Festival of International Transgender Film
Emily Meghan Morrow Howe
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Participants welcome at individual sessions (series)
This festival will show documentary and fiction movies which portray the lives of transgender people from a range of gender identities and expressions, including Bi-gender, Cross-Dressers, Drag-Kings, FTMs, Transvestite, Transsexuals and Intersex people in Africa, the Dominican Republic, India, Japan, in Norway, the UK, the US and Turkish immigrants in Germany. The festival aims to be a positive celebration of the diversity of gender globally and to offer insight into the lives of these special individuals. After the movie screenings there will be facilitated discussions.
Contact: Emily Meghan Morrow Howe, Women's Studies, 14E-316, x3-8844, emmh@mit.edu
Films from Asia/Near East:
Emily Meghan Morrow Howe
Films from Asia/Near East:
"Daayraa"/"The Square Circle," Amol Palekar, India, 1996.
"Lola and Bilidikid," Kutlug Atman, Germany, 1998.
(189 min)
Wed Jan 8, 06-10:00pm, 35-225
Films from Africa/Latin America:
Emily Meghan Morrow Howe
Films from Africa/Latin America:
"Woubi, Cheri," Phillip Brooks and Laurent Bocahut, France, 1998.
"Guevote, I Am What I Feel To Be," Rolando Sanchez, Switzerland, 1996.
(129 min)
Mon Jan 13, 06-10:00pm, 35-225
Films from Europe
Emily Meghan Morrow Howe
Films from Europe:
"Different for Girls," Richard Spence, UK, 1997.
"All About My Father," Even Benestad, Norway, 2001.
(171 min)
Wed Jan 22, 06-10:00pm, 35-225
Films about FTM
Emily Meghan Morrow Howe
Films about FTM:
"You Don't Know Dick," Candace Schemerhorn and Bustor Cram, USA, 1997.
"Shinijuku Boys," Kim Longinotto and Jano Williams, UK, 1995.
(129 min)
Mon Jan 27, 06-09:00pm, 35-225
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Home Repair for Women: Electrical Work
Ri Romano, Joe Fagone
Tue Jan 7, 14, 21, 28, 12-02:00pm, 5-134
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 13-Dec-2002
Limited to 21 participants.
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
Growing up, girls are not often afforded the opportunity to fix things. This is a four-week, hands-on course in which participants will learn the basics of electrical repair work around the home. Each session will build upon knowledge accrued in the previous classes, so attendance at all four is required. Topics will include: terminology and hands-on installation of plugs, circuits, switches, and light fixtures. Event co-sponsored by Women's Studies, the Edgerton Center, and Counseling and Support Services.
Contact: Emily Meghan Morrow Howe, 14E-316, x3-8844, emmh@mit.edu
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Maternity vs. Careers: The How and Why of Declining Birth Rates in Post-Industrial Societies
Mary Brinton, Margarita Estevez-Abe, Jytte Klausen, Anne McCants, and Martin Rein
Wed Jan 29, 04-06:00pm, 10-105, Bush Room
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
Why are there declining birth rates in contemporary Europe, Japan and the US? Why are increasing numbers of women chosing to delay pregnancy or to refrain from it altogether?Is it by purely choice or is it in response to policies (maternity leaves, childcare, family benefits, etc.)? Mary Brinton, Margarita Estevez-Abe, Jytte Klausen, Anne McCants, and Martin Rein will discuss these issues. Co-sponsored by MISTI and Women's Studies. Organized by Pat Gercik, MISTI Associate Director, and Mit-Japan Program Director, Serenella Sferza, MIT-Italy Program Coordinator, and Elizabeth Wood, Director of the Program in Women's Studies and Professor in History.
Contact: Emily Meghan Morrow Howe, 14E-316, x3-8844, emmh@mit.edu
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