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RESISTANCE/REVISIONING: WOMEN AND ENVIRONMENTS
Faculty of Environmental Studies, York University
Seminar Series 1997-98
*The following seminars are ALL located in Room 306, Lumbers Building,
York University
October 14 12:30 - 2:30 p.m.
Gerda Wekerle, Faculty of Environmental Studies, York University
"Challenging Discourse, Reinventing Activism: Two Decades of Women and
Environments"
November 11 7:30- 9 p.m.
Sandra Steingraber, biologist, poet and cancer activist, Boston
Massachusetts
"Living Downstream: Women, Cancer and the Environment"
(co-sponsored by National Network on Environments and Women's Health
and
Centre for Health Studies, York University)
December 3 12:30 - 2:30 p.m.
Sabine O'Hara, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Nita Chauduri, South
Riverdale Community Health Centre; Lisa Tolentino, Toronto Community
Ventures
"Economic Development from the Ground Up: Responses to Restructuring in
Toronto, Ontario and Schenectady, New York"
January 19-23 Focus Week: ECOFEMINISM AND THE POLITICS OF RESISTANCE
January 19 12:30 - 2:30 p.m.
Catriona Sandilands, Faculty of Environmental Studies, York University
"Thinking Speaking and Acting: Ecofeminist Resistance"
January 21 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Greta Gaard, Western Washington University
"Ecofeminism, Democracy and the Green Movement"
Reception to follow in the Lounge 7:30-9 p.m.
January 20 12:30 - 2:30 p.m.
Panel, "Mind, Spirit, Body: Ecofeminism as Practised Thought
January 22 12:30 - 2:30 p.m.
Seminar, Greta Gaard, "Toward a Queer Ecofeminism"
January 22 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Film screening, "Ecofeminism Now!"
January 23 12:30 - 2:30 p.m.
Workshop "Words in Motion: Ecofeminism as Thoughtful Practice"
York OPIRG Ecofeminism Network
February 12 12:30 - 2:30 p.m.
Joan Kuyek, Sudbury popular educator, community organizer and author
"Building a Culture of Resistance"
February 12 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Book Launch, "Wild Garden: Art, Education and the Culture of
Resistance"
by dian marino with stories and art from former students, colleagues
and
friends
March 11 12:30 - 2:30 p.m.
Workshop "Telling Food and Eating Stories: Women's Narratives in Food
Research"
Elizabeth Abergel, Faculty of Environmental Studies, York University
Deborah Barndt, Faculty of Environmental Studies, York University
Mora Campbell, Faculty of Environmental Studies, York University
Mary Lou Morgan, Field to Table
Zabe MacEachern, Faculty of Environmental Studies, York University
March 24 12:30 - 2:30 p.m.
Ann B. Shteir, English and Graduate Program in Women's Studies, York
University
"Revision as Resistance: Feminism, History and Science"
April 1 12:30 - 2:30 p.m.
Panel: Vuyiswa Keyi, Women's Health in Women's Hands; Pura Velasco,
Philippine Solidarity Group; Panday Sining, Linda Yanz and Musonda
Kidd,
Maquila Solidarity Network and Labour Behind the Label Coalition
"Globalization from Below: Women Connecting Across Borders"
For further information, contact Carina Hernandez at [log in to unmask],
tel: 416-736-2100, ext. 22643, fax: 416-736-5679.
Thank you.
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Carina Hernandez
Administrative Research Assistant
Faculty of Environmental Studies
York University
4700 Keele Street
North York, Ontario M3J 1P3
Tel: 416-736-2100, ext. 22643
E-mail: [log in to unmask]
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From new transmitters came the old stupidities.
Wisdom was passed on from mouth to mouth.
-Bertolt Brecht
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Dennis Raphael, Ph.D.
Associate Professor and Acting Director,
Masters of Health Science Program in Health Promotion
Department of Public Health Sciences
Graduate Department of Community Health
University of Toronto
McMurrich Building, Room 101
Toronto, Ontario, CANADA M5S 1A8
voice: (416) 978-7567
fax: (416) 978-2087
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