaking catastrophic consequences. <br>
<br>Join GWIS at Operation Epsilon presented by The Nora Theatre Company, a project of Catalyst Collaborative at MIT. Following the performance on April 11 will be a Post-Performance Talkback with Janet Conrad, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Physics.<br>
<br><br><b><u>4. Legatum Lecture - Shahnaz Husain: Pioneer and Entrepreneur (Wed. Apr. 24, 5:30-6:30pm)<br></u>When:</b> Wednesday, April 24, 5:30-6:30pm<br><b>Where:</b> E62-223<br><b>Info:</b> <a href="http://legatum.mit.edu/content/1281">http://legatum.mit.edu/content/1281</a><br>
<br>Shahnaz Husain's revolutionary business model and marketing approach is well-known throughout Asia. On April 24th, Shahnaz Husain will be at MIT to share the experiences and views of a female entrepreneur who has seen the growth of entrepreneurship in India, the increased role of female entrepreneurs, and the changing opportunities for people living at the bottom of the pyramid. <br>
<br>While creating commercial success, Ms. Husain faced and overcame obstacles commonly encountered by female entrepreneurs working in low-income countries - experiences that provide her with a wealth of advice for female entrepreneurs. And in creating her business model, Ms. Husain offered employment opportunities to thousands of women who, for the first time, experienced the benefits of earning a wage. The empowerment of these women demonstrates the broad-based and positive impact of innovative entrepreneurship.<br>
<br><br><b>**********Outside MIT**********<br><br><u>5. Film Screening: “The Invisible War” and discussion with Congresswoman Niki Tsongas (Wed. Mar. 27, 7-9pm)</u></b><br><b>When:</b> Wednesday, March 27, 7-9pm<br><b>Where:</b> Tufts University Barnum Hall 008, 163 Packard Avenue, Medford<br>
<b>Preview:</b> <a href="http://invisiblewarmovie.com/">http://invisiblewarmovie.com/</a><br><br>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. <br>
<br>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! <br><br>Check out the film preview at <a href="http://invisiblewarmovie.com">invisiblewarmovie.com</a> Please spread the word about this event and extend this invite to your friends! For any questions, contact Emily Mears at <a href="mailto:Emily.Mears@tufts.edu">Emily.Mears@tufts.edu</a>.<br>
<br><br><b><u>6. [HGWISE] Beer Tasting (Thurs. Mar. 28, 6:30-8pm)<br></u>When:</b> Thursday, March 28, 6:30-8pm<br><b>Where:</b> Queen’s Head Pub, 45 Quincy Street, Cambridge<br><b>RSVP:</b> <a href="http://bit.ly/HGWISEBeerTasting">http://bit.ly/HGWISEBeerTasting</a><br>
<br>Come learn about beer with HGWISE! Whether you are a beer novice or connoisseur, you are invited to join us in sampling the various brews offered at the Queen's Head pub! <br><br>With the help of a local beer expert, we will discuss and taste many different styles of beer, from Hefeweizens to Porters, IPAs to Stouts. The final lineup will be a surprise, so bring your sharpest palette. Appetizers will also be provided. We encourage you to stay after the tasting for QH Team Trivia, starting at 8pm!<br>
<br><br><b><u>7. Mujeres / Women: 7 Short Films (Tues. Apr. 2, 7-10pm)<br></u>When:</b> Tuesday, April 2, 7-10pm<br><b>Where:</b> Paramount Center at Emerson College, 559 Washington Street, Boston<br><b>RSVP:</b> <a href="http://mujereswomen-es2.eventbrite.com/">http://mujereswomen-es2.eventbrite.com/</a><br>
<br>UNA-GB is partnering with Emerson College to screen seven short films that tells us stories of how and why women built the city of Medellín in their own words and images. After the screenings, participate in a live video discussion with the storytellers in Colombia.<br>
<br>In these 7 short films, women community leaders, grandmothers, daughters and students tell stories they want you to know about how they built the City of Medellín and why. Their documentary stories invite us into their neighborhoods, their homes, and their family albums. Come join us for an eye opening night and learn more about City of Medellín!<br>
<br><br><b><u>8. Women 2.0 Boston Founder Friday (Fri. Apr. 5, 6-9pm)<br></u>When:</b> Friday, April 5, 6-9pm<br><b>Where:</b> PayPal Headquarters, 1 International Place, Boston<br><b>RSVP:</b> <a href="http://founderfridayboston040513-es2004.eventbrite.com/">http://founderfridayboston040513-es2004.eventbrite.com/</a><br>
<br>Founder Friday is a Women 2.0 event to promote the creation of new networks among aspiring entrepreneurs, current entrepreneurs and investors in innovative cities globally. Both men and women are invited to attend Founder Friday. <br>
<br>Hosting this month’s Founder Friday Boston is Shereen Shermak, Co-founder & VP Product – BuysideFX. Host introductions begin at 7:00 pm. Come hear her speak, share, and support the burgeoning female tech community!<br>
<br><br><b><u>9. Documentary Screening: “It Was Rape” (Mon. Apr. 8, 8pm)<br></u>When:</b> Monday, April 8, 8pm<br><b>Where:</b> Sever Hall 310, Harvard University, Cambridge<br><b>Trailer:</b> <a href="http://vimeo.com/53027180">http://vimeo.com/53027180</a><br>
<br>Rape is wrong, illegal, reprehensible—and yet still tragically common. In this film, eight women tell their diverse personal stories of sexual assault, from a Midwestern teenager trying alcohol for the first time to a Native American woman gradually coming to terms with her abusive childhood. <br>
<br>Gripping and emotional, this film is an opportunity to empathize with people—not just absorb faceless statistics—and to puncture the silence and denial that allow sexual assault to thrive. Ultimately, these stories shed light on how this epidemic affects us all.<br>
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