Lecture and Film Series Explores Lives of Hatian Women
posted on: March 10, 2008
Highlighting the challenges and victories of Haitian women, the fourth annual Ambrose Women for Social Justice (AWSJ) lecture series continues with a screening of “Poto Mitan,” followed by discussion with co-producer and -director Mark Schuller.
Mar. 17
7 p.m.
Rogalski Center
located at the corner of Ripley and Lombard Streets, one block west of Harrison Street
According to the filmmakers’ Web site, “Through powerful, compelling stories of five courageous Haitian women, ‘Poto Mitan’ will inspire and educate solidarity, global justice, and women's activists around the world and challenge them to think critically about their own work.” The event is free and open to the public.
Schuller, who teaches in the anthropology department at Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, N.Y., earned his doctorate in anthropology from the University of California, Santa Barbara. He is the author of several articles and co-editor of “Homing Devices: the Poor as Targets of Public Housing Policy and Practice,” reflecting four years of work as a grassroots organizer in Minnesota. His latest work, “Capitalizing on Catastrophe: Neoliberal Strategies in Disaster Reconstruction,” will be released in March. Schuller has been involved in Global Voices for Justice, People United for Economic Justice Building Leadership Through Organizing (PUEBLO) and Jubilee USA Network.
The legacy of peace and justice initiatives at St. Ambrose anchors AWSJ programs in a historical context marked by faith, scholarship, and activism. AWSJ promotes education and action for human rights and for the fair and responsible use of resources. Since 2004, AWSJ has sponsored an annual lecture series, bringing national and international speakers to campus, to highlight and discuss some of the most important social and economic justice issues of the day.
For more information, contact Katy Strzepek, adjunct assistant professor of history and AWSJ member, at 563/333-6000, ext. 4235.