The month of March is recognized annually as Women鈥檚 History Month, a time set aside to recognize the achievements and contributions women have made to the nation and the world.
Several in-person events are taking place across campus in conjunction with the annual observance:
March 18: , 12:30 to 2 p.m., Hesburgh Center for International 91视频, Room C103
Kellogg Visiting Fellow Nermin Allam will present her project, which examines how women鈥檚 participation in the 2011 Egyptian uprising has influenced their gender consciousness and feminist subjectivities in the afterlife of activism.
March 19:听, 5 p.m., Morris Inn, Smith Ballroom
Zia, a writer, journalist and Fulbright Scholar, has been a trailblazing activist on issues ranging from human rights to countering gender and hate violence and homophobia. Jennifer Huynh, assistant professor of American studies, will moderate the event, which is free and open to the public.
March 20: 鈥�, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., O鈥橲haughnessy Hall, Initiative on Race and Resilience Sojourner Truth Commons (Room 300)
The Gender Relations Center hosts Notre Dame alumna Michelle Renaldo Ferguson in discussing her book, 鈥淲omen Mentoring Women鈥� in celebration of Women鈥檚 History Month.聽
March 21 and 22: , 7 p.m., Decio Theatre, DeBartolo Performing Arts Center
Show Some Skin is a student-led initiative that invites members of the Notre Dame community to share narratives about identity and difference. Anonymous monologues written by students, faculty, staff, and alumni are brought to life on stage. This year鈥檚 performance will feature perspectives of individuals living at the crossroads of multiple cultures and experiences to create a kaleidoscope of stories that refracts the light of unity and illuminates the beauty of shared humanity.
March 26-28: , beginning at 8 a.m. each day, University of Notre Dame
This three-day conference will reflect upon the past and revitalize the present, to celebrate the feminine genealogy of the faith and to amplify the prophetic mission of women in our current moment. Registration is currently closed.
March 29:听, 7:30 p.m., Leighton Concert Hall, DeBartolo Performing Arts Center
The DeBartolo Performing Arts Center, in partnership with South Bend Symphony Orchestra, presents a symphonic concert featuring the 鈥淪ongs of Harriet Tubman鈥� and Louise Farrenc's 鈥淭hird Symphony.鈥� Faculty conductor Cynthia Katsarelis will lead the collaboration with the South Bend Symphony Orchestra and South African soprano Goitsemang Lehobye. The concert will include a pre-show conversation highlighting South Bend's role on the Underground Railroad.