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Dominion Lectures Archive
FWC: Celebrating 34
years on campus
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Catie Curtis, born and
raised in Saco, Maine, began playing guitar and writing songs at the age
of 15. After graduating from Brown University with a B.A. in social
work, Catie moved to San Francisco. A year later, Catie succumbed to the
pull of her New England roots, finding a home in the thriving Boston
acoustic music scene. She was employed for six years as a social worker,
during which time she became deeply involved in social issues.
Throughout her career as a nationally known folk singer and acoustic
guitarist, she has written, sung, and spoken about social injustices
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She tours steadily,
headlining clubs, theaters and acoustic listening rooms, building and
nurturing a strong and loyal fan base around the US and Europe. She
released two records on Rykodisc Records, "A Crash
Course in Roses" (1999) and "My Shirt Looks Good on You" (2001-from
which the single "Kiss that Counted" won a Boston Music Award). Catie
released "Acoustic Valentine" on her own Sam the Pug Records in 2003.
"Dreaming in Romance Languages" was released on Vanguard in 2004, and
Catie has recently recorded a new CD, entitled "Long Night Moon," which
was released in August of 2006. She was recently awarded the 2005
International Songwriting Competition's Grand Prize for a song from the
upcoming CD, which she co-wrote with Mark Erelli. The song, "People Look
Around," is about social issues and Hurricane Katrina. It took top
honors among 15,000 songs from 82 countries.
Some of the better known songs Catie has written include: The
Wolf and Walk Along the Highway
(about the abuse of women): Hole in the Bucket (how the
poor fall through the cracks of society): Sugar Cane
(dealing with the effects of industrial pollution): Love Takes
the Best of You (about the love involved in
raising children): and Forgiveness (the importance of
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Best-selling author of The Dirty Girls Social Club, Playing with Boys,
Make Him Look Good, and Hater, Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez has been named by
Time Magazine as one of the 25 most influential Hispanics in
America.
“Exploding Stereotypes: Beyond the Myth”
Alisa
Valdes-Rodriguez invited the audience to think beyond fixed categories
and assumptions about groups of people. Specifically, she discussed the
challenges, obstacles and joys of realizing one’s dreams as she had to
break through stereotypes and labels, motivating audiences to see
parallels in their own lives.
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March
14, 2003
Judy
Shepard
Founder
of the Matthew Shepard foundation, Judy Shepard is an anti-hate crime
activist and educator. |
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“The
Legacy of Matthew Shepard”
In a
personal narrative style, Judy Shepard reflected on the tragic
consequences of hate in our culture. Shepard’s address encouraged
audience members to consider strategies for making our schools and
community safer places for everyone, regardless of race, gender and
sexual identity, and religion. |
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Dominion Lecture
Film Festival
Images
of Orientation: Films of Being GLBT
Sunday,
March 23rd Taylor Hall 405 12 noon – 8:30 pm
A
presentation of films, both fiction and non-fiction, on images of and
issues affecting GLBT individuals.
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“Kissing
Jessica Stein” 2002, 97 minutes, R rated
Jessica, a straight, New York copy editor with a long string of bad
dates answers a “woman seeks woman” personal ad placed by Helen, a
free-spirited bisexual.
“Out of the Past” 1998, 65 minutes, NR
The incredible stories of gay civil rights activists told through the
eyes of a student who tries to establish a Gay Straight Alliance at her
Salt Lake City, Utah high school.
“Jeffrey” 1995, 92 minutes, R rated
A sardonically funny look at gay love in the age of AIDS.
“The Laramie Project” 2002, 100 minutes, NR
A powerful docudrama set the Wyoming town thrust into the national
spotlight over the 1998 beating and murder of 21-year-old gay resident
Matthew Shepard.
“The Crying Game” 1992, 112 minutes, R rated
The Academy Award winning, surprise-filled thriller about an I.R.A.
fighter who begins an affair with a former prisoner’s “girlfriend,” a
hairdresser working in London’s seamy East End.
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March
19, 2002
Nadine
Strossen
http://www.aclu.org/
Current
and first-female President of the American Civil Liberties Union, Nadine
Strossen is author of Defending Pornography: Free Speech, Sex, and
the Fight for Women's Rights and
Speaking of Race, Speaking of Sex: Hate Speech, Civil Rights, and Civil
Liberties.
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“Civil Liberties in a Time of Terror”
In a
early discussion of civil liberties in a post-9/11 society, Nadine
Strossen offer a critical assessment of infringements on civil liberties
as response to the U.S. “War on Terrorism.” Strossen offered insights
and assessments of the direction of civil liberties in the U.S. from her
position as the President of the A.C.L.U.
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Dominion Panel Discussion – “Justice in a Time of Terror"
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Wednesday, March 20, 3:00 PM – 5:00
PM
During this two-hour panel
discussion, three women leaders discussed their definitions and
perspectives on social justice for women.
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DR. SHAREEFA AL-KHATIB
President, North American Council for Islamic Women
JORIEL FOLTZ
Virginia Coalition against Domestic Violence
Social Justice Taskforce 2000
KIM MILLS
Human Rights Campaign
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2001: The
“re-inauguration” of the Dominion Lecture |
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February 20, 2001
Sarah
Weddington
weddingtoncenter.com/
Sarah Weddington, feminist
activist and lawyer, is the winning attorney in U.S. Supreme Court Case
Roe v. Wade. She is also author of A Question of Choice,
a book that chronicles the history of the decision through 1992. During
President Carter’s administration, Weddington acted as Assistant to the
President. She continues to give lectures and write, while teaching at
the University of Texas, Austin.
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“Some Leaders are Born Women”
In this
inspirational talk, Sarah Weddington explored the historical features of
the women’s movements, the obstacles that women have faced and continue
to face, and motivations for ways for women to enhance their leadership
roles. In this talk, she argued that women are indeed leaders and
should see themselves as such.
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