Self Defense Workshop with Michelle Ray of Little Rock Martial Arts
Wednesday, November 19, 2008 • 5:00 - 6:00 pm
Donaghey Student Center Leadership Lounge
Come and take part in a free self-defense course from a 4th Degree Black Belt, Michelle Ray! This event is sponsored by the Office of Campus Life.
Tuesday, November 4, 2008 / TBA
MY HOME – YOUR WAR offers an extraordinary look at the effect of the Iraq war through the eyes of an ordinary Iraqi woman. Shot in Baghdad over three years that span the time before, during and after the invasion of Iraq, this profoundly moving film brings a perspective that – until now – has rarely been available to U.S. audiences. This film combines insightful interviews with Layla Hassan and her family, vibrant scenes of Baghdad and intimate footage shot by Layla herself to paint a compelling picture of how the war has affected average Iraqis. As Islamic fundamentalism takes hold in the chaos of Baghdad, her shy teenage son turns to militancy, her once-progressive sister dons the veil, and whatever freedom Layla once had under Saddam Hussein’s secular rule is steadily being eroded. While facts about the Iraq war garner much U.S. media attention, My Home – Your War is a deeply compelling account of something seldom discussed: how the Iraq war has created a situation where the rise of fundamentalism is putting women’s rights increasingly at risk.
Thursday, October 30, 2008
11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Donaghey Student Center Leadership Lounge / Suite 201
This program focuses on the negative message that today’s Halloween costumes are sending. With the majority of women’s costumes featuring words like “naughty” “sexy” or “wild” it sends a very clear message to women. The majority of this program will be visual and pose questions to the audience.
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Donaghey Student Center Diamond Area
September 8-12
September 15-19
September 22-26
September 29- October 3
Exercise your nineteenth amendment rights, girls! Materials will include Voter Registration forms, issues women might be concerned with, FAQ about voting, and why your vote counts.
Power of Women - UALR Fashion Week
Thursday, September 18, 2008 - 1:00- Donaghey Student Center Room D
Bra Fitting
Based on Oprah Winfrey’s Bra Revolution show.
Power of Women - UALR Fashion Week
Wednesday, September 17, 2008 - 5:00 pm - Donaghey Student Center Room A
Injeanology- Finding the Right Jeans to Fit you.
Injeanology- This program provides women with tips on how to dress their body style. Find the best fit of jean for your shape!
Power of Women - UALR Fashion Week
Tuesday, September 16, 2008 - 12:00 pm - Donaghey Student Center Room A
The Beauty Backlash (Movie)
With its “Real Beauty” information and marketing campaign, the Dove brand struck a chord with women skeptical of unhealthy or absurd standards of attractiveness. But did the campaign have the widespread impact Dove intended? And what are the implications for the global cosmetics and fashion industries? This program investigates consumer reactions against the idealized images of beauty promoted by TV, movies, and glossy magazines, while exploring the complex relationship between corporate strategy and feminine self-esteem. High-level insights concerning Dove, L’Oreal, and advertising giant Saatchi & Saatchi provide a fascinating departure point for socioeconomic discourse. Produced by the Open University. (29 minutes)
April 8, 2008 • Donaghey Student Center Meeting Room A
12:00 - 1:00 pm
I, Doll : The Unauthorized Biography of America’s 11 1/2″ Sweetheart
A film by Tula Asselanis
1996, 57 minutes
There are more Barbie Dolls* in the U.S. than human beings. Barbie was fashioned after a German prostitute doll named “Lilli.” These are just two of the many Barbie facts revealed in this hilarious documentary on the Barbie phenomenon. Interviews with adoring fans as well as culturally diverse critics of Barbie’s unrealistic body image for women, express feelings, both pro and con, about the 6-ounces of plastic that became a national icon.
*This documentary is in no way affiliated with Mattel, Inc. of which Barbie is a trademarked copyright.
Mothers of Invention: From the Bra to the Bomb,
Forgotten Women and their Unforgettable Ideas.
Wednesday, March 5 • 7:00 PM
Donaghey Student Center Meeting Rooms A, B & C
Ethlie Ann Vare, co-author of Patently Female: From AZT to TV Dinners, Stories of Women Inventors and their Breakthrough Ideas, presents an entertaining and eye-opening account of the “hidden” women behind familiar products, discoveries and innovations. Vare demonstrates conclusively that women have been inventing and discovering since the beginning of time, from mundane but useful things like drip coffee and the windshield wiper to transforming inventions like COBOL computer language and the cellular phone.
Ms. Vare also co-authored the award-winning Mothers of Invention: From the Bra to the Bomb, Forgotten Women and their Unforgettable Ideas.
She is also familiar as a broadcast journalist from her years on the E! Channel, music critic for the Hollywood Reporter, and has written and produced episodes of such popular television shows as CSI, Silk Stalkings, Renegade, and Gene Roddenberry’s Andromeda.
She has also written the young people’s biography Adventurous Spirit: A Story About Ellen Swallow Richards, and numerous biographies including Diva: Barbara Streisand and the Making of a Superstar Legend: Frank Sinatra and the American Dream.
Anti-Valentine’s Day: Celebrating Being a Single Woman
Thursday, February 14, 2008 • 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Donaghey Student Center Meeting Rooms A & B
Single on Valentine’s Day? So What! Come find out why it is Fabulous to be single!