Thinking Bigger: Women's Institute Gender Scholar Symposium
Gender and Violence: Connecting Interdisciplinary Scholarship and the Community

Registration for this event is FULL.
To be placed on the wait list, please email m.harris@chatham.edu

… Janese Talton-Jackson, Pittsburgh … Pulse Club, Orlando, FL … Kennir Parr, 14, Pittsburgh … Philando Castile, St. Paul, MN … Alton Sterling, Baron Rouge, LA … Dallas Police, TX … Tierne Ewing, Washington Co. PA … Syria … Standing Rock … Stanford Rapist … Dalon Williams, 17, Pittsburgh …

Scholars: How are you as a scholar contending with violence this year? What does your discipline say (or your own research reveal) about gender and violence? How does your field theorize violence, constructions of gender, or systems of power and oppression, that might help us think together about these issues? Where do you see – or would like to see more –connections between your work and the community?

Community Leaders: How are you as a community leader contending with violence this year? How does your organization frame issues of gender and violence in the work you do every day? In what ways does your work intersect with social movements such as #SayHerName and #BlackLivesMatter? Where are the opportunities to connect scholars, theory, and research with community-based practice and social change?

Please join the Pittsburgh Gender Scholars Consortium for a symposium, featuring:
• Short presentations (~8 minutes) by scholars across the Pittsburgh region.
• A “flipped” conference format, with extended time for conversation and dialogue.
• Discussion moderated by leaders of community organizations.
• A chance to dig into the big issues of gender and violence with a focus on outcomes.
• Plenty of food, coffee, cake, and a toast for all the hard work you do.

The Pittsburgh Gender Scholars Consortium (PGSC) is a network of academics in Southwest Pennsylvania interested in women and girls, gender, and sexuality. The consortium:
• Promotes connections between scholars, across disciplines, and among academic institutions.
• Facilitates conversations and critical debate engaging intersectional approaches to research and pedagogical practice.
• Provides opportunities for networking and learning about emerging scholarship, community partners, and resources. The PGSC is administratively supported by the Women’s Institute at Chatham University, which has generously provided the funding for this year’s symposium.

Location

Mellon Center

Directions

Parking is free in the Library Parking Lot which you can only enter off of Murray Hill Avenue (not to be confused with Murray Avenue).

Murray Hill Avenue can be reached from both Wilkins and Fifth Avenue and is a cobblestone street. From Fifth Ave, it is located between Maryland Ave and S. Negley Ave. From Wilkins, it is located between Murray Ave and S. Negley Ave.

Campus Map

Contact Information

Melody Harris
(412) 365-1578
m.harris@chatham.edu