[GWAMIT] Announcements - Week of 3/25/13

[GWAMIT]

Dear GWAMIT Members,

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 gwamit-sec at mit.edu.

Have a great Spring Break!

*The GWAMIT Board*
Send your ideas to: gwamit-exec at mit.edu
Send your announcements to: gwamit-sec at mit.edu
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GWAMIT:*
1. Registration is now open for the 2013 GWAMIT Spring Empowerment 
Conference (Apr. 9-11)

*MIT: 
*2. [GCWS] Clash Zones: Identities in (R)evolution (Apr. 5-6)
3. [GWIS] Operation Epsilon (Thurs. Apr. 11, 7:30pm)
4. Legatum Lecture - Shahnaz Husain: Pioneer and Entrepreneur (Wed. Apr. 
24, 5:30-6:30pm)

*Outside MIT:
*5. Film Screening: “The Invisible War” and discussion with Congresswoman 
Niki Tsongas (Wed. Mar. 27, 7-9pm)
6. [HGWISE] Beer Tasting (Thurs. Mar. 28, 6:30-8pm)
7. Mujeres / Women: 7 Short Films (Tues. Apr. 2, 7-10pm)
8. Women 2.0 Boston Founder Friday (Fri. Apr. 5, 6-9pm)
9. Documentary Screening: “It Was Rape” (Mon. Apr. 8, 8pm)

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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**********GWAMIT**********

1. Registration is now open for the 2013 GWAMIT Spring Empowerment 
Conference (Apr. 9-11)**
**When:* Tuesday, April 9 – Thursday, April 11
*Where:* MIT Campus
*Register:* http://bit.ly/EmpowermentConf

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. 

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:

*How to Communicate to Establish Credibility and Authority
When:* Tuesday, April 9, 5-6:30pm, reception to follow.
*Where:* E25-111
*Speaker: *Michele Souda, Founder and President of WORDPOWER Communications 
and Cambridge Communications, LLC

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.

*Career Paths, Life Paths*
*When:* Wednesday, April 10, 12-1pm, lunch reception at 11:30am.
*Where:* 32-D463 (Star conference room)
*Panelists:* Professor Muriel Medard (MIT), Dean Christine Ortiz (MIT), 
Professor Evimaria Terzi (BU), Professor Katrin Wehrheim (MIT)

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.

*Why is a Network for Women Scientists Valuable to You?
When:* Wednesday, April 10, 5-6pm, reception to follow.
*Where:* 32-144
*Speakers:* Julia Tartaglia, Christina Tartaglia, Scientista Foundation

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.

*Keynote: Empowering Yourself and Other Women on the Road to Success
**When:* Thursday, April 11, 5-6pm, reception to follow.
*Where: *46-3310
*Speaker:* Dr. Beth Lange,‬ Mary Kay Chief Scientific Office ‬

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.

We look forward to seeing you there! 
-The GWAMIT Spring Empowerment Conference Planning Committee


***********MIT**********
 
2.  [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.


*3. [GWIS] Operation Epsilon (Thurs. Apr. 11, 7:30pm)
When:* Thursday, April 11, 7:30pm
*Where:* Central Square Theater, 450 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge
*Tickets:* 
http://www.centralsquaretheater.org/season/12-13/operation-epsilon.html

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. 

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.


*4. Legatum Lecture - Shahnaz Husain: Pioneer and Entrepreneur (Wed. Apr. 
24, 5:30-6:30pm)
When:* Wednesday, April 24, 5:30-6:30pm
*Where:* E62-223
*Info:* http://legatum.mit.edu/content/1281

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. 

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.


***********Outside MIT**********

5. 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.


*6. [HGWISE] Beer Tasting (Thurs. Mar. 28, 6:30-8pm)
When:* Thursday, March 28, 6:30-8pm
*Where:* Queen’s Head Pub, 45 Quincy Street, Cambridge
*RSVP:* http://bit.ly/HGWISEBeerTasting

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! 

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!


*7. Mujeres / Women: 7 Short Films (Tues. Apr. 2, 7-10pm)
When:* Tuesday, April 2, 7-10pm
*Where:* Paramount Center at Emerson College, 559 Washington Street, Boston
*RSVP:* http://mujereswomen-es2.eventbrite.com/

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.

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!


*8. Women 2.0 Boston Founder Friday (Fri. Apr. 5, 6-9pm)
When:* Friday, April 5, 6-9pm
*Where:* PayPal Headquarters, 1 International Place, Boston
*RSVP:* http://founderfridayboston040513-es2004.eventbrite.com/

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. 

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!


*9. Documentary Screening: “It Was Rape” (Mon. Apr. 8, 8pm)
When:* Monday, April 8, 8pm
*Where:* Sever Hall 310, Harvard University, Cambridge
*Trailer:* http://vimeo.com/53027180

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. 

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.


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