NGCSU -- POLS 4160 -- SPRING SEMESTER 2008

NORTH GEORGIA COLLEGE & STATE UNIVERSITY
POLS 4160, "WOMEN AND POLITICS"
SPRING SEMESTER 2008

Course Resources

► Schedule of Guest Speakers:

Spring Semester 2008

POLS 4160, "Women and Politics": Schedule of Guest Speakers' Presentations
2:30-3:25 p.m., Young Social Science Center, Room 214

Date Topic Speaker Speaker's Identification

F January 11 Rise of the Feminist Movement Dr. Leo Mundy Sociologist and feminist theorist

M January 14 Women in South Asia and the Middle East Dr. Marc J. Gilbert Asian and Middle-Eastern historian

W January 16 Women in Professional Life; Fairness in Employment Opportunity Dr. Brenda K. Findley NGCSU personnel director

F January 25 Proposed Equal Rights Amendment Deborah Johnson Evans Pro-ERA activist and battered-women's advocate

W February 6 Experiences of Women with Disabilities Cynthia Y. Myers Disability-rights advocate and disability-service provider

M February 11 Documentary: "Standing on My Sisters' Shoulders" (in association with the Black History Month Committee and the Diversity Week program) Film: 2:30-3:25 p.m.
Discussion/reception: 3:30-4:15 p.m.

W February 13 Women's Portrayal in Arts and Entertainment Dr. Pamela J. Sachant Art historian

F February 15 Women as State Executive Officers Hon. Marsha Harper Moore Former Commissioner of the Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning

M February 18 (This is to help the students do their research) RefWorks Workshop -- Location: Stewart Library (classroom) Julie Housknecht Reference librarian, Stewart Library

F February 22 Women in Georgia Government Hon. Carol Jackson Former Superior Court clerk in White County, Ga., and former member of the Georgia State Senate

W February 27 Women in Local Politics Hon. Deborah Hutcheson Vice chair of the Lumpkin County Board of Commissioners

M March 3 Reproduction Savannah Pacer and Megan Burgoyne Ms. Pacer is a community social activist, White County, Ga.; Ms. Burgoyne is the public-affairs manager of Planned Parenthood of Georgia, Inc.

W March 12 Women as Leaders Dr. Michele B. Hill NGCSU leadership-program coordinator

M March 24 Lesbian Rights: The Case of White County High School Savannah and Lindsay Pacer Community social activists, White County, Ga.

F March 28 Opinions of Men About Women's Rights Dr. Leo Mundy Sociologist and feminist theorist

W April 2 Women's Rights Here and Abroad Dr. Dlynn F. Armstrong-Williams Director of the NGCSU Center for Global Engagement

M April 7 Layers of Discrimination: Lesbian Rights Dr. Kathleen A. Dolan Sociologist and lesbian-health expert

W April 9 (POLS 4160 Horror-Movie Series) Film: "Kisses for My President" (Fred MacMurray and Polly Bergen, 1964) Film: 2:30-4:30 p.m.

F April 18 Women as First Ladies Susan T. Ferrell Educator of middle-school social-science teachers

► Dr. Brenda Findley's PowerPoint Presentation about Women's Rights in the Workplace (posted with Dr. Findley's permission; Dr. Findley reserves all rights; thank you, Dr. Findley!)

► Table about Factions of Feminism

► Deborah Johnson Evans' PowerPoint Presentation about the proposed Equal Rights Amendment (posted with Debbie's permission; Debbie reserves all rights; thank you, Debbie!)

► Emma's baby, Kaleigh

Spring Semester 2008
POLS 4160, "Women and Politics": Schedule of Guest Speakers' Presentations 2:30-3:25 p.m., Young Social Science Center, Room 214
Date	Topic	Speaker	Speaker's Identification
F January 11	Rise of the Feminist Movement	Dr. Leo Mundy	Sociologist and feminist theorist
M January 14	Women in South Asia and the Middle East	Dr. Marc J. Gilbert	Asian and Middle-Eastern historian
W January 16	Women in Professional Life; Fairness in Employment Opportunity	Dr. Brenda K. Findley	NGCSU personnel director
F January 25	Proposed Equal Rights Amendment	Deborah Johnson Evans	Pro-ERA activist and battered-women's advocate
W February 6	Experiences of Women with Disabilities	Cynthia Y. Myers	Disability-rights advocate and disability-service provider
M February 11	Documentary: "Standing on My Sisters' Shoulders" (in association with the Black History Month Committee and the Diversity Week program)		Film: 2:30-3:25 p.m. Discussion/reception: 3:30-4:15 p.m.
W February 13	Women's Portrayal in Arts and Entertainment	Dr. Pamela J. Sachant	Art historian
F February 15	Women as State Executive Officers	Hon. Marsha Harper Moore	Former Commissioner of the Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning
M February 18	(This is to help the students do their research) RefWorks Workshop -- Location: Stewart Library (classroom)	Julie Housknecht	Reference librarian, Stewart Library
F February 22	Women in Georgia Government	Hon. Carol Jackson	Former Superior Court clerk in White County, Ga., and former member of the Georgia State Senate
W February 27	Women in Local Politics	Hon. Deborah Hutcheson	Vice chair of the Lumpkin County Board of Commissioners
M March 3	Reproduction	Savannah Pacer and Megan Burgoyne	Ms. Pacer is a community social activist, White County, Ga.; Ms. Burgoyne is the public-affairs manager of Planned Parenthood of Georgia, Inc.
W March 12	Women as Leaders	Dr. Michele B. Hill	NGCSU leadership-program coordinator
M March 24	Lesbian Rights: The Case of White County High School	Savannah and Lindsay Pacer	Community social activists, White County, Ga.
F March 28	Opinions of Men About Women's Rights	Dr. Leo Mundy	Sociologist and feminist theorist
W April 2	Women's Rights Here and Abroad	Dr. Dlynn F. Armstrong-Williams	Director of the NGCSU Center for Global Engagement
M April 7	Layers of Discrimination: Lesbian Rights	Dr. Kathleen A. Dolan	Sociologist and lesbian-health expert
W April 9	(POLS 4160 Horror-Movie Series) Film: "Kisses for My President" (Fred MacMurray and Polly Bergen, 1964)		Film: 2:30-4:30 p.m.
F April 18	Women as First Ladies	Susan T. Ferrell	Educator of middle-school social-science teachers