PRLACC’s 50th Birthday Party (4/24)

April 22, 2022

Mimouna (4/24)

April 21, 2022

The War in Ukraine: Human Rights and Conflict Resolution (4/21)

April 20, 2022

The UConn Human Rights Symposium is bringing Harvard Law School's Dr. Lisa Dicker and the University of New Haven's Dr. Olena Lennon to discuss the ongoing war in Ukraine this Thursday afternoon.

Dr. Lennon will focus on breaking down the conflict with respect to military developments, the humanitarian situation, and root causes of the crisis. Dr. Dicker will draw from her experience at Harvard's Negotiation & Mediation Clinical Program to help us understand the negotiation process central to future conflict resolution in this crisis.

The event will be in-person in MCHU 302 beginning at 6:30pm on Thursday, 4/21/22. Folks can submit questions for the event's speakers here and RSVP here, though RSVP is not required for attendance.

MECP Cultural Fashion Show (4/24)

April 15, 2022

The Middle Eastern Cultural Program invites you to the Cultural Fashion Show!

The night is to celebrate the beauty of all cultures, from the Middle East, South Asia, North Africa, and more, through music, fashion, and dance. Falafel, baklava, tea, and dates will also be served for free.

This in-person event is free for all students. It will be held on Sunday, April 24th, from 7:00 to 9:00 PM in the Student Union Theater. You can register for the event through Eventbrite. You can also sign up to be featured on our catwalk representing cultural clothing.

Holi (Saturday, 4/16)

April 14, 2022

Voices By Mackenzie Doss (4/14, 4/15, 4/16)

April 12, 2022

Voices explores how the stories we tell ourselves often become our reality, and one woman’s journey to take control of her inner narrator and breathe life into new identities. Voices incorporates puppetry representing how we can speak to ourselves in ways both gentle and violent, and how that language colors our lives. Join Sarah, a down-on-her-luck journalist who finds herself alone with her thoughts in a mic night venue she’s supposed to be writing about in a few hours’ time. Cue the “voices.” The audience enters the ethereal and abstract world of Sarah’s mind as she navigates her mental landscape in search of shelter.

Tickets for Voices will be pay-what-you-can, with all proceeds to be given to the UCONN Women's Centers' 100 Years of Women Scholarship Fund. The Scholarship supports an incoming UConn student, or current student who, as a role model or advocate, has advanced the role and contributions of women in society. What better way to spend a night out than entertainment and enrichment? We lift each other in our own ways as best we can and hope you’ll join us for a night of abstract theatre in support of a deserving student’s continued education. Recommended for ages 12+. Seating will be cafe style and will be first come, first served. Tickets are available at https://bimp.ticketleap.com/voices/dates

From Childhood Sexual Abuse to Campus Sexual Assault (4/15)

WGSS and the Women's Center invite you to "From Childhood Sexual Abuse to Campus Sexual Assault: Black Feminist Perspectives," a panel discussion event for Sexual Awareness and Prevention Month.

Long-time Black feminist activists, artists, national thought leaders, and youth program builders will discuss their work in the anti-sexual violence movement and how to support multi-time survivors of sexual violence. Joanne N. Smith is the founder of Girls for Gender Equity and co-founder of Black Girl Freedom Fund. Aishah Shahidah Simmons is the director and filmmaker of NO! The Rape Documentary and editor of Love with Accountability: Digging Up the Roots of Child Sexual Abuse.

This panel discussion will include ASL interpretation and captioning services. Please contact the Women's Center at 860-486-4738 or womenscenter@uconn.edu with any accommodation inquiries at least 5 days in advance of the event.

This virtual event will be held on Friday, April 15th, from 3:30 to 5:00 PM.
Register in advance for this webinar: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_EFR1ffzYSzOidc1wC4-x0g

UConn’s Resources for Neurodiversity

April 11, 2022

UConn has several resources dedicated to researching and raising awareness about neurodiversity, as well as providing support to neurodiverse members of our community:

The Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research and Service (UCEDD)
The Center for Students with Disabilities (CSD)
Neurodiversity at UConn
- INCLUDE: A Neurodiversity Initiative funded by the National Science Foundation
The Center for Neurodiversity and Employment Innovation
Beyond Access (BA), a fee-for-service program that offers students resources, strategies, and technologies to enhance their learning experience.
The Autism Awareness Club, a student organization dedicated to increasing knowledge about autism spectrum disorders by reaching out to both students on campus and members of the local communities.
The Early Detection Laboratory, a research center dedicated to improving the early identification of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), the developmental trajectory of those with ASD, and the provision of early intervention services

Autism Language and Vocabuluary

A resource on Identity-First Language from the Autistic Self Advocacy Network
A resource on Identity-First vs. Person-First Language from Vanderbilt University’s Frist Center for Autism and Innovation.

Know My Name – Chanel Miller (4/18)

The Women's Center, Asian American Cultural Center, and USG invite you to a talk given by Chanel Miller, an artist, writer, and author of Know My Name.

First known publicly as Emily Doe, Miller is the survivor of the Stanford University sexual assault case that exposed the harsh reality of what many victims face. Her assailant, Brock Turner had been sentenced to just six months in county jail after he was found sexually assaulting her on Stanford's campus. Her victim impact statement was posted on BuzzFeed, where it instantly went viral—viewed by eleven million people within four days, it was translated globally and read on the floor of Congress; it inspired changes in California law and the recall of the judge in the case. Thousands wrote to say that she had given them the courage to share their own experiences of assault for the first time. Now she reclaims her identity to tell her story of trauma, transcendence, and the power of words.

This virtual event will be held on Monday, April 18, from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM. See more information on the event page.

6th Annual Women of Color in the Academy Conference (4/29)

ODI invites you to register for the 6th Annual Women of Color in the Academy Conference.

This year's conference theme is Return to Love: Honoring the Legacy of bell hooks. The overall conference goal is to facilitate a more diverse academy by enhancing the timely career progression of faculty. Administrators, staff, post-doctoral scholars and late stage doctoral candidates are also encouraged to attend. Attendees will have the opportunity to participate in a variety of interactive, virtual workshops, as well as to network with other women of color in academia.

This virtual event will be held on Friday, April 29, from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. See more information and register at the event website. Registration closes Thursday, April 28.