Mid-Atlantic Women's Studies Association Conference 2010
WOMEN AND THE POLITICS OF POSSIBILITIES:
WHAT HAVE WE MADE POSSIBLE,
WHAT COULD WE DARE TO DO?
Friday, June 11, 2010, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Montgomery College - Takoma Park/Silver Spring Campus
Performing Arts Center, 7795 Georgia Ave., Silver Spring, MD 20910
| 7:30 – 10:00 | Registration and Breakfast Bar, Performing Arts Center Lobby |
| 8:00 – 8:15 | Welcome and Announcements, Performing Arts Center Theatre Genevieve Carminati, MAWSA Board President and Coordinator, Montgomery College Women's Studies Program |
| 8:15 - 8:40 | Special Guest Speaker: Representative Donna F. Edwards, U.S. Congresswoman representing the Maryland 4th District Introduced by Dr. Michelle T. Scott, Montgomery College Office of Equity and Diversity |
| 8:40 - 9:40 | Plenary Panel: "Women and the Politics of Possibilities" Nora W. Coffey, founder and President, the HERS Foundation; Moderated by Jacki Moffi, Montgomery College Office of the Vice President and Provost, Rockville Campus |
| 9:50 - 11:05 | Presentation Session #1, Performing Arts Center Theatre and Health Sciences Center, Lecture Halls 122 and 222 |
| 11:15 - 12:30 | Presentation Session #2, Health Sciences Center Rooms 122, 222, 225, 322, 323 and 421 |
| 12:30 – 1:10 | Lunch, Performing Arts Center Lobby MAWSA Board Meeting, Room 201 |
| 1:10 – 2:25 | Presentation Session #3, Health Sciences Center Rooms 122, 222, 225, 322, 421, 422 |
| 2:35 – 3:50 | Presentation Session #4, Health Sciences Center Rooms 122, 222, 225, 322, 421, 422 |
| 4:00 – 5:00 | Keynote Speaker: Amy Goodman, Performing Arts Center Theatre Introduced by Duchy Trachtenberg, Montgomery County Council |
| 5:00 – 6:00 | Amy Goodman Book Sale and Signing Performing Arts Center Lobby |
Registration for the full conference, including lunch and Ms. Goodman’s talk, is $65.00;
$20.00 for students and seniors.
There are full scholarships for MC students to attend.
A special conference rate of $20 is available for
part-time faculty and non-bargaining staff without EAP.
Admission for Amy Goodman’s talk alone is $20.00;
$10.00 for students and seniors; free to MC students.
Contact information for the conference is:
womensst@montgomerycollege.edu
(240) 567-5355
This Montgomery College conference is co-sponsored by:
The Office of Equity and Diversity
Instructional Dean of Humanities, Rockville Campus, Carolyn Terry
The Peace and Justice Studies Community
and The Women’s Studies Program
MAWSA 2010 page last updated June 8, 2010