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Blu Greenberg, a renowned author and lecturer, has published widely on the issues of feminism and the Jewish family. Greenberg is the author of "On Women and Judaism: A View From Tradition," "How to Run a Traditional Jewish Household," "Black Bread: Poems After the Holocaust," and "King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba". She chaired the first and second International Conference on Feminism, and is co-founder and first president of the Jewish Orthodox Feminist Alliance. She has also tried to build bridges between women of different faiths by helping to set up "Women of Faith," and by her involvement in the "Dialogue Project," which seeks to unite Jewish and Palestinian women.

There will be a complimentary Chinese dinner. MAKE SURE TO RSVP to bpeltz@princeton.edu by Tuesday, Feb. 12 @ 5 PM to reserve your seat and your food.

This event is co-sponsored by The Center for Jewish Life, Yavneh, The Jewish Life Council, and the Office of Religious Life.
 

This is a welcoming and supportive space for LGBTQA students, staff, and faculty of color and their allies to meet and hang out. Drop in and have dinner, which is provided. Co-Sponsored by the Carl A. Fields Center, Frist Programs Office, and LGBT Center.

Stop by our table for a chocolate truffle…BUT ONLY AFTER you make a loving valentine to yourself. There will be no truffle without self-love.

Spend Valentine's Day in love with science! The Women in Science Colloquium is hosting a dinner with Professors Claire Gmachl (ELE) and Valerie Halyo (PHY) and graduate student Natalia Cordova (NEU)! Learn about their work and departments over an informal dinner discussion and enjoy some yummy food from Nassau.  Please RSVP here: goo.gl/V0lQr

The Vagina Monologues is produced on college campuses all over the country on Valentine's Day weekend as part of V-Day, a global movement to raise awareness about violence against women. The proceeds benefit WomanSpace, a nonprofit in Mercer County dealing with issues of domestic violence and sexual assault. Tickets ($7 for students and $10 for adults) are available now at the Frist box office and at the door before each performance.

*There is also a 2pm performance on Saturday, February 16th.

Are you concerned about a friend’s weight, body image, or eating behavior?  Come learn the facts and dispel the myths about all types of disordered eating. Psychologist Robin Boudette, PhD, is an expert in the treatment of eating disorders, and will lead the discussion.  We won’t use names.  Lunch will be provided.

Relax and recharge while decorating cookies. Unwind with stress reducing coloring books and crayons.  All are welcome!

Kathy DeBoer is an author, Executive Director of the American Volleyball Coaches Association, and former University of Kentucky volleyball coach.  Her talk will be based on her book Gender and Competition, and will identify and analyze the ways that men and women approach competitive work environments and competitive play differently; and offer ways to understand and overcome these differences in all areas of life.

Women of Princeton come from various cultures and backgrounds, and join our campus's unique community made up of different groups, teams, and individuals. Athletics, academics, arts and music, cultural heritage, and eclectic interests and hobbies are celebrated and shared among students and friends. For International Women's Day, we want to celebrate the diversity of our community and invite women to help us create an artistic display to be mounted in the Women's Center. To contribute to this project, you are welcome to bring an item that you feel is representative of your own cultural identity. This item could be in the form of a painting or drawing, photograph, article of clothing, memorabilia or anything else! On International Women's Day, there will be a party with great music, food and the opportunity to share the story of each item. To learn more please contact Anna at aionson@princeton.edu.

This is a welcoming and supportive space for LGBTQA students, staff, and faculty of color and their allies to meet and hang out. Drop in and have dinner, which is provided.
Co-sponsored by the Carl A. Fields Center, Frist Programs Office, and the LGBT Center.

Ouyporn Khuankaew is a Buddhist feminist activist from Thailand who has spent the last twenty years dedicated to feminist issues, sexuality and anti-oppression, peacebuilding, and nonviolent direct action. She started the organization International Women’s Partnership for Peace and Justice (IWP), which works with marginalized groups in a number of Asian countries on issues related to feminism, social activism, and spiritual practice. Their work draws of Buddhist and other spiritual teachings and practice to confront structural violence with mindful activism. Ouyporn will be speaking about her work as an activist and particularly her recent work fighting gender and sexuality oppression.

Taking tumblr, twitter, and RSS feeds by storm, this “Women-and-Men-of-Color Scholar Activist Group gets Crunk, feminist style.” Join them in a digital conversation, as they bring their well-honed critical eye to what is happening today. Co -sponsored by the Black History Month Committee, Carl A. Fields Center, Center for African American Studies, LGBT Center, and the Program in Gender and Sexuality Studies.

Alexis Andres is the Director of Student Life for Butler College and former assistant dean at University of Virginia. She will discuss her doctoral research on the phenomenon of Effortless Perfection – the pressure that young women feel to “do it all” and make it look easy.

On this night we celebrate, honor and support our campus community members who have survived sexual and domestic/dating violence . Nancy Donoval, professional storyteller, speaker and theater artist, will speak about her own experiences with sexual assault at the event. Other survivors and co-survivors are encouraged to break the silence around their own experiences. As a community we will demonstrate our willingness to embrace the survivors amongst us, while striving to promote a safer campus culture to reduce the number of future victims. We will have musicians, speakers, giveaways and light refreshments.

Can feminists take a joke?  We think so!  Join us in watching video performances by  comedians Wanda Sykes, Louis C.K., Sarah Silverman and more, as they riff on women's anatomies, experiences and day-to-day lives.  Refreshments will be provided.