Women’s History Month celebrates the contributions women have made to the United States and recognizes the specific achievements women have made over the course of American history in a variety of fields.
Here is a list of public events throughout the monthlong celebration:
March 1: "Marguerite’s Theorem (Le théorème de Marguerite)," film screening presented by CineCulture, 5:30 p.m. at the Peters Educational Center Auditorium in the Student Recreation Center. The film tells the story of Marguerite Hoffman, a brilliant mathematics student at France’s top university. In French with English subtitles. Free and open to the public. Contact: Dr. Mary Husain at mhusain@csufresno.edu.
March 1, 8 and 15: "Three Interactive Workshops: Cultivating Joy, Inner Peace and Purpose amid Life's Struggles," presented by the M.K. Gandhi Center: Inner Peace and Sarvodaya, from noon-12:55 p.m. in the Philip Levine Reading Room at the Fresno State Library. Three Fresno State — Dr. Ting-fen Lin, Dr. Gitima Sharma and Dr. Veena Howard — will offer insights and tools to create joy, peace and purpose with the vision to contribute to individual and collective well-being. Workshops are free and open to the public, registration is required. Contact Dr. Veena Howard at vehoward@mail.fresnostate.edu.
March 11: An Interview with Ericka Huggins, presented by the Africana Studies Program, 7 p.m. at the Peters Educational Center Auditorium in the Student Recreation Center. Professor Nkenna Onwuzuruoha will lead an interview with Huggins, an activist and former leader of the Black Panther Party, followed by a question-and-answer session facilitated by the Africana Studies Student Association. Contact: Meta Schettler at mschettl@csufresno.edu.
March 19: "Reproductive Equity in a Post-Roe v. Wade Era: A Film Screening and Panel Discussion," presented by Women’s Gender and Sexuality Studies and the Cross Cultural Gender Center. Following a film on abortion rights, a panel of advocates, practitioners and students will discuss the state of reproductive equity in a post-Roe v. Wade era. From 12:30-2 p.m., location to be determined. Contact: Dr. Larissa Mercado-Lopez at lmercadolopez@csufresno.edu.
March 21: “The Hungry Season: How to Record Oral History,” presented by the Southeast Asian Student Success Center. Led by three experts — Lisa M. Hamilton, author of The Hungry Season; Elizabeth Laval, president of the Fresno County Historical Society; and Samantha Canales, a novelist whose work draws extensively on oral history. Open to pros and amateurs, this workshop will offer tools for conducting, recording and sharing interviews, as well as insights into the larger process of preserving personal narratives. From 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Fresno State Library (Room 2206). Contact: Meta Schettler at mschettl@csufresno.edu.
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