La Onda Chicana (The Chicano Wave)
A film by John J. Valadez "They arose out of the nation's barrios, inventing new musical genres and forms. They fought and struggled and sang their way to the national stage. "
Frontera Pride Film Festival
Women's Studies has teamed up with a community-based committee of arts enthusiasts to create the very first Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Film Festival the borderland has seen. The festival includes 27 different films from the U.S.A., Canada, Germany, Israel, Singapore, Australia and Italy. A gala celebration with special Hollywood personas including actors, directors and producers is scheduled for the Camino Real Hotel. Women's Studies is offering the 2009 first Summer Session course "Queer Cinema" in conjunction with this festival, and again in the Fall 2009 semester.
For a printer-friendly version of the film times and locations, click here.
Frontera-schedule_061309 3.pdf
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New Class Offerings
Check out the classes that are being offered for the first time through WS. For times and CRN, visit the Courses Offered page or stop by the WS office in Liberal Arts room 233.
MAYMESTER:
Daughters of the Diaspora: Contemporary Women Writers of African Descent in Europe and the Americas Taught by Dr. Marion Rohrleitner
American Indians and the History of Film Taught by Jeff Shepherd
SUMMER:
Queer Cinema Taught by D. Brenda Risch
Introduction to LGBT Studies (Online) Taught by Jess Weinberg
Gender and Sexuality in the Global South Taught by Dr. Maryise Jayasuryia
FALL:
TBA
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Rainbow Graduation Reception
Women's Studies is sponsoring the first ever Rainbow Graduation Reception, celebrating all lesbian, gay,
transexual, intersexed, and queer graduates.
May 2, 2008
Templeton Suite, 3rd Floor Union Building East
Dress is business casual, hors d'oeuvers will be served.
Contact Irama Montelongo in UGLC room 132 (915) 747-8069 for more information.
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YWCA Centennial Celebration
Women's Studies has teamed up with the El Paso YWCA for their centennial celebration. Part of the
celebration includes the use of film to document women's oral history. If you are interested in helping, see Dr.
Risch in the WS office, Liberal arts room 233 or contact the YWCA for mor information. |
Women's Studies Major
Over the past year, enrollment for Women's Studies has increased well over 100%! This has prompted the
department to begin the process of creating UTEP's first Women's Studies major. Though it is still not available,
Women's Studies hopes to be able to offer it soon. |
The Vagina Monologues
FMLA in coordination with UTEP Women's Studies works to produce a student run production of The Vagina
Monologues. The performance usually takes place in February or March, but preproduction beings during the
fall semester. |
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