WSR | Women's Studies in Religion

WSR will be co-sponsoring CARE’s gallery reception for Ann Jefferson and Patrisha Gill for “Something Within: Celebrating the Faith and Artistry of African-American Women Hymn and Gospel Pioneers” 

Bade Museum, Pacific School of Religion, 1798 Scenic Avenue, Berkeley

Professor Laurel Schneider will be speaking for the Center for Lesbian and Gay Studies in Religion and Ministry’s Georgia Harkness lecture on Thursday, October 13th. 

Dr. Schneider will be doing a roundtable with WSR to discuss her work in the Dinner Boardroom at 10am on Friday, October 14th.

WSR is having a Screening of Pink Smoke Over The Vatican, a documentary by Jules Hart about Women’s ordination within the Roman Catholic Church. Screening followed by a discussion with Professor Victoria Rue, who is an ordained Roman Catholic Priest.

Pacific School of Religion Chapel, 1798 Scenic Avenue, Berkeley

(2 units)

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Co-sponsored with CARE

Bade Museum, Pacific School of Religion, 1798 Scenic Avenue, Berkeley

Dr. Darleen Pryds, Dr. Inese Radzins, and Dr. Judith Berling will discuss the Gendered Images: The Feminine Divine exhibit.

Dr. Flora Keshgegian, Dr. Inese Radzins, and Dr. Jennifer Davidson

A discussion of questions such as: How does one respond to a call for papers? What makes for an effective proposal? What should one include in a proposal & what should be left out?

Brown Bag Lunch

Dinner Boardroom, 2400 Ridge Road, Berkeley

(2 units)

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Rev. Jeanne Loveless
“What They Don’t Teach You In Seminary: Negotiating Contracts, Loving Yourself, & Staying Calm No Matter What”

Franciscan School of Theology, 1712 Euclid Avenue, Berkeley

(1 unit)

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WSR Cafe Series

“A Sentimental Education: Sexuality, Secularization, and the Emergence of Modern Jewish Literature”
Naomi Seidman, Director, Center for Jewish Studies

Dr. Seidman will explore the transformations of traditional Jewish culture in modernity as the adoption of bourgeois European marital structures, erotic practices, and gender roles.

Student Lounge, 2465 Le Conte Avenue, Berkeley

(2 units)

Women’s Studies in Religion 2nd Annual Student Conference on Women and Religion on March 1, 2013.

Call for Papers open ONLY to GTU students in ANY program. Due November 1, 2012: Email a Proposal (maximum 1000 words), Outline, and Bibliography to wsr@ses.gtu.edu.

Dinner Board Room, Flora Lamson Hewlett Library, 2400 Ridge Road, Berkeley

Hosted by the Women's Studies in Religion program