Guest Speaker: Robin Chandler, Ph.D. (Northeastern University, 1992) Associate Professor of African American Studies, author of "Women, War, and Violence: Personal Perspectives and Global Activism", and the Director of The Peace Doors Project, a movement to create nine monumental peace doors at nine sites around the world. Read more here.
Pray the Devil Back to Hell (2008)
Pre-conference Film Viewing & Discussion
International Cultural Center | Office of International Affairs | Auditorium | 601 Indiana Ave. | 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Pray the Devil Back to Hell(2008) Directed by Gini Reticker, chronicles the remarkable story of the courageous Liberian women who came together to end a bloody civil war and bring peace to their shattered country. A story of sacrifice, unity and transcendence, Pray the Devil Back to Hell honors the strength and perseverance of the women of Liberia. Inspiring, uplifting, and most of all motivating, it is a compelling testimony of how grassroots activism can alter the history of nations.
This year’s conference theme, "Women and Global Change: Achieving Peace Through Empowering Women" was inspired by the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize winners Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and Leymah Bbowee, who is featured in the documentary, from Liberia and Tawakkol Karman from Yemen. The peace-building work each of these three women have endured and continue to work on to this day, has set in motion an empowering movement for social, political and economic change.
This year’s conference is sure to inspire, educate, and transform how global movements are local movements.
We hope you will make plans to join us for our kick off event and celebrate our 31st year as an academic program. Visitors will find FREE parking available at the International Cultural Center.
April 6, 2012 - deadline for pre-registration (includes breakfast & lunch ticket)
REGISTRATION DEADLINE EXTENDED TO APRIL 11TH
April 12-13, 2012 - any late registrations, received after this date as well as on the day of the conference, will not include the continental breakfast and/or luncheon
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Volunteer Needs
Please help make the Women's Studies Conference a huge success by serving as a volunteer. Specific tasks, as well as miscellaneous duties, are offered to provide you an experience of a behind the scenes look at organizing and planning a conference of this nature. Read more...
Volunteer Coordinator
Conference Registration and Information Table Monitor
Program/Panel Session Monitor
Technical Equipment Monitor
Greeters/Guides
Questions
Please direct questions about submitting proposals or questions of a general nature to: womens.studies@ttu.edu and enter "2012-Women's Studies Conference Submission Question" in the subject line.
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For visitors without a TTU parking sticker on their vehicle, enter off of University and Broadway for directions from the traffic kiosk to this area.
The Program is unable to offer travel scholarships.
Please help make the Women's Studies Conference a huge success by serving as a volunteer. Specific tasks, as well as miscellaneous duties, are offered to provide you an experience of a behind the scenes look at organizing and planning a conference of this nature. Read