Posted on October 31, 2007 by athenswomen
Farid Muttaqin “Observing the Islamic Theological Context: Contemporary Indonesian Muslim Feminist Agendas toward Recognition of Gay and Lesbian Rights”
Friday, November 2, 2007, 4-6 PM
Baker Center 233
Ohio University, Athens, Ohio
This month’s colloquium will feature Farid Muttaqin leading a discussion on his paper. Muttaquin, currently an OU Southeast Asian Studies student, graduated from the State Islamic University [...]
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Posted on October 24, 2007 by athenswomen
Feminism: What’s it All About?
Women’s Center Brown Bag
Thursday, Oct 25, 2007, Noon – 1 pm
Women’s Center, Baker Center 403
Ohio University, Athens, Ohio
Screening of the short film The F-word: A Video about Feminism, followed by discussion.
The F-Word is a provocative look at the power of the word “feminism” in the U.S. Why does it [...]
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Posted on October 22, 2007 by athenswomen
Bishop Carlton Pearson: The Gospel of Inclusion
Tuesday, October 23, 2007, 7-9pm
Baker Center Ballroom
Ohio University, Athens, Ohio
Free and open to the public
Having rejected his religious tradition’s belief in a literal hell, lost his 5,000-member mega-church, and formally been declared a heretic in 2004, Bishop Carlton Pearson has emerged as a leading voice calling for radical acceptance.
Preaching [...]
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Posted on October 21, 2007 by athenswomen
Affirming Humanity
Tuesday, October 23, 2007, Noon-1 pm
Baker Center 239
Ohio University, Athens, Ohio
Free and open to the public
The last of the three panels in the Affirming Humanity series, and a free light lunch. The series is devoted to celebrating the work and contributions of Ohio University faculty and staff engaged in and committed to service [...]
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Posted on October 18, 2007 by athenswomen
Little Cities of Black Diamonds Day
Sunday, October 21, 2007 Noon-5pm
Miller School, St. Rt. 155, Hemlock, Ohio (map)
Little Cities of Black Diamonds Day celebrates the history, culture, and natural environment of the former Hocking Valley Coal Boom region, which once impacted the portions of four southeastern Ohio counties, and that today is the heart of the [...]
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