Gender & Gender Identity Colloquium 2017 Schedule
About
Is gender relevant to the 21st Century? How do gender difference and power relations influence us? How do transgender and gender identities intersect with other identities? The Women's & Gender Studies announces a public colloquium, Gender & Gender Identity Colloquium, which will take place on the campus of Texas Tech University, Friday, October 13, 2017, SUB Matador Room.
Since its inception in 2009, the colloquium has served as a forum where speakers, discussants, presenters, panelist and the general audience can engage in vigorous exchanges centering on gender and gender identity in terms of empowerment and commitment to social justice.
This event is FREE and open to the public, unless otherwise noted.
Colloquium Schedule
Friday, October 13 | 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Texas Tech University | Student Union Bldg. | Matador Room($10 box lunch available for purchase)
8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. |
Check in and refreshments |
Session I |
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Session II 10:00 a.m. - 10:50 a.m |
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Session III 11:00 a.m. - 11:50 a.m. |
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Session IV 12:00 p.m. - 12:50 p.m. |
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Lunch ($10 box lunch available for purchase) | |
Keynote Speaker 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. |
Denise Brogan-Kator, Esq., Chief Policy Officer, Family Equality Council |
Keynote Speaker
Denise Brogan-Kator, Esq., Chief Policy Officer, Family Equality Council
Denise Brogan-Kator is the Chief Policy Officer for the Family Equality Council. She is responsible for spearheading efforts to advance legal and lived equality for LGBTQ families nationwide. A US Submarine Service veteran, she graduated from the University of Michigan Law school (matriculating as the first openly transgender law student and later returning as the first openly transgender law professor) and earned her MBA from the University of Colorado. Denise has a 20+ year history of public and private advocacy on behalf of the LGBTQ community, coming to us as a former Executive Director of a statewide LGBT advocacy organization. She lives in Florida with her spouse, Mary, her mother-in-law, Kitty, and 6 cats. She has three grown daughters and two grandchildren who are, collectively, the lights of her life.
Registration - FREE
Pre-registration is encouraged. Use the online form to register for the colloquium. All presenters must complete a registration form.
Lunch is $10 for students and non-students and includes morning refreshments and lunch.
Note: Bring your cash or check (pay to Texas Tech University) the day of the colloquium.
Note: Registration is required for all. Students can register for FREE if they need to attend one or more sessions and/or the guest speaker presentation for course credit. You will be required to sign in after the session you attend. See the session monitor in the room for details. |
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Women's & Gender Studies
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Address
DRANE Hall 257-260 | MS 2009 | Office Hrs: M-F, 8-5 -
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Email
womens.studies@ttu.edu