CIE Events 

 

Africa Awareness Week 2012

Presented by the African Studies Program

Bridgewater State University

March 19-23, 2012

 

The African Studies Program presents Africa Awareness Week 2012. Events include speakers, music, an African Bazaar with crafts and food, a week-long film series, and Distinguished Lecturer Pearl T. Robinson, film maker, political scientist, and activist. For a complete schedule, click HERE. For a film series schedule, click HERE. For more information, call 508-531-1799.

 

 

 

Women and Gender in the Middle East:  Recognition, Reflection, and Realignment
Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA

June 4-5, 2012

 

The status of women in the Middle East remains a subject that engages scholars and activists across academic disciplines. Understanding the female experience requires an ongoing investigation that highlights past and present events and conditions in this region. This multidisciplinary conference addresses the issue of gender equity in the Middle East through a number of exploratory themes. Researchers and activists from a variety of academic fields will share their approaches and insights into how they interpret gender equity, how women face barriers, overcome limitations, form identities, and shape their multiple roles through careers, family and religious life. The conference keynote speaker will be Her Royal Highness, Princess Sabeeka bint Ibrahim Al Khalifa of Bahrain, the Chairwoman of the Supreme Council for Women.

 

Registration fees for individual participants will be $400.00. Fees include three nights in Crimson Hall on Bridgewater State University campus, and three meals (breakfast, lunch, and dinner) for two days. Participants are responsible for making their own arrangements for air and ground transportation. Questions concerning the conference may be directed to Dr. Sarah Wiggins at sarah.wiggins@bridgew.edu  or Dr. Jabbar Al-Obaidi at jalobaidi@bridgew.edu .

 

 

Last Modified: March 14, 2012