Red River Women's Studies Conference
The Women's Studies program at Minnesota State University Moorhead is proud to host the 9th Annual Red River Women's Studies conference on Friday, November 6, 2009 at the MSUM Comstock Memorial Union, 8:30am - 4:30pm.
PARKING: Use parking lot U, on 6th Ave. S. Parking passes will be available at the registration table for non MSUM attendees. MSUM attendees must park in their designated parking pass areas.
~ KEYNOTE SPEAKER ~
Dr. Cynthia Norton
Professor of Biology and Women's Studies
St. Catherine University
"Intersections of Science and Gender: Possibilities for Collaboration and Transformation"
During this address, I will discuss the intersections of Women’s and Studies and STEM fields, identify areas of common interest, and explore the advantages of interdisciplinary work for both our students and our scholarly work.I will share some of my experiences as a faculty member in both Biology and Women’s Studies – how this membership in two quite different academic realms has influenced my approach in the classroom as well as my research.More importantly, I will encourage participants to think about their own experiences and interests, answer some challenging questions about their classroom and scholarly work, and connect with others to begin and/or continue to explore ways to work together to transform the way we contemplate and act on race, class, gender and STEM.
Cynthia G. Norton is a professor of Biology and Women's Studies at St. Catherine University, St. Paul, MN. She has been involved in curriculum development efforts in her department for many years, and was part of a department-wide effort to revitalize Introductory Biology labs in the mid-1990s, allowing students the opportunity to experience the process of science by participating in team-based independent research projects during their first semester biology course. Her scholarly research includes study of the reproductive biology of hermaphroditic freshwater snails, and feminist critique of science, particularly gender roles during reproduction.
Directions to Minnesota State University Moorhead Comstock Memorial Union (CMU):
From the East on I-94:
1. Exit from I-94 on exit 1.
2. Turn right on 8th St. S.
3. Turn right on 6th Ave. S., proceed to the 1300 block.
4. The CMU and the parking lot are on the right.
From the West on I-94:
1. Exit from I-94 on exit 1.
2. Turn left on 8th St. S.
3. Turn right on 6th Ave. S., proceed to the 1300 block.
4. The CMU and parking lot are on the right.
From the North on I-29:
1. Exit from I-29 on exit 63 for I-94 east.
2. Exit from I-94 on exit 1.
3. Turn left on 8th St. S.
4. Turn right on 6th Ave. S., proceed to the 1300 block.
5. The CMU and a parking lot are on the right
From the South on I-29:
1. Exit from I-29 on exit 63 for I-94 east.
2. Exit I-94 on exit 1.
3. Turn left on 8th St. S.
4. Turn right on 6th Ave. S., proceed to the 1300 block.
5. The CMU and a parking lot are on the right.
Conference Information (Flyer)
Interactive Map to Fargo Moorhead
Comstock Memorial Union: 615 14th Street South, Moorhead, MN