[Herstory] March CWLU Herstory E-Zine

Wed Mar 31 14:01:16 EST 2004

Hello: Welcome to the March issue of the CWLU Herstory E-Zine. Please 
send us news tips about upcoming events you know about. Also, don't 
be shy. Send us news about yourself and what you are doing. Feminist 
networking is part of what we are about. Forward our E-Zine to 
colleagues and friends who may want to subscribe.

Remember: Buy online from Women and Children First Books using the 
link on our homepage or the Book section of the Marketplace. Look for 
the  Women and Children First logo. It's a great way to buy gifts and 
we'll will earn a small but much needed commission.

Don't forget the March for Women's Lives in Washington DC April 24. 
Visit http://march.feminist.org/ for more info.

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Thursday, April 1, 2004 -FREE event from Public Square

WE'VE COME A LONG WAY, BUT WHERE ARE WE HEADED? THE LEGACY AND FUTURE 
OF FEMINISM

Eleanor Smeal, Feminist Majority Foundation President and Professor 
Beth Richie, head of African American Studies at UIC and a leading 
activist in the anti-violence movement and on behalf of incarcerated 
women will speak

Thursday, April 1, 6:00 p.m.
  Harold Washington Library
400 S. State Street, Chicago, IL
Free Admission

Call 312-993-0682 or e-mail info at thepublicsquare.org  for more info

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OUR APOLOGY FOR THE FEBRUARY MAILING GLITCH

When we mailed out the February issue, many people received multiple 
copies.  Our mailhost, Pair.com, investigated the problem and decided 
to move our E-zine to a new mailserver. We have our feminist fingers 
crossed that this mailing will go off without a hitch. Please report 
any techno-problems to infogal at cwluherstory.org.

Thanks for your sisterly patience.

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OUR GRRLSMARTS PAGE WAS ATTACKED BY A MALICIOUS HACKER

Our GrrlSmarts page where we display projects done by primary and 
secondary school students was defaced by a hacker. It did not appear 
to be an anti-feminist attack, just random vandalism. We hope to have 
the page back up within the next week. We think we discovered  the 
security flaw that allowed the attack and took measures to prevent 
further intrusions.

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VFA MIDWEST IS MOVING AHEAD WITH  THE AUGUST EVENT AT THE UNIVERSITY 
OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO (UIC)

The Midwest Veteran Feminists of America and the UIC Center for the 
Study of Women and Gender will be sponsoring a 2 day event at UIC 
entitled "Unfinished Business for the Women's Movement: Dangers and 
Opportunities".

Scheduled for August 27 and 28, it will include panel discussions, a 
women's history bus tour, a dinner honoring Midwest feminists and 
opportunities to party. Confirmed speakers include Rev. Willie 
Barrow, Heather Booth, Alice Dan, Sara Evans, and Sheila Tobias.

There will also be an exhibit of feminist history and accomplishment 
including memorabilia and descriptions of current programs. Please 
contact Judith Gardiner at gardiner at uic.edu if your organization 
would like to participate.

You may visit the VFA Midwest website at http://www.vfamidwest.org/ . 
The CWLU Herstory Project has donated web hosting and technical 
support to VFA Midwest.

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LAST CALL FOR THE PIONEER FEMINIST DIRECTORY

There is going to be a veteran feminists directory of people who were 
in the women's movement before 1975 for use by historians, women's 
studies groups, journalists, future generations of feminists etc.

Sponsored by the Veteran Feminists of America, you may find out more 
about it at http://www.vfa.us/ . The editors are getting ready to do 
the final production, so if you would like to be included please 
visit the VFA website ASAP.

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"BUILDING RESEARCH CONNECTIONS"  MOVES TO THE WEB

The UIC Center for Research on Women and Gender's newsletter, 
"Building Research Connections" is now on the web at 
http://www.uic.edu/depts/crwg/newsletters/newsletters.htm . The 
Center is well known for its support of research in the women's 
health field. The latest issue includes a spirited defense of quotas 
by Claudia Morrissey.

The CRWG is also the official academic sponsor of the the CWLU 
Herstory Project.

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CHICAGO'S NEWBERRY LIBRARY IS SPONSORING " OUTSPOKEN: CHICAGO'S FREE 
SPEECH TRADITION" AND THE CWLU WILL BE INCLUDED.

In cooperation with the Chicago Historical Society, Chicago's 
Newberry Library will be sponsoring an exhibit about Chicago's free 
speech tradition. The exhibit begins  September of 2004. Newberry 
Library sits across from the famous Bughouse Square which was a 
Chicago free speech area for many years.

The curators of the exhibit are especially interested in the Graphics 
Collective posters and the Chicago Women's Liberation Rock Band. The 
Herstory Project will be working with them to provide exhibit 
materials.

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FORMER CWLUer LAURA NEWMAN ORGANIZES A NEWS BRIEFING ON THE NEW 
MEDICARE DRUG LAW

Laura Newman, member of the steering committee of the Association of 
Health Care Journalists in New York, organized a briefing on the new 
Medicare drug law on March 3rd.

Bruce Vladeck, former administrator of Medicare and Medicaid services 
(1993-1997) and long-time advocate for the elderly, discussed the 
impact of the new law on the future of Medicare. He drew attention to 
the program's cost shifting to Medicare beneficiaries; holes in 
coverage; and the pitfalls of the program's emphasis on free-market 
competition.

Laura also reports that public health advocacy organizations in New 
York are putting most of their energies into the fight over the 
Medicare law.

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CENTERING GENDER HISTORY CONFERENCE TO BE HELD AT LOYOLA UNIVERSITY 
IN CHICAGO ON JUNE 12

Women's and Gender Historians of the Midwest (WGHOM) will sponsor its 
inaugural conference on June 12, 2004 , at Loyola University, Chicago 
(Lakeshore Campus). The conference brings together scholars from 
around the Midwest to discuss gender history. Please visit 
http://www.wittenberg.edu/wghom for more details.

The Herstory Project is working with former CWLU health activists and 
we hope to put together a panel discussion and PowerPoint 
presentation for the conference.

Stay tuned for more details.....

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NATIONAL WOMEN'S STUDIES ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD IN THE 
MIDWEST JUNE 17-20

The National Women's Studies Association will hold its annual 
conference this year at the   Hyatt Regency Hotel in Milwaukee 
Wisconsin from June 17 to 20. Among the featured speakers will be 
Lerner, Lisa Jervis, Ellen Bravo, and Barbara Smith.

The Herstory Project had hoped to exhibit and well our  poster 
reprints at the NWSA conference and spread the word about our 
project, but the  $250 exhibit fee made that impractical.

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BOOK!

The Greatest Experiment Ever Performed on Women: Exploding the 
Estrogen Myth by Barbara Seaman. Hyperion Press

For almost a century women have been taking some form of estrogen to 
combat the effects of menopause and aging,  More recently it has been 
used to  treat a host of diseases.  Health activist Barbara Seaman 
explores how science has been misused for political and profit-making 
purposes in this well written expose.

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WEB SURFIN' WITH THE HERSTORY PROJECT

Here are some web links of interest to feminists. Please send us your 
favorite links. The Internet is a huge place and it's easy to miss 
the buried feminist treasures.
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http://www.righteousbabe.com/

Home of Ani DiFranco and her various musical co-conspirators
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http://www.seniorwomen.com/

Senior Women Web is designed for women over 50 but has articles of 
interest to other ages as well
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http://www.worldfeminism.com/

A new E-Zine of global feminism

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FEMINIST EVENTS AND ACTION CALENDAR

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WOMEN AND CHILDREN FIRST BOOKSTORE HAS A GREAT APRIL LINEUP OF EVENTS

Ruth Ozeki, Diane Scholten, Maria Lugones, Paul McComas will be among 
the writers appearing at Women and Children First Bookstore in 
Chicago during April. In addition there will be book discussions..

5233 N. Clark St., Chicago, IL
Phone(773) 769-9299.

Visit the Women and Children First website at 
http://www.womenandchildrenfirst.com for dates and times as well as 
info about other  events.
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WE'VE COME A LONG WAY, BUT WHERE ARE WE HEADED? THE LEGACY AND FUTURE 
OF FEMINISM

Eleanor Smeal, Feminist Majority Foundation President and Professor 
Beth Richie, head of African American Studies at UIC and a leading 
activist in the anti-violence movement and on behalf of incarcerated 
women will speak

Thursday, April 1, 6:00 p.m.
  Harold Washington Library
400 S. State Street
Chicago, IL
Free Admission

Call 312-993-0682 or e-mail info at thepublicsquare.org  for more info

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EMMA GOLDMAN DOCUMENTARY TO AIR ON PBS

The American Experience will show a 90 minute bio of Emma Goldman, 
the famed feminist and anarchist whose life crossed over from the 
19th to the 20th centuries.

Monday April 12
Check your local listings for times

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LOOKING FOR A JOB, FELLOWSHIP OR INTERNSHIP?
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THE NATIONAL WOMEN'S STUDIES ASSOCIATION (NWSA) IS SEEKING AN 
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

The NWSA, based at the University of Maryland in College Park,
seeks a full-time Executive Director. Salary competitive; 
commensurate with experience.

Further information about NWSA is available on the web site at 
http://www.nwsa.org. Inquiries can be addressed to Elizabeth A. Say, 
Ph.D. at elizabeth.say at csun.edu OR (818) 677-3301. Application 
deadline is April 15, 2004

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The Feminist Majority Foundation maintains a constantly updated 
database of employers looking for feminists. Visit 
http://www.feminist.org and look for "Career Center" on their 
homepage. They also have a place to post your resume if you are 
looking for a job.

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THAT'S IT FOR THIS MONTH

Please send us any news about former CWLUers, upcoming events and 
feminist happenings. We depend on you to be our eyes and ears. Do you 
need research assistance? Do you provide a service? Do you need a 
service? Do you have a cool project you need help with? Are you 
looking for a job? Do you have a job to offer? Let us know and we'll 
try to include it. Feminist networking is part of what we are about. 
E-mail infogal at cwluherstory.org with your contribution.

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"I myself have never been able to find out precisely what feminism is:
I only know that people call me a feminist whenever I express 
sentiments that differentiate me from a doormat."- Rebecca West