Women's History Month (WHM)
March 2024
Welcome:
NVC’s Women’s History Month Committee is proud to present this series of feminist programming for March 2024 Events are open to all. There are opportunities to attend lectures, panel discussions, film screenings, and participate in creative and dance workshops. Programming details and registration links are below, contact the faculty leads with questions.
Mission:
The mission of the Women’s History Month Committee is to recognize the scholarly, artistic, professional, and activist contributions of women. Our mission is also to recognize women’s work and women’s issues including how they intersect with race, class, and sexuality. To do so, we aim to provide space for educational events from a feminist perspective, promoting a commitment to diversity and aiming to achieve social justice and women’s empowerment. We also participate in or involve our campus in service related to furthering these goals.
Women’s History Month Research Guide: https://nvcguides.libguides.com/c.php?g=1127078
Black Feminism Research Guide: https://nvcguides.libguides.com/BlackFeminism
Reproductive Rights Research Guide: https://nvcguides.libguides.com/ReproductiveRights
Women Artists Research Guide: https://nvcguides.libguides.com/c.php?g=330358&p=2217411
WHM 2024 EVENTS:
The NVC Women's History Month Planning Committee presents:
Feminism and Foreign Films
sponsored by the World Languages Department and the NVC Library
Date: March 1-31
Faculty Contact: Pilar Damron, mdamron@alamo.edu
About the Event:
World language together with the NVC Library will host a series of films in their original version, French, Spanish and German, where the main protagonists, women from different backgrounds and cultures, show their struggles.
The NVC Women's History Month Planning Committee presents:
WHM Poster Display at NVC
Drop-in to LOH to view the poster display during regular hours
Date: March 1-31 month long drop in event
Location for Event:
LOH (Live Oak Hall)
Faculty Contacts: Rachael Bower rbower3@alamo.edu, Sabrina Carey scarey5@alamo.edu, Renata Gibson rgibson13@alamo.edu, Rose Rodriguez rrodriguez679@alamo.edu, & Caroline Castellanos ccastellanos25@alamo.edu
The NVC Women's History Month Planning Committee presents:
The ERA Project: The Power of Women’s Liberation Movement
Date: Monday, March 4, 12:30pm-1:45pm
Location: Recital Hall (PCA-107)
Faculty Contact: Dr. Minkyung Lee, mlee143@alamo.edu
About the Event:
The ERA Project is a newly written set of songs for soprano and piano composed by Rain Nox with texts by Maureen Broy Papovich. The songs offer sublime music as they explore the passage of the 19th amendment of the US Constitution, the history of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) and the National Women’s Party. The songs highlight the contributions of Ms. Papovich’s grandmother, Cecil Norton Broy (1890-1977), and provide reflections about the women’s movement today.
Ms. Papovich was inspired to write about the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) because of her grandmother, Cecil, who worked beside Alice Paul as the Political Chair Person of the National Women’s Party for 25 years. This concert presentation features Maureen Broy Popovich, soprano, and Jeanne Sasaki on the piano. Ms. Papovich will include a short lecture and slide show presentation as she discusses some of the history of the women’s movement, relevant facts as well as personal history and perspectives on the current movement.
Ms. Papovich and Ms. Nox hope to bring attention to this important and ongoing fight for equality in the Constitution through the ERA. Hosted by the Belmont-Paul Women’s Equality National Monument in Washington D.C., the ERA Project premiered (virtually) on August 23, 2020 and premiered in Bend, Oregon in May 2022.
The NVC Women's History Month Planning Committee presents:
Pioneering Women of Dance series, Introduction to the Graham technique
Date: Tuesday & Thursday, March 5 & 7, 12:30 - 1:45pm
Location: PCA-108
Faculty Contact: Brittany Lopez, blopez128@alamo.edu
About the Event:
Hands-on workshop with Violeta De Leon Davila
The NVC Women's History Month Planning Committee presents:
Q&A with Samira Thompson, DDS. Oral Surgeon and Army Veteran
Date: Wednesday, March 6, 1:00pm
Location: MLH 235
Faculty Contact: Yael Edrey, yedrey1@alamo.edu
About the Speaker:
Dr. Samira Thompson is a proud native Texan and attended Health Careers High School. She earned her bachelor’s in biology, graduating Summa Cum Laude from UTSA and graduated UT Health Science Center San Antonio dental school and graduated Magna Cum Laude. Subsequently, she entered active-duty service in the United States Army.
Dr. Thompson completed a 12-month Advanced education general dentistry (AEGD) residency and an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery residency at Dwight David Eisenhower Army Medical Center. She served as residency faculty and assistant program director educating both Army and Air Force oral surgery residents at two different programs, performed research at the United States Army Institute of Surgical Research and trained others at the Veterans Medical Center in San Antonio. She is a diplomate of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons.
More About this Event:
Please join us in welcoming Dr. Samira Thompson for a Q&A. Students will hear about her education, path and experiences. Dr. Thompson is a proud native Texan and attended Health Careers High School. She earned her bachelor’s in biology, graduating Summa Cum Laude from UTSA and graduated UT Health Science Center San Antonio dental school and graduated Magna Cum Laude. Subsequently, she entered active-duty service in the United States Army. She completed advanced education general dentistry (AEGD) residency and an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery residency at Dwight David Eisenhower Army Medical Center. She served as residency faculty and assistant program director educating both Army and Air Force oral surgery residents at two different programs, performed research at the United States Army Institute of Surgical Research and trained others at the Veterans Medical Center in San Antonio. She is a diplomate of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons.
The NVC Women's History Month Planning Committee presents:
Pioneering Women in Dance: Famous Dancers in March
Date: Wednesday, March 6, 12:30pm-1:45pm
Location: PCA-108
Faculty Contact: Brittany Lopez, blopez128@alamo.edu
About the Event:
Dawn Davis Loring will lead a discussion about famous dancers born in March. Q&A to follow.
The NVC Women's History Month Planning Committee presents:
From PhD to MD - Q&A with Dr. Yun Shi
Date: Monday, March 18, 9:30am
Location: MLH 235 A&B
Faculty Contacts: Yael Edrey, yedrey1@alamo.edu
About the Event:
What is the difference between an MD and a PhD? Join us in welcoming Dr. Yun Shi who has completed both at UT Health Science Center. Dr. Shi will discuss her path, career and will answer student questions regarding how to apply to each program, tips and recommendations for career paths and more. This event is open to anyone interested in a career in research or medicine… or both!
The NVC Women's History Month Planning Committee presents:
Pioneering Women of Dance series, Introduction to the Dunham technique
Date: Tuesday & Thursday, March 19 & 28, 12:30pm-1:45pm
Location: PCA-108
Faculty Contact: Brittany Lopez, blopez128@alamo.edu
About the Event:
Hands on with Robin Getter
The NVC Women's History Month Planning Committee presents:
Jovita Idar: A Champion of the People No Longer Neglected
Come learn about the bravery and brilliance of Jovita Idar through a panel discussion with UTSA professor, Dr. Gabriel Gonzalez, and OLLU professor, Dr. Christopher Carmona.
Date: Wednesday, March 20, 11:00am-12:15pm
Location: MZH-203 Innovation Center & Zoom
Zoom Link: https://alamo.zoom.us/s/94735372583
Faculty Contact: Corina González Stout, cgonzalez-stout@alamo.edu
About the Event:
The goal for this event is to first and foremost impart knowledge about Jovita Idar and her heroism. In addition, other topics of conversation in this panel discussion will involve recent efforts to include Idar and her contributions in our collective and public histories, as well as more general efforts to provide fuller historical narratives of the contributions of Idar and other long-overlooked Latinas in American history.
The NVC Women's History Month Planning Committee presents:
Sojourner Truth Memorial Gathering at NVC
Date: Thursday, March 21, 10:00am-10:30am
Location: MZH patio and garden
Contacts: Rachael Bower rbower3@alamo.edu
About the Event:
All are invited to meet at Sojourner Truth's Memorial in Manzanillo Hall's Community Peace Garden. Black Student Union member Tanay Thomas will lead us in a reading about Truth as we reflect upon her contributions to civil rights, women's rights, and honor her enduring legacy. Zines for further learning will be distributed and available digitally (contact rbower3@alamo.edu to request).
The NVC Women's History Month Planning Committee presents:
Marie Curie: a woman who changed the world
Date: Friday, March 22, 12:00pm-1:00pm
Location: Zoom
Zoom Link:
https://alamo.zoom.us/j/94061458263
Faculty Contact: Martha Bagge, mbagge1@alamo.edu
About the Event:
Marie Curie: Her genius and incomparable desire to learn would lead her to leave her homeland of Poland and study in Paris. There, her intellectual journey would define her legacy. The first woman to win the Nobel Prize, not once but twice. She was a woman with many firsts, a scientist, a pioneer, paving the way for future women scientists.
Zoom Link:
https://alamo.zoom.us/j/94061458263
The NVC Women's History Month Planning Committee presents:
Christine de Pizan and Early Feminism
Date: Monday, March 25, 9:00am-10:00am
Location: Zoom
Zoom Link:
https://alamo.zoom.us/j/92167591286
Faculty Contact: Ann-Marie Roy, aroy9@alamo.edu
About the Event:
Christine de Pizan, a French writer from the Middle Ages, managed to advocate for the advancement of women's rights way before the creation of the first feminist movements. Through her writings and the example that she set (Madame de Pizan was earning her own money to support herself and her children), this remarkable lady paved the way for women to reach gender equality.
The NVC Women's History Month Planning Committee presents:
Women in the Military Panel
Date: Monday, March 25, 11:00am-12:00pm
Location: Library Classroom LRC 116 and Zoom option
Zoom Link:
https://alamo.zoom.us/j/96476868814
Staff Contacts:
Dr. Darcy Keane, dhogan4@alamo.edu and
Amanda Gorrell, agorrell2@alamo.edu
About the Event:
Celebrating Women Who Served Panel Discussion
The NVC Women's History Month Planning Committee presents:
Hypatia of Alexandria: The First Female Scientist
Date: Tuesday, March 26, 1-2pm
Location: Zoom
Zoom Link:
https://alamo.zoom.us/j/94037895948
Faculty Contact: Pilar Damron, mdamron@alamo.edu
About the Event:
Learn about Hypatia of Alexandria with Pilar Damron. Philosopher and mathematician, Hypatia was one of the most admired and hated women in Alexandria (Egypt) during the 4th century. Hypatia made extraordinary accomplishments for a woman in her time. An exceptional orator, she was credited with the invention of the astrolabe and influencing early thoughts in mathematics. Unfortunately, she lived in a convulsive time of confrontation between Christians and pagans, religion and science. Hypatia was brutally murdered by religious fanatics who saw her knowledge as a display of witchcraft.
The NVC Women's History Month Planning Committee presents:
Centered: Discussion with Sadie Red-Wing
Date: Wednesday, March 27, 11:00am
Location: Zoom
Zoom Link: https://alamo.zoom.us/j/96981451244
Faculty Contact: Ralph Mendez, rmendez62@alamo.edu
About the Event:
Discussion with Sadie Red-Wing.
The NVC Women's History Month Planning Committee presents:
Invisible Monsters and Visible Children: Motherhood in Spanish Novels
Date: Thursday, March 28, 12:00pm-1:00pm
Location: Zoom
Zoom Link:
https://alamo.zoom.us/j/95516920461
Faculty Contact: Kelly Shipman, kshipman5@alamo.edu
About the Event:
The Spanish film El Orfanato (2007) offers distinct perspectives of mothers, women, and their roles in society. Through different lenses, we can gain an understanding of how women and mothers are depicted in contemporary Spanish films, allowing us to better appreciate how gender is constructed it comes to mothers and women.
For Making Northwest Vista College Women's History Month 2024 Happen, Special Thanks To:
The NVC Women's History Month Planning Committee
Northwest Vista College Student Activity Fee
Northwest Vista College Marketing & Strategic Communications
NVC's Mexican American Studies Program
NVC's Digital, Video, Cinema DVCP Program