UNCG will celebrate the myriad contributions and influences of women in America with special programming. The events, which span February and March, are open to the public at no charge unless noted.

Feb. 22, discussion, “Finding the Feminine in Arnold Schönberg’s Modernist Music” by Dr. Elizabeth L. Keathley, UNCG associate professor of historical musicology. 4 p.m. Room 2211, Moore Humanities and Research Administration Building (MHRA). Event sponsored by the Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures. For more information, contact Arndt Niebisch at a_niebis@uncg.edu.

March 14, film, “Miss Representation,” 7 p.m., Elliott University Center (EUC) Auditorium. The film explores how the media’s misrepresentations of women have led to the underrepresentation of women in positions of power and influence. Members of the American Association of University Women Greensboro Branch and Women’s and Gender Studies Program (WGS) faculty will lead a post-film discussion. Event sponsored by WGS.

March 19, lecture, “Women in the Civil Rights Movement: Personal Experiences from SNCC.” Four women, all of whom shared their stories for the book, “Hands on the Freedom Plow: Personal Accounts by Women in SNCC,” will speak about their experiences during the Civil Rights Movement for the Duncan Women’s History Lecture Series. 4 p.m., Alumni House. Event sponsored by the Department of History; co-sponsored by WGS.

March 21, discussion, “Lady Gaga, Glee & It Gets Better,” 1 p.m., Phillips Lounge, EUC. A discussion lead by Sabrina Boyer, a UNCG doctoral student, and Erin Dell surrounding the recent rash of LGBTQ suicides. Sponsored by WGS.

March 23, lecture, “Girl’s and Women’s Participation in Sport: Local and Global Perspectives,” 2 p.m., Claxton Room, EUC. The second Linda Arnold Carlisle Professorship Lecture Series featuring Dr. Chery A.  Cooky, assistant professor in the Department of Health & Kinesiology and Women’s Studies Program and an affiliated faculty member in the American Studies Program at Purdue University.

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