WLA Movie & Discussion "Made in India," Women in Peacekeeping Panel, Study Tips Panel and More!
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Lots of great WLA events this week!
Events This Week:
1) WLA Movie Screening & Discussion: “Made in India”: TODAY, Mon., Nov. 15th, 5pm, P204 – Indian Dinner
2) WLA Women in Peacekeeping Panel: Tues., Nov. 16th, 7:30-8:30, Hauser 104 – Dinner
3) HLS Moms Network Lunch Meeting: Wed., Nov. 17th 12-1pm, Hark
4) Human Trafficking Discussion with Siddharth Kara: Wed., Nov. 17th, 12-1pm, P102 - Lunch
5) Catherine MacKinnon Lecture: “The Gender of Atrocity”: Wed., Nov. 17th, 6pm, Austin West
6) WLA Final Exams Study Tips Panel: Thurs., Nov. 18th, 12-1pm, Austin North (note room change) – Lunch
Upcoming Events:
1) WLA Presents: The Pedagogy of Rape: Professors' Perspectives: Mon., Nov. 22nd, 12-1PM, Austin North – Lunch
2) Human Rights & Sex Trafficking: A Film Forum: Dec. 2-5th, Cambridge
General Announcements:
1) Serve Dinner at a Women's Shelter: Indicate Your Availability
2) WLA First Annual Fashion Swap Next Semester: Bring Back Gently Used Clothes
3) JLG Student Note Competition: Looking for Submissions
WLA Movie Screening & Panel Discussion: “Made In India”
Today, Monday, November 15th at 5pm in Pound 204, WLA is hosting a screening of "Made In India." A panel discussion with the directors, moderated by Prof. Elizabeth Bartholet, will follow directly after the movie. Indian dinner provided! Co-sponsored by HLSRJ. "Made in India" is a feature length documentary film about the human experiences behind the phenomena of "outsourcing" surrogate mothers to India. The film shows the journey of an infertile American couple, an Indian surrogate and the reproductive outsourcing business that brings them together. Weaving together these personal stories within the context of a growing international industry, “Made In India” explores a complicated clash of families in crisis, reproductive technology, and choice from a global perspective.
Women in Peacekeeping Panel
Passed 10 years ago, UN Security Council Resolution 1325 calls on the UN, governments and civil society to ensure that women are full contributors to peace negotiations, post-conflict rebuilding and peacebuilding. Implementation has been disappointing, generating debates and resolve to improve it going forward. Please join us for this important discussion on Tuesday, November 16th at 7:30pm in Hauser 104, featuring Clare Hutchinson (Gender Unit, Department of Peacekeeping Operations, UN), Sanam Anderlini (ICAN), John Tirman (MIT's Center for International Studies), and AnneJannette Rosga (former director of WILPF). Moderated by Marcia Greenberg, Fletcher School alumna. Dinner will be provided.
WLA HLS Moms Network
HLS Moms will be meeting at the Hark for lunch on Wednesday November 17 at 12. All moms and expectant moms are welcome. For information contact Harriet Loos at hl...@jd11.law.harvard.edu. To find the Moms in the Hark call Harriet on 646-544-9446.
Human Trafficking Discussion with Siddharth Kara
On Wednesday, November 17 from 12-1 in P102, Siddharth Kara, one of the world's foremost experts and human trafficking and modern slavery, will lead a discussion. He is the author of "Sex Trafficking: Inside the Business of Modern Slavery" and is currently a Fellow at the Carr Center for Human Rights Policy at HKS. Join us for a discussion of the reality of human trafficking and the role lawyers can play in its eradication. Lunch provided. Co-sponsored by HLS Child & Youth Advocates and WLA.
Catherine MacKinnon Lecture: “The Gender of Atrocity: Peace v. Justice in Sudan and Beyond”
Do genocidaires treat peace as a strategy in atrocity, negotiation as a ploy for rearmament? Come hear Professor Catharine MacKinnon take on a debate designed to be endless, frame it in a new light, and compellingly call for justice for victims as a means to peace. With an Introduction by Mindy Roseman. Wednesday, November 17th, 6pm in Austin West. Co-sponsored by: The Human Rights Program, Advocates for Human Rights, the Women's Law Association, and the Harvard International Affairs Council.
WLA Final Exam Study Tips Panel
On Thursday, November 18th, from 12-1 in Austin North (note room change), come hear 2Ls and 3Ls give advice and tips on how to successfully survive finals! Lunch provided.
WLA Presents: The Pedagogy of Rape: Professors' Perspectives
Rape is examined in a number of law school courses. In this panel discussion on Monday, November 22nd, from 12-1PM in Austin North, Professors Dershowitz, Halley, and Steiker will share how they approach teaching rape in their classrooms, and will focus on how the topic presents pedagogical challenges that are different from those raised by other criminal law issues. Lunch Provided.
Human Rights & Sex Trafficking: A Film Forum
From December 2-5th, the 'Human Rights & Sex Trafficking: A Film Forum', will take place in Cambridge. The event will be screening 12 films at the Brattle Theatre in Harvard Square, each followed by discussion panels featuring survivors, filmmakers, activists and academics. Recognizing the need for greater public and academic awareness of sex trafficking, the forum will explore the power of documentary film in effectuating a movement to combat commercial sexual exploitation and modern-day slavery. Sponsored by the Boston Initiative to Advance Human Rights.
Serve Dinner at a Women's Shelter
Get into the spirit of the holidays and spend a night serving dinner for a women's shelter in Central Square. Fill out this Doodle poll http://doodle.com/k79tttvubpdrqq2k to tell us what night you are available the week after Thanksgiving and we will follow up with a confirmation email once we get the results and pick the best date. Please list both your name and email under "Your Name" on the poll. For more info, contact rl...@jd12.law.harvard.edu.
First Annual WLA Fashion Swap
Bring back gently used clothes from home for the First Annual WLA Fashion Swap. At the beginning of next semester, WLA will sponsor a major fashion swap and clothing drive. For every two items you donate, you will receive one ticket to trade for another item. Proceeds and at least half the donated items will go to a local shelter. Clothes should be in good condition (no tears/holes/stains). High-demand items are winter coats, shoes (dress shoes, boots, & sneakers) and business suits. So fill up your suitcases with clothes from home!
JLG Student Note Competition
As many of you may be embarking on winter writing, please consider the Journal of Law & Gender (JLG) 2011 Student Note Competition, open only to current HLS students. The winner will be published in the Summer 2011 issue of the JLG and may have the opportunity to present his or her scholarship at the JLG's spring symposium alongside preeminent gender studies professors. The title of the symposium will be Sexual and Reproductive Rights: Barriers to Access, Roadmaps to Fulfillment. We encourage writers to explore this theme in connection with one of the following topics: The feminization of HIV and poverty; Critical race studies and intersectionality; Gender-motivated violence and patriarchy; Queer theory; International law and human rights; Abortion and trauma-based restrictions. Articles on topics outside the above listed will be accepted and strongly considered, but preference will be given to outstanding student writing in the area of sexual and reproductive rights. All submissions are due by January 21, 2011. Frequently asked questions are available at:http://www.law.harvard.edu/students/orgs/jlg/next/students.php
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