Cheers to a new Month! This March, St. Thomas University Library is hosting a few great events to celebrate Women’s History Month.
Scholarly Publishing and Collaboration
Starting on Tuesday, the very first day of March, at 2.p.m., Dr. Xuan Jiang, St. Thomas University Assistant Professor of Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages, will be discussing her research journey, research agenda, and collaborative writing and publication. “Collaborative Re-writer: A Novice Scholar’s Publication Story” will be held in the Library Atrium at St. Thomas University.
Story of the Hispanic Woman Grammy Nominee
Following that event, on Thursday, March 3rd, at 2 p.m. in the Library Atrium, the Library will present “The Story of the Hispanic Woman Grammy Nominee Luisa María Güell.” Music artist Güell will share her personal stories, play a few of her songs, and show portions of a documentary about her life as a Cuban exile.
Women’s Place at the Peace Table
A week from that event, also honoring Women’s History Month, Wednesday, March 9th, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., also in the Library Atrium, there will be a film screening of Pray the Devil Back to Hell, with an introduction by Dr. Judith Bachay, St. Thomas University Professor and Director of Graduate Counseling Programs. A winner of the Best Documentary award at Tribeca Film Festival and Official Section of Sundance Film Festival, the film tells the story of how thousands of Liberian women, both Christian and Muslim, came together to pray for peace and then organized a silent protest in front of the Presidential Palace, pressing for an end to the civil war. Their actions propelled peace talks forward and ultimately brought about an agreement.
Light refreshments will be served for all three events. You don’t want to miss out on this series! There’s a seat waiting for you. More details on the Events tab on the Library’s Facebook Page. Can’t wait to see you there!
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