Upcoming seminar discusses large-scale exploitation of vulnerable populations
The Montana State University Women’s Center will present Sack Lunch Seminar “Intersectionality of Human Trafficking & Identity” on Wednesday, February 26th from noon–1pm in the Strand Union Building, Room 168.
In this presentation, student leaders of the HEART Initiative at MSU, Alena Haugo and Tessa Sawyer, hope to demonstrate how systems of power intersect with human trafficking through the targeting of vulnerable populations. Race, gender, ethnicity, age, and disability statuses of those impacted all factor in to the success of the trafficking industry and the exploitation of millions of humans.
“Menstrual Madness,” another Sack Lunch Seminar, is set for Wednesday, March 11th. MSU English graduate student Kylie Webb will present from noon–1pm in SUB 168.
What causes the many world-wide cultural and societal taboos around menstruation? Webb will focus on the origins of menstrual shaming and the many ways it still effects people today.
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. Hours of operation are Monday through Friday from 9am–4pm during the academic year, when classes are in session. Lectures are FREE and open to the public. For more information about these and other events, visit www.montana.edu/women. •