The 2010 11th Annual Visions in Feminism Conference!!

Submitted by coruh on Wed, 03/10/2010 - 6:44pm
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Date: 
Saturday, March 27, 2010 - 9:00am - 4:30pm
Location : 
DC

THEME: “Dictated by Authority: Feminists Confront State Violence”.  Through various workshops we hope to confront the state’s production and enabling of patriarchy, and how the government uses various forms of violence as a means of enforcing a culture of sexist oppression.  See our Conference Page for more information about the theme.

 Visit:   http://vifconference.wordpress.com/registration/

DATE: March 27th, 2010 (9 AM to 4:30 PM) including complimentary vegan breakfast and lunch.  (Followed by an amazing evening H.I.P.S benefit Art Night at Jackie’s Restaurant in Silver Spring)

LOCATION: Ward Building, American University

ADMISSION: 10-15, sliding scale

 

..and proudly announcing, this year’s keynote speaker:

Andrea Smith!  Andrea Smith is a longtime anti-violence and Native American activist and scholar. She is co-founder of INCITE! Women of Color Against Violence, a national grassroots organization that utilizes direct action and critical dialogue. Smith has published widely on issues of violence against women of color and is one of the nation’s leading experts on the topic, as well as a highly-sought after speaker.