The Montana State University Women’s Center is pleased to announce the second annual Wikipedia Edit-Thon: Women in Montana on Tuesday, March 4th. Co-sponsored by a number of university departments, the event will be held from 10am–4pm in Renee Library.
This is a powerful way to invest students in information literacy and contributing to citizen research programs. This year’s theme will be used to highlight women on Wikipedia and bring attention to those who have contributed to Montana’s history, humanities, agriculture, computer science, engineering, medicine and art. This year’s edit-a-thon will be conference style with speakers, panels and editing instruction segments throughout the day. Participants can join for as many sessions as they like.
Following on Wednesday, March 5th, the Women’s Center will present a Sack Lunch Seminar in celebration of International Women’s Day. The event will be held from noon–1pm in the SUB Legacy Lounge.
Join students from around the world as they share their cultural celebrations and recognition of International Women’s Day as well as their experiences living in the United States and attending MSU.
Sack Lunch Seminar “Disparities in Access to Healthcare for Indigenous Women in Montana” will be held on Wednesday, March 12th. It will be held from noon–1pm in the SUB Legacy Lounge.
Dr Maggie Thorsen, Associate Professor of Sociology, will speak about the limited and unequal access to maternal health care in the United States, particularly for rural and Indigenous people. In this talk she will share insights from her research on Montana and findings from across the United States, to highlight the ongoing barriers to and facilitators of accessing care during pregnancy and childbirth, as well as the health implications of limited maternal health care for women and communities.
“Unruly Women: Policing the Female Body – Then & Now” is set for Wednesday, March 26th. The seminar will be held from noon–1pm in SUB 168.
Throughout history, women have had to fight for bodily autonomy and basic human rights. After so much effort and sacrifice, why does misogyny remain? Why has access to reproductive care been once again restricted? Why does violence against women persist despite repeated generational movements? Join Associate Professor, Jennifer Hill, as she explores the lives of past and present Montana women, providing insight into the systems supporting misogyny and the multiple ways women have continued to resist these violations over time.
The MSU Women’s Center is a department in the division of Student Success and was created to promote greater responsiveness to the needs of university women. Lectures are FREE and open to the public. For more information about these and other events, visit www.montana.edu/women. •
