Motherhood Matters:
Challenges, Complications & New Definitions
MARCH 9-15, 2007
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All U of U Women’s Week events are free and open to the public.
For details contact the Office of the Associate Vice President for Diversity at leo.leckie@utah.edu or (801) 581-7569.
March 5-16
8 am - 5 pm
Bailey Exhibition Hall
College of Architecture
375 South 1530 East
Exhibit Reception:
Monday, March 12, 2007 from 4-6 pm
The work of Alice Perrault will be featured.
Friday, March 9
7 pm
Olpin Union Theatre
200 South Central Campus Drive
Isn't mom supposed to be perfect? Utah has the third highest number of women addicted to methamphetamines in the nation. This 22-minute Spy Hop documentary explores a side of motherhood many people don't often see. A discussion with the documentary creators, Alex Mack and Diana Montero, as well as U of U Professor of Sociology Theresa Martinez, will follow.
CRISIS NURSERY COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECT
An Information Table will be set up at the March 9-15 Women’s Week events, providing information on and collecting donations for the Crisis Nursery, which is a 24-hour center providing free respite and emergency childcare.
March 9-15
www.familysupportcenter.org/nursery.html
MOMMY MONOLOGUES
A wide range of women and men, reviewed and selected by a panel of judges, perform submissions that consider experiences related to motherhood within the context of race, ethnicity, class, gender expression, sexuality, social constructions of motherhood, experiences of working mothers, mothers who are not employed, single mothers, women who have chosen not to have children, lesbian/bisexual/gay parents, motherhood/mothering in a religious context, and more!
Monday, March 12
7 pm
Utah Museum of Fine Arts Auditorium (UMFA)
410 Campus Center Drive
Community Panel
Tuesday, March 13
12 pm
Olpin Union Ballroom
200 South Central Campus Drive
Panelists Nilafur Cagatay, Elizabeth Clement, Karen Kwan and Paula Smith discuss the successes and pitfalls of women and mothers balancing life in the workforce and how the traditional roles of women are continually being challenged. Moderated by Debra Daniels.
JULIANNE MALVEAUX KEYNOTE ADDRESS
Booksigning Reception by King's English to follow. Booksigning Reception by King's English to follow.
Wednesday, March 14
12 pm
Olpin Union Saltair Room
200 South Central Campus Drive
Thursday, March 15
7 pm
Olpin Union Saltair Room
200 South Central Campus Drive
