Spring 2008 Events

Vera Regitz-Zagrosek, Gender Mainstreaming in Medicine , Tuesday June 3, 11:45am to 1:30pm. Many common diseases affect men and women differently. Some of these differences are due to biology; some to environmental, social, and psychological influences. Women and men access the health care system in different ways, with different expectations. The sex of the physician can also have an impact on the way patients are assessed and treated. Professor Regitz-Zagrosek will be exploring how gender impacts on the diagnosis and course of diseases, on treatment plans, and on the development of surgical processes and drug therapies. She will argue that paying more attention to the role of gender in all areas of medicine, from drug development to decisions about surgery, will have a beneficial effect for both men and women. Professor Regitz-Zagrosek is Professor of Gender in Medicine and Cardiovascular Disease in Women at the Charite University in Berlin. All faculty and graduate students welcome.

Feminist Theory Workshop: Gendered Innovations in Science and Engineering. Tuesday May 20, 4:30pm to 6:00pm. Contributors to the recent GISE volume will join Paula Moya and Helen Longino to discuss the development of tools for gender analysis in science. Open to Stanford faculty, invited faculty, and enrolled graduate students only. Serra House, 589 Capistrano Way, Stanford.
Women in a Globalizing Workplace: A Panel Discussion, April 29, noon, Women's Community Center
How is the role of working women changing in a globalizing professional world? Our panel of professors and successful alumni will address specific barriers and opportunities that exist for women entering the global workforce. Through participating in this conversation, you'll discover how to develop your own educational foundation and practical skill set to meet the demands of the competitive global workplace. For more information, contact Laura Harrison (lauramh at Stanford dot edu).
Same-Sex Desire and Union in China: Interdisciplinary and Historical Perspectives, May 16-18, 2008 The Clayman Institute is pleased to be a leading co-sponsor of this conference, to be held at the Stanford Humanities Center. There will be a round table discussion on Friday, with Terry Castle (English, Stanford University), Greg Pflugfelder (Japanese History, Columbia University), Jim Reichert (Japanese Literature, Stanford University), and Paul Robinson (History, Stanford University). For more details visit the conference website at desire.stanford.edu or contact Matthew Sommer msommer@stanford.edu.
Women Survivors of Srebrenica Professor Selma Leydesdorff, of the Department of Arts, Religion, and Culture, University of Amsterdam, will be giving a lunchtime seminar on the experience of women in the context of the Srebrenica genocide, on Thursday May 22, 2008. Hosted by the Forum on Contemporary Europe, and co-sponsored by the Clayman Institute. For more information, contact Katherine Jolluck jolluck@ stanford.edu.
Artists' Salon with Diane Frank: "INSIDE JOB: A Talk about the Making of a New Work, History, and Connection" Wednesday May 7, 4:30pm to 6:00pm. Choreographer and lecturer in dance Diane Frank reflects on the construction of a recent dance, the antecedents embedded in previous pieces and projects, the processes that release her creative work, and the implications of all of the above in the complex enterprise of teaching.
Frank has been a member of Stanford's Dance Division since 1988. She teaches advanced modern dance technique, mentors student choreographers, organizes Stanford's participation in the American College Dance Festival, and co-directs the annual Dance Division concert. She has been the rehearsal director for numerous repertory works by visiting artists, including works by Brenda Way, Don Redlich, Remy Charlip, and Janice Garrett. She has created and implemented numerous dance research and performance projects in collaboration with Stanford colleagues and visiting artists, notably Chance Dances as part of "Encounter:Merce" with Lively Arts, the Anna Halprin "Myths" Project, and a repertory workshop of Merce Cunningham's "Scramble." She created the wildly popular "Duets Project" last spring quarter, and is currently engaged in the up-coming production of "RED ROVER," a site-specific performance project of 5 commissioned dances for 5 evocative campus sites, to be performed this Spring, Wednesday May 28. "RED ROVER" is linked to the course "Figure/Ground: Site-Specific Dance Performance in Outdoor Environments". All welcome. Light refreshments served. Serra House, 589 Capistrano Way, Stanford.

Women as Leaders: Negotiating the Labyrinth with Alice Eagly, May 15, noon, Faculty Club
Alice Eagly, James Padilla Chair of Arts and Sciences and Professor of Psychology, Northwestern University, will discuss contemporary issues relating to women and leadership. In many nations, women have gained considerable access to leadership roles and are increasingly praised for having excellent skills for leadership. In fact, women, more than men, manifest leadership styles associated with effective performance as a leader. Nevertheless, more people prefer male than female bosses, and research has demonstrated that women can still face impediments to attaining leadership roles and barriers to success as occupants of these roles. This mix of women's apparent advantages and disadvantages reflects progress toward gender equality as well as the lack of attainment of this goal. Contact Noa Ronkin of the Stanford Center on Ethics (ronkin at Stanford dot edu) for more information. Also sponsoring this program is the Faculty Women's Forum. RSVP to Jeanette Jenkins, jenkins2 at Stanford dot edu.

The American Resting Place: Four Hundred Years of History through our Cemeteries and Burial Grounds (Houghton Mifflin, 2008), with Marilyn Yalom. Tuesday May 6, 4:30pm to 6:00pm. Serra House, 589 Capistrano Way, Stanford, CA 94305. Join us to celebrate the publication of Marilyn Yalom's new book. Yalom will discuss and read from her book, focusing on the gender-specific attributes of gravestones, and show examples from the photographs by her son, Reid Yalom, that are featured in the book. Yalom will be introduced by Helen Blau, Professor of Pharmacology and Professor of Chemical and Systems Biology, and her long-standing friend. Marilyn Yalom is an internationally acclaimed social and cultural historian. Formerly the Associate Director and Acting Director of the Clayman Institute, she is now a Senior Scholar. Light refreshments will be available. Yalom will be signing her book, which will be for sale at the launch. For more information on Marilyn Yalom's work, visit www.myalom.com.
Radical Women and Art, April 9, 7pm, Women's Community Center
What do feminism(s) mean today in art? How are women portrayed in art and how do they portray themselves? Lecturer Scott Herndon will lead a discussion centered on women in radical art and the changing face of feminist identity. No previous knowledge of art is necessary. Contact Laura Harrison (lauramh at Stanford dot edu) for more information.

Why I Chose Medicine, April 17, 5:30pm, Tresidder Union
Panel discussion featuring women at different stages in their medical careers talking about medicine, their career choice, and how they have weighed work-life balance issues. Panel participants include current Stanford medical students, residents, faculty and physicians in private practice. A perfect opportunity for anyone considering a career in medicine. Contact Laura Harrison (lauramh at Stanford dot edu) for more information.

Trafficking of Women in Post-Communist Europe, April 17-18, 2008 This international conference will examine the trafficking of women for sexual slavery, a trade that has rapidly expanded since the collapse of communism in Eastern Europe and the USSR. The conference will bring together scholars, policy experts, government officials and NGO analysts to discuss the issue from the economic, legal and human rights perspectives. Special attention will be devoted to strategies to combat the problem and address the needs of the victimized females. Organized by the Forum for Contemporary Europe at the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Relations, and co-sponsored by the Clayman Institute for Gender Research. For more information, contact Katherine Jolluck jolluck@ stanford.edu.

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Home People News Events Calendar Fellowship Programs Research Studies Grants and Prizes Publications Art at the Institute Links Support our Work	Spring 2008 Events Vera Regitz-Zagrosek, Gender Mainstreaming in Medicine , Tuesday June 3, 11:45am to 1:30pm. Many common diseases affect men and women differently. Some of these differences are due to biology; some to environmental, social, and psychological influences. Women and men access the health care system in different ways, with different expectations. The sex of the physician can also have an impact on the way patients are assessed and treated. Professor Regitz-Zagrosek will be exploring how gender impacts on the diagnosis and course of diseases, on treatment plans, and on the development of surgical processes and drug therapies. She will argue that paying more attention to the role of gender in all areas of medicine, from drug development to decisions about surgery, will have a beneficial effect for both men and women. Professor Regitz-Zagrosek is Professor of Gender in Medicine and Cardiovascular Disease in Women at the Charite University in Berlin. All faculty and graduate students welcome. Feminist Theory Workshop: Gendered Innovations in Science and Engineering. Tuesday May 20, 4:30pm to 6:00pm. Contributors to the recent GISE volume will join Paula Moya and Helen Longino to discuss the development of tools for gender analysis in science. Open to Stanford faculty, invited faculty, and enrolled graduate students only. Serra House, 589 Capistrano Way, Stanford. Women in a Globalizing Workplace: A Panel Discussion, April 29, noon, Women's Community Center How is the role of working women changing in a globalizing professional world? Our panel of professors and successful alumni will address specific barriers and opportunities that exist for women entering the global workforce. Through participating in this conversation, you'll discover how to develop your own educational foundation and practical skill set to meet the demands of the competitive global workplace. For more information, contact Laura Harrison (lauramh at Stanford dot edu). Same-Sex Desire and Union in China: Interdisciplinary and Historical Perspectives, May 16-18, 2008 The Clayman Institute is pleased to be a leading co-sponsor of this conference, to be held at the Stanford Humanities Center. There will be a round table discussion on Friday, with Terry Castle (English, Stanford University), Greg Pflugfelder (Japanese History, Columbia University), Jim Reichert (Japanese Literature, Stanford University), and Paul Robinson (History, Stanford University). For more details visit the conference website at desire.stanford.edu or contact Matthew Sommer msommer@stanford.edu. Women Survivors of Srebrenica Professor Selma Leydesdorff, of the Department of Arts, Religion, and Culture, University of Amsterdam, will be giving a lunchtime seminar on the experience of women in the context of the Srebrenica genocide, on Thursday May 22, 2008. Hosted by the Forum on Contemporary Europe, and co-sponsored by the Clayman Institute. For more information, contact Katherine Jolluck jolluck@ stanford.edu. Artists' Salon with Diane Frank: "INSIDE JOB: A Talk about the Making of a New Work, History, and Connection" Wednesday May 7, 4:30pm to 6:00pm. Choreographer and lecturer in dance Diane Frank reflects on the construction of a recent dance, the antecedents embedded in previous pieces and projects, the processes that release her creative work, and the implications of all of the above in the complex enterprise of teaching. Frank has been a member of Stanford's Dance Division since 1988. She teaches advanced modern dance technique, mentors student choreographers, organizes Stanford's participation in the American College Dance Festival, and co-directs the annual Dance Division concert. She has been the rehearsal director for numerous repertory works by visiting artists, including works by Brenda Way, Don Redlich, Remy Charlip, and Janice Garrett. She has created and implemented numerous dance research and performance projects in collaboration with Stanford colleagues and visiting artists, notably Chance Dances as part of "Encounter:Merce" with Lively Arts, the Anna Halprin "Myths" Project, and a repertory workshop of Merce Cunningham's "Scramble." She created the wildly popular "Duets Project" last spring quarter, and is currently engaged in the up-coming production of "RED ROVER," a site-specific performance project of 5 commissioned dances for 5 evocative campus sites, to be performed this Spring, Wednesday May 28. "RED ROVER" is linked to the course "Figure/Ground: Site-Specific Dance Performance in Outdoor Environments". All welcome. Light refreshments served. Serra House, 589 Capistrano Way, Stanford. Women as Leaders: Negotiating the Labyrinth with Alice Eagly, May 15, noon, Faculty Club Alice Eagly, James Padilla Chair of Arts and Sciences and Professor of Psychology, Northwestern University, will discuss contemporary issues relating to women and leadership. In many nations, women have gained considerable access to leadership roles and are increasingly praised for having excellent skills for leadership. In fact, women, more than men, manifest leadership styles associated with effective performance as a leader. Nevertheless, more people prefer male than female bosses, and research has demonstrated that women can still face impediments to attaining leadership roles and barriers to success as occupants of these roles. This mix of women's apparent advantages and disadvantages reflects progress toward gender equality as well as the lack of attainment of this goal. Contact Noa Ronkin of the Stanford Center on Ethics (ronkin at Stanford dot edu) for more information. Also sponsoring this program is the Faculty Women's Forum. RSVP to Jeanette Jenkins, jenkins2 at Stanford dot edu. The American Resting Place: Four Hundred Years of History through our Cemeteries and Burial Grounds (Houghton Mifflin, 2008), with Marilyn Yalom. Tuesday May 6, 4:30pm to 6:00pm. Serra House, 589 Capistrano Way, Stanford, CA 94305. Join us to celebrate the publication of Marilyn Yalom's new book. Yalom will discuss and read from her book, focusing on the gender-specific attributes of gravestones, and show examples from the photographs by her son, Reid Yalom, that are featured in the book. Yalom will be introduced by Helen Blau, Professor of Pharmacology and Professor of Chemical and Systems Biology, and her long-standing friend. Marilyn Yalom is an internationally acclaimed social and cultural historian. Formerly the Associate Director and Acting Director of the Clayman Institute, she is now a Senior Scholar. Light refreshments will be available. Yalom will be signing her book, which will be for sale at the launch. For more information on Marilyn Yalom's work, visit www.myalom.com. Radical Women and Art, April 9, 7pm, Women's Community Center What do feminism(s) mean today in art? How are women portrayed in art and how do they portray themselves? Lecturer Scott Herndon will lead a discussion centered on women in radical art and the changing face of feminist identity. No previous knowledge of art is necessary. Contact Laura Harrison (lauramh at Stanford dot edu) for more information. Why I Chose Medicine, April 17, 5:30pm, Tresidder Union Panel discussion featuring women at different stages in their medical careers talking about medicine, their career choice, and how they have weighed work-life balance issues. Panel participants include current Stanford medical students, residents, faculty and physicians in private practice. A perfect opportunity for anyone considering a career in medicine. Contact Laura Harrison (lauramh at Stanford dot edu) for more information. Trafficking of Women in Post-Communist Europe, April 17-18, 2008 This international conference will examine the trafficking of women for sexual slavery, a trade that has rapidly expanded since the collapse of communism in Eastern Europe and the USSR. The conference will bring together scholars, policy experts, government officials and NGO analysts to discuss the issue from the economic, legal and human rights perspectives. Special attention will be devoted to strategies to combat the problem and address the needs of the victimized females. Organized by the Forum for Contemporary Europe at the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Relations, and co-sponsored by the Clayman Institute for Gender Research. For more information, contact Katherine Jolluck jolluck@ stanford.edu.
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