Celebrating 25 Years of Success!

Women and Gender Studies Annual Conference George Mason University

Celebrating 25 Years of Success! Politics of Gender & Justice: The Intersection of Identity & Disciplines

Free Registration

Friday, April 24, 2015

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9:00AM Check-In/Registration 10:00AM-5:00PM Workshops & Presentations

Conference Website: http://bit.ly/wmstconf2015 [email protected] 703-993-2896

Merten Hall, George Mason University 4400 University Drive Fairfax, Virginia 22030

#WGSTAnnualConference   Sponsors: Women and Gender Studies

Department of Philosophy

Welcome to the Annual Gender Research Conference! Women and Gender Studies officially began at George Mason University 25 years ago. We have spent the year celebrating our anniversary with a variety of events that we scheduled, as often as possible, on the 25th of each month. Thus, the choice to hold the conference on Friday, April 24th was deliberate one, meant as an opportunity to celebrate the research, teaching and service that has always been central to our mission. We are thrilled to have one our founding mothers, Professor Debra Bergoffen with us today sharing her work on Comfort Station Women (Session L). The Gender Research Conference was originally conceived as a way to highlight gender research on the Mason campus and bring attention to the great work that so many of us were doing. In 2014 we re-envisioned the conference beyond the Mason community and we were pleased that presenters and attendees came from Mason as well as the DMV region and beyond. This year the conference has doubled in size and continues to attract presenters and attendees from Mason, from other universities in the region, and community members as well. This year’s theme, “The Politics of Gender and Justice: The Intersection of Identity and Discipline” challenges us to think of intersectionality in broad and complex ways. We are excited about the broad range of presentations that will take place across the day. Not only are the topics interdisciplinary and intersectional, but the presentations themselves are diverse as well. We have roundtables, workshops, traditional paper presentations, and artistic installations and performances. Our keynote event is a screening of the film Out in the Night followed by a talk by the film’s director Giovanna Chesler (Associate Professor of Communication and Director of the Film and Video Studies Program at George Mason University). The choice of the keynote is representative of our vision for the conference: diversity in content and form, intersectionality in identity and discipline. We invite you to spend the day sampling from the richness of the conference. We hope that you enjoy the variety of presentations and that you meet new people with whom you can continue the conversation we hope the conference started. Thank you for joining us and we look forward to seeing you again next year! Best wishes,

Angie Hattery Professor and Director Women and Gender Studies George Mason University *Note: We are grateful for the generosity of one of our “friends” for making the conference, including breakfast, lunch, and snacks FREE for all.

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GENERAL SCHEDULE 9:00AM-10:00AM

Check-In / Registration

10:00AM-5:00PM

Art Installation, Research Poster Presentation & Dance Performance Room 1201

SESSIONS I 10:00AM-11:00AM

SESSION A: Roundtable Discussion Room 1201 SESSION B: Paper Presentations Room 1202 Race, Class & Gender Institutions SESSION C: Roundtable Discussion Room 1203 SESSION D: Paper Presentations Room 1204 Overarching Feminist Theory

SESSIONS II 11:10AM-12:10PM

SESSION E: Roundtable Discussion Room 1201 SESSION F: Paper Presentations 1202 History Perspectives SESSION G: Workshop Room 1203 SESSION H: Paper Presentations 1204 Health and Law

12:10PM-1:45PM

SESSION III 1:50PM-2:50PM

LUNCH / KEYNOTE SPEAKER & FILM SCREENING: OUT IN THE NIGHT : Room 1201 Keynote Speaker: Film Producer, Giovanni Chesler

SESSION I: Roundtable Discussion Room 1201 SESSION J: Paper Presentations 1202 Linguistics and Lyrics SESSION K: Workshop Room 1203 SESSION L: Paper Presentations 1204 Violence Across Borders

SESSION IV 3:00PM-4:00PM

SESSION M: Roundtable Discussion Room 1201 SESSION N: Paper Presentations Room 1202 Women and Gender in the Transnational Arena SESSION O: Roundtable Discussion Room 1203 SESSION P: Paper Presentations Room 1204 Art of Expressions

4:00PM-5:00PM

#WGSTTaughtMe - Women & Gender Studies Alumni Panel Room 1201

5:00PM-7:00PM

Mix & Mingle / Happy Hour at The Greene Turtle (3950 University Dr #209, Fairfax, VA 22030) 2  

SESSIONS ART INSTALLATION, POSTER DISPLAY & DANCE PERFORMANCE Room 1201 9:30AM-10:00AM WELCOME REMARKS Her Strength. Her Courage. Her Power: A Cross-Cultural Exploration of the Source of Women's Power Beyond the Mirror (Dance Performance) Presenter: Valencia King, George Mason University 10:00AM-5:00PM My feelings Are For My Diary (Art Installation) Presenter: Landri Peirce, Virginia Commonwealth University Crossing Borders: Marx’s Concept of Alienation and the Plight of Undocumented Immigrant Women Farm Workers in the 21st Century (Research Poster Presentation) Presenter: Carmen Navarro, George Washington University Resource Fair (Front Lawn Area) Meet & greet with local student organizations & community organizations working on issues of women and gender. 10:00AM-11:00AM – SESSIONS I Session A: Roundtable Discussion Room 1201

Activist Work to Support Trans* Women of Color: How Can Academics Be Allies? Presenter: Kris Gebhard, Stephanie Hargrove, & Jenna Carlton, George Mason University Session B: Paper Presentations - Race, Class & Gender Institutions Room 1202 Moderator: Katrina Kinsolving

Can I Sit Next to You? An Investigation into How Students Experience Diversity at George Mason University Presenter: Ashley Callaway, George Mason University

Black Student Community, the National Pan-Hellenic Council, and the Role that Knowledge of Family Plays Presenter: Emily Harvey, George Mason University

Unheard Voices: Education and Employment Perspectives of Enlisted Military Wives Presenter: Felicia Garland-Jackson, George Mason University

Emerge Evaluation: Rape Measuring Myth Acceptance Levels Instead of Rape Measuring Myth Acceptance Presenter: MaryAnn Vega, George Mason University Session C: Workshop Room 1203

Discussing the Elephant in the Room: Are We Erasing Diversity with Globalization? Presenters: Eden King, PhD; Joya Crear, PhD; Jan Arminio, PhD; Wendi Manual-Scott, PhD & Ashley Thomas, George Mason University Session D: Paper Presentations – Overarching Feminist Theory Room 1204 Moderator: Elizabeth Gibson

Towards a Feminist (Re)Turn to Friendship: Intimate Coexistence Through & Beyond Coalitional Politics Presenter: Geoffrey Payne, George Mason University

"We're undone by each other:" How Judith Butler Changed My Life Presenter: Ryan Sheehan, George Mason University

Towards an Inclusive Campus: Intersectionality of Race, Gender & Class Presenter: Lourdes Fernandez, George Mason University

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11:10AM-12:10PM – SESSIONS II Session E: Roundtable Discussion Room 1201

Life Work Connections and Well-Being: A Matter of Social Justice Presenters: Mason Parental Leave Group, George Mason University Session F: Paper Presentations - Historical Perspectives Room 1202 Moderator: Kellie White

Dominating the Industry: The Women Who Built the Foundations of Hollywood, and How They Were Written Out of HIStory Presenter: Ashley Strobridge, George Mason University

"Receiving" Hegemonic Masculinity in Victorian Literature: Masculinity, Power & Culture in Elizabeth Gaskell's Ruth Presenter: David Corwin, George Mason University

‘Representations of Pregnant Teens: An Analysis of Precious and Juno Presenter: Faduma Mohamud, George Mason University Session G: Roundtable Discussion Room 1203

Sexual Assault Awareness: Empowering Survivors and Promoting Justice Presenters: Amy L. Henninger and Michiko Iwasaki, PhD, Loyola University Maryland Session H: Paper Presentations - Health and Law Room 1204 Moderator: Rachel Lewis

Social and Legal Perceptions of Childbirth Experiences Presenter: Amanda Penrod, George Mason University

HIV-Related Healthcare Needs of Transgender Persons in the District of Columbia Presenter: AJ Jones, George Mason University

Family Detention: Women and Children Refugees on the Border Presenter: Elizabeth Baires, Alumna, George Mason University 12:10PM-1:45PM - LUNCH / KEYNOTE SPEAKER & FILM SCREENING: OUT IN THE NIGHT Room 1201 Keynote Speaker: Film Producer, Giovanni Chesler 1:50PM-2:50PM – SESSIONS III Session I: Roundtable Discussion Room 1201

Spiritual Teaching and Social Development: A Baha'i Workshop Towards Gender Equality Presenter: Ronald Lapitan, Baha'i Campus Ministry, George Mason University Session J: Linguistics and Lyrics - Paper Presentations Room 1202 Moderator: Katrina Kinsolving

“We'll never be royals”: The Popularity of Working-Class Trope in Lorde's Music Presenter: Cassie Clark, George Washington University

Looking for the Crest of a New Wave Presenter: Mike Moratto, Alumnas, George Mason University

Methods of Transformation to Politics of Gender & Justice: Transforming Race Relations Starting with Language Presenter: Rene White (Feather), The Sanctuary on the Trail

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1:50PM-2:50PM – SESSIONS III CONTINUED Session K: Workshop Room 1203

Responding to Gender Identity-Based Disparities: Local & National Advocacy Case Studies Presenter(s): Paul Tupper, Gays and Lesbians Opposing Violence (GLOV) Corey Prachniak, LGBT HealthLink Session L: Paper Presentations – Violence Across Borders Room 1204 Moderator: Rachel Jones,

Violence Against Women: The Impact of Patriarchal Ideology & Weak State Capacity & Policies in the Americas Presenter: Karen Ponce-Corral, George Mason University

I am (not) a Prostitute: Lessons in Sexual Politics as Taught by the Comfort Station Women Presenters: Debra Bergoffen, PhD, American University Rachel Jones, PhD, George Mason University 3:00PM-4:00PM – SESSIONS IV Session M: Roundtable Discussion Room 1201

Experiences of Domestic Violence among Asian Females Presenters: Michiko Iwasaki, Ph.D., Sydney L. Groll, & Lycinda Y. Rodrigquez Loyola University, Maryland Session N: Paper Presentations - Women and Gender in the Transnational Arena Room 1202 Moderator: Ryan Sheehan

Women, Democracy, and Islam Presenter: Fariba Parsa, Ph.D., George Mason University

"It's not like that the whole Libyan army raped her?” or, When a Woman Speaks of Rape Presenter: Amal Amireh, PhD, George Mason University

Zapatista Feminism Presenter: Eden Bonjo, Smith College

Religious Edicts and Gender Roles: Case Study of Women's Mobilization in Turkey, Iran, and Afghanistan Presenter: Naila Rafique, George Mason University Session O: Roundtable Discussion Room 1203

"Rip It!": A Juxtapositional Discourse Analysis of Gender Violence in 3 Tyler Perry Films Presenter: Avina Ichele Ross, Virginia Commonwealth University Session P: Paper Presentations - Art of Expression Room 1204 Moderator: David Corwin "Disregarded" Film Screening Presenter: Edwin Hernandez, Alumni, George Mason University

Rhinestones at the Met: Craft, Identity, and Vulgarity in the Artwork of Mickaline Thomas Presenter: Kellie White, George Mason University

Engaging Men … ? Presenter: David Shafer, George Mason University "Emails from Jennfer Cooper,” Writing Feminist Fiction as a Male Author Presenter: Robert Scott, Ed.D., Prince William County Schools 4:00PM-5:00PM: #WGSTTaughtMe - Women & Gender Studies Alumni Panel Room 1201 Moderator: Katrina Kinsolving, George Mason University Closing Remarks 5:00PM – 7:00PM: Mix & Mingle / Happy Hour at The Greene Turtle (3950 University Dr #209, Fairfax, VA 22030)

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Women and Gender Studies George Mason University Website: wmst.gmu.edu / Facebook: MasonWGST / Twitter: @MasonWGST We offer a minor, an LGBTQ focus as well as a graduate certificate and an M.A. in Interdisciplinary Studies with a Women and Gender Studies concentration degree option. Our programs are designed to give you a firm grounding in the theory and methodology of gender and help you better understand men, women, the relationships between sex and gender, the impact of sex, race, class, disability and sexual orientation and more. Acquire the tools to envision other alternatives to conventional stereotypes. ACKNOWLEGEMENTS Planning Committee David Corwin Latashia Harris Angie Hattery Katrina Kinsolving Nancy Xiong Women and Gender Studies Student Staff Brenna Denicola Valeria Pareja Ryan Sheehan Jessica Weindling Kellie White Volunteers Elizabeth Gibson Rachel Jones Rachel Lewis Ronald Lapitan Resource Fair Organizations African and African American Studies Asian/Pacific Islander Domestic Violence Resource Project Baha'i Campus Ministry Feminist Student Organization Freedom Connection Against Human Trafficking Gays & Lesbians Opposing Violence LGBT Healthlink Operation Graduation for Mothers TQ Mason Women's Learning Partnership Sponsors Women and Gender Studies Department of Philosophy George Mason University

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