Events
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20th Anniversary: the Guerilla Girls at NMSU in 2010
In 2010, the Women's Studies Program invited the Guerilla Girls to perform. Perhaps needless to say, this was quite an event and an incedible way to celebrate 20 years at NMSU!
Fall 2011
The Simone de Beauvoir Institute's Feminist Café presents:
Pedagogies of deVeiling: muslim girls and the hijab discourse
Dr. Manal Hamzeh, Ph.D.
Lillian Robinson Scholar
New Mexico State University
This talk is based on Dr. Manal Hamzeh's forthcoming publication Pedagogies of
deVeiling: muslim girls and the hijab discourse. In this book, she presents an
exploration of a gendering discourse, the hijabdiscourse, and the ways in which it
is negotiated by girls who self-identify as muslim. The stories are weaved with
Hamzeh's own stories and perspectives as an arabyyah-muslimah and the main
researcher in the study from which her book emerged. Dr. Hamzeh's book offers a
vision for how the sacred text, when reinterpreted by critical feminist
epistemologies, may represent a curriculum that is open to critique and that holds
potential for change towards justice.
Friday, October 7, 2011
12:30 pm to 1:30 pm
2170 Bishop Street, MU 101
A light lunch will be served!
See Document for More Information: Pedagogies of deVeiling: muslim girls and the hijab discourse
Past Events
Presenting at PCA/ACA
WS/English students present at Popular Culture Association/American Culture Association in San Antonio, April 2011. See Morning Cup for more information.
Women's History Month 2011
Donna Brazile Comes to NMSU
Black Programs, the Women's Studies Program, and the Office of the Provost Presents Ms. Donna Brazile.
She will be speaking on campus on Monday, March 14, 2011 at 7 p.m. in the CC West Ballroom.
Donna Brazile is a CNN analyst, who is well informed about
the socio-economic and political climate within America. Besides being a
political analyst, she is also a feminist and educationist who comments on
issues of diversity. Her commentaries include political inclusion of the
underclass, educational access for minorities and pluralism for those on the
margins of society.
We hope you can all join Black Programs and Women's Studies in welcoming Ms. Donna Brazile to our campus.
Yes, We Are Still Dancing
Art and Poetry by Southwest Women
Book Reading and Reception in Honor of International Women's Day
March 8, 2011
3:30 p.m.-5 p.m.
Branson Library
4th floor outside of the
Caroline E. Stras Research Room
Sponsored by the NMSU Women's Studies Program, Department of Sociology, NMSU Library,and the Frontera Women's Foundation
Flyer for event
Guerrilla Girls Come to NMSU
In Honor of the 20th anniversary of the Women's Studies Program the Guerrilla Girls will perform on March 11 and Alma d'Arte High School/Court Youth Center. Tickets for General Audience are $12.00 and $5.00 for Students. Tickets are available through Ticketmaster and Pan Am Center. See the 20th Anniversary/Guerrilla Girls page for more info.
Great Conversations: Behind the Veil: Women in Muslim-Arab Cultures
Dr. Manal Hamzeh, Assistant Professor of Women's Studies
Widely prevalent mainstream media images of a Muslim woman--whether partially covered with the hjiab or completely with the burqa--might make
you think of submission, oppression, sexism and so on. Both the Orientalists and Islamic fundamentalist have historically used such stereotypical images
of Muslim women as a tool of domination and victimization. With the work of contemporary arab-muslim feminists, how is it possible to see beyond
"veils?" Don¹t miss an insightful and refreshing conversation with Dr.Hamzeh about arab-muslim women countering sexism in their lives and acting
as agents of individual and global change.
Thursday, October 8, 2009
New Mexico Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum
Las Cruces, NM 88003
6:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Images from Women's History Month Opening Reception, March 2009
Opening Reception Photos by Beth Sitzler
Photos of Student Art featured at the Reception
Teaching Academy Gala, April 2009
Faculty members averaged 58 hours of training per person to earn The Most Distinguished Department award. Dr. Jonet completed more than 100 hours of training to be honored as one of the Top 5 Distinguished Members.
