Latina Empowerment Symposium
The Symposium was created to cultivate an intentional interdisciplinary investment in critical consciousness about Latin America and the Latinx community in the U.S. The theme of the Symposium is “I […]
Florida’s Female Pioneers – Peggy Macdonald
The Matheson History Museum is thrilled to welcome back public historian, author, and former executive director Dr. Peggy Macdonald, to speak at the Matheson about Florida’s Female Pioneers. A book […]
CANCELLED: Yang Yang
*The film festival has been postponed until Fall 2020.* Yang Yang is a dramatic film by Taiwanese writer/director Yu-Chieh Cheng. In this film, a young woman struggles to deal with […]
Seeing is Believing: Women Direct
Seeing Is Believing: Women Direct is a documentary film which emphasizes the opportunity for women to use their voice through media to change the social and political landscape and achieve […]
CANCELLED: Lecture by Byllye Y. Avery
Unfortunately, Byllye Avery will be unable to travel to Gainesville at this time. The events featuring Byllye Avery, including the lecture and discussion scheduled for Friday, March 13th, have been […]
Yemanjá: Wisdom From the African Heart of Brazil
“Yemanjá: Wisdom From the African Heart of Brazil,” (2015) winner of five best documentary awards, is narrated by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Alice Walker. The film explores the Candomblé spiritual culture in […]
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SciArt Meetup: Women Scientific Illustrators
*This event has been rescheduled from March 24 to April 21.* Artists and designers are invited to visit the Florida Museum of Natural History after hours for SciArt Meetups to […]
UF Intersections Public Ethics Panel: Sex Trafficking and Toxic Masculinity
Join UF experts and community activists in a discussion of sex trafficking and its existence in the local community. After hearing from each speaker, participants will have the opportunity to […]
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Solidarity Sessions: Love and Abuse – Peaceful Paths
Local community organizers with Peaceful Paths will present this discussion on identifying abusive relationships and strategies for preventing cyber-stalking and identity theft. They will discuss how to understand your rights […]
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Culture and Conflict in Palestine/Israel
You are invited to attend the conference Culture and Conflict in Palestine/Israel held February 1-3 at UF. As diplomatic and military efforts to establish justice and peace in Palestine/Israel have […]