This Semester's Theme: “Unheard Voices in Women’s Theatre”

We have chosen our theme for the Fall Semester meeting/ readings. This semester's theme is “Unheard Voices in Women’s Theatre” , and we will focus on understudied or otherwise marginalized women’s theatre from different geographical regions.
Our schedule of meetings and topics for the Fall Semester has also been finalized.
The meeting dates and readings are posted below. Each meeting will take place from 11:30-12:30 in UC 282, and all the readings are available in the Feminist Reading Group folder in Leanne’s office (UC 180). We hope you can make it out!

Fall, 2007

Unheard Voices in Women’s Theatre

11:30-12:30 in UC 282

October 22 – Urdu Theatre
Discussion led by Amber Riaz
Reading: Woman by Rasheed Jahan, and Purdah by Jameela Nishat

November 12 – Native Canadian Theatre
Discussion led by Allison Hargreaves
Reading: Annie Mae’s Movement by Yvette Nolan, and “Writing About Anna Mae Pictou Aquash” by Devon Abbott Mihesuah.

December 3 – Harlem Renaissance Theatre
Discussion led by Ann Gagné
Reading: Rachel by Angelina Weld Grimké

Hope to see you all there!
Regards,
The FRG

About Us....

We meet once a month during the academic year to discuss pre-assigned readings and how these readings pertain to larger social, historical, cultural and literary movements and work. We are a cross/inter-disciplinary group, and welcome members from all faculties. Our current members are from the department of English, Library and Information Studies, Business and Science. We will be using this website as a place to meet new members, announce our upcoming meetings, post information that might be useful in regards to Feminist research and social activism, and leave messages of support and encouragement in hopes of fostering a safe and productive environment. All Blog Comments will be moderated and ABSOLUTELY NO Hate Speech or Discrimating comments will tolerated or posted. Please feel free to contact us with any questions or information that you feel would be of use to the group.We look forward to meeting you.
Regards,
The FRG