SCC to celebrate Women's History Month in March

Published: 03/04/2015

All activities will take place in the auditorium of the Daniel J. Conoyer Social Sciences Building unless otherwise noted.

“Killing Us Softly 4” Film
10 a.m. Tuesday, March 24
A viewing of Jean Kilbourne’s ground-breaking Killing Us Softly 4 followed by an interactive discussion concerning media, advertising and gender stereotyping.

Photo Booth and “Take it Off” Station
11 a.m.-3 p.m. Tuesday, March 24
In conjunction with student speaker Asyntha Sandberg’s presentation, SCC will have a free photo booth and “Take it Off” Station available for individuals to take off their makeup and get their picture taken in the photo booth. This is the perfect opportunity to see what Asyntha experienced and to embrace your inner beauty.

SCC Student Speaker: Asyntha Sandberg – One Semester Without Makeup
1 p.m. Tuesday, March 24
SCC student Asyntha Sandberg will share her experience of going without makeup for one full semester. The presentation will be followed with a discussion and Q&A.

Speaker: Andi Zeisler – Talking Back 101 Workshop
10 a.m. Wednesday, March 25
A workshop identifying bias, bad framing and sexism in media and pop culture and how to respond strategically.

Between the Covers Book Club
2:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 25, in the Learning Resource Center Information Commons
Join Between the Covers Book Club as they discuss their March book, Alice + Freda Forever by Alexis Coe. 

Speaker: Andi Zeisler – Don’t Just Change the Channel: Why Pop Culture Matters to Feminism, Activism and Social Justice
6:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 25
A stock response to complaints about offensive and demeaning representation of women and others in popular media is often, “Well, just change the channel! You don’t have to watch that show/read that book/see that movie.” This presentation discusses why that line of thinking ignores the reality of how much media and pop culture permeate every aspect of our lives, and offers an overview of media and pop culture as a point of feminist activism.

For more information on the events celebrating Women’s History Month, contact Mandi Smith at asmith@stchas.edu.

For accommodation information, email accessibilityservice@stchas.edu.

St. Charles Community College is a public, comprehensive two-year community college with associate degrees and certificate programs in the arts, business, sciences and career-technical fields. SCC provides workforce training and community-based personal and professional development as well as cultural, recreational and entertainment opportunities. For more information, visit www.stchas.edu.