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Chicago Feminisms

Friday, March 6, 2009
8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p. m.
Oakton Community College • Des Plaines campus


 

 

Join friends and colleagues from a wide range of disciplines, backgrounds, and institutions as we celebrate feminism in Chicago. Chicago Feminisms: Past, Present and Future will explore Chicago’s renowned feminist activists, artists, writers, and scholars, as well as the challenges they faced and their many contributions to liberation and social justice movements. A special highlight of the day is keynote by best-selling author and noted activist, Sara Paretsky.


8:30 - 9 a.m.
Registration
Performing Arts Center Lobby
(Coffee & Bagels)
9 - 9:15 a.m.
Conference Welcome and Opening Remarks
Performing Arts Center
9:15 - 10:30 a.m.
Sara Paretsky
“Feminist Art and Activism in Chicago”

Performing Arts Center
10:30 - 10:45 a.m.
Break
10:45 a.m.- 12 p.m.
Session I
Performing Arts and TenHoeve Centers
12 - 1:15 p.m.
Lunch
Cafeteria
1:15 - 2:30 p.m.
Session II
TenHoeve Center
2:30 - 2:45 p.m.
Break
2:45 - 4 p.m.
Session III
TenHoeve Center
4 - 5 p.m.
Reception and Poster Session
TenHoeve Center
5:30 p.m.
Optional Dinner/Theater Event


 

 

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