Conference on Women and Gender 2024

Schedule of Events

Friday, April 5, 2024, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

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Session I: 9 - 10:15 a.m.

1a) Women and Gender in the Archives

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Chair: Angela Weisl, Department of English, Seton Hall University
Presenters:

• “NJ Women of Interfaith Dialogue and Holocaust Education”
  Jacquelyn Deppe, Archives and Special Collections Center, Seton Hall University
  Athena Frade, Graduate Student, Rutgers University; Assistant Archivist, Archdiocese of Newark
  
  
• “Gender, Archives, and the Law: Exploring the Seton Hall University Miriam Rooney Papers”
  Pegi Bracaj, Undergraduate Student, Department of Political Science and Public Affairs, Seton Hall University
  
  
• "'A Gentle Reminder (to our Coed)': Studying Sex and Gender with Undergraduate Students in the Seton Hall University Archives and Special Collections"
  Madison Krall, Department of Communication, Media, and the Arts, Seton Hall University

1b) Intersectional Democratic Solutions: The Pivotal Role of Black Women in American Movements for Broad Social Justice

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Chair: Forrest Pritchett, Director, Martin Luther King, Jr. Leadership Program
Senior Adviser to Provost on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Seton Hall University
Speakers:

• Carm Almonor, Africana Studies Program and Department of Political Science and Public Affairs, Seton Hall University
  
  
• Nkosi Anderson, Africana Studies Program and Department of Religion, Seton Hall University
  
  
• Stephanie Harris, Director, Africana Studies Program, Seton Hall University

1c) African American Women in Higher Education

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Chair: Nicole Giglia, Assoc. Dean of Students, Seton Hall University
Presenters:

• “Ascension of African American Women into Presidency in Post-Secondary Education”
  Marsha Philemon, Graduate Student, Education, Leadership, Management and Policy Program, Seton Hall University
  
  
• "Unveiling Unseen Obstacles: A Phenomenological Exploration of Black Women's Tenacity in Doctoral Programs"
  Yolanda Jackson, Graduate Student, Higher Education Leadership, Management and Policy Program, Seton Hall University
  
  
• “The Underrepresentation of Female Faculty in Higher Education in Liberia, West Africa”
  Emily Wureh, Graduate Student, Higher Education Leadership, Management and Policy Program, Seton Hall University 
  
  
• “Exploring the experiences of African American Women in Executive Leadership in Higher Education and their Career Advancement”
  Lula Baker, Graduate Student, Higher Education Leadership, Management and Policy Program, Seton Hall University

Session II: 10:30 - 11:45 a.m.

2a) Intersectionality, Hegemony, and Gender/Sex in the Media

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Chair: Madison Krall, Department of Communication, Media, and the Arts, Seton Hall University
Presenters:

• “Lessons in Chemistry: The Elements of Two-sided Misogyny”
  Amanda Chodnicki, Undergraduate Student of Communication, Media, and the Arts, Seton Hall University
  Emma Thumann, Undergraduate Student of Communication, Media, and the Arts, Seton Hall University
  
  
• “Hegemonic Masculinity in MTV’s Jersey Shore”
  Meghan Kelly, Undergraduate Student of Communication, Media, and the Arts, Seton Hall University
  Emily Suero, Undergraduate Student of Communication, Media, and the Arts, Seton Hall University
  
  
• "Filming Trauma:  South Asian Cinema and the Depiction of Women"
  Arundhati Sanyal, Department of English, Seton Hall University

2b) Performance as Social Justice Advocacy: Spotlighting Brownson Speech and Debate Performances Centering Critical Analyses of Race, Gender, Disability, and Sexuality

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Chair: Catherine Zizik, Department of Communication, Media, and the Arts, Seton Hall University
Respondent: Jessica Rauchberg, Department of Communication, Media, and the Arts, Seton Hall University
Presenters:

• Ace Crawford, Undergraduate Student, Department of Communication, Media, and the Arts, Seton Hall University - will present an informative speech about gender discrimination in professional motorsports.
  
  
• Rin Jones, Undergraduate Student, Department of Communication, Media, and the Arts, Seton Hall University - will share their persuasive speech about the role of gendered discrimination in autism diagnosis.
  
  
• Emily Vaca, Undergraduate Student, Department of Communication, Media, and the Arts, Seton Hall University - will present her poetry interpretation, engaging Latina feminist critiques of gender and whiteness.
  
  
• Amos Willey, Undergraduate Student, Department of Communication, Media, and the Arts, Seton Hall University - will perform his rhetorical criticism speech analyzing the interlocking oppressions of racism, ableism, and homophobia in the Enhanced Games initiative.

2c) Women, Gender, and Climate Change

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Chair: Minenhle Khumalo, Department of Religion, Seton Hall University
Presenters:

• "Women’s Work on Climate Change: Leadership Across Cultures and Generations"
  Judith Stark, Emeritus Professor, Department of Philosophy, Seton Hall University
  
  
• "A Breakfast Beverage, Climate Change, and Gender Equality"
  Pranali Jain, Alumna, School of Diplomacy and International Relations, Seton Hall University

Lunch: Noon - 1:15 p.m.

University Center, Chancellor's Suite
*Lunch is free but pre-registration is required
Welcome:

• Jonathan Farina, Interim Dean, College of Arts and Sciences, Seton Hall University
  
  
• Katia Passerini, Interim University President, Seton Hall University

Keynote Address: 1:15 - 2:15 p.m.

University Center, Chancellor’s Suite

Introduction of Keynote Speaker: Judith Stark, Emeritus Professor of Philosophy, Co-Founder of the Women and Gender Studies Program, Seton Hall University

Keynote Speaker: Meghana Nayak, Pace University - New York City
"The Feminist Politics of Trauma"

Session III: 2:30-3:45 p.m.

3a) Gender and Race; Marginalization and Oppression

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Chair: Leslie Bunnage, Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminal Justice, Seton Hall University
Presenters:

• "Menstruation, Family Values, and Access to Education in African States"
  Anais Boyajian, Alumna, School of Diplomacy and International Relations, Seton Hall University
  
  
• "Secularization and Women's Liberation: An Analysis of Women's Freedoms in the Modern Era"
  Anna Humphrey, Undergraduate Student, Department of Political Science and Public Affairs, Seton Hall University
  
  
• "Race, Religion, and Gender: Moving Black Women's Religious Impact from the Margins"
  Dawrell Rich, Graduate Student, Drew University; Adjunct Faculty, Department of Religion, Seton Hall University
  
  
• “Teaching about intersectionality: An Identity Mapping Exercise for the Classroom"
  Rachel Fikslin, Department of Psychology, Seton Hall University

3b) Gender and the Marketplace

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Chair: Paula B. Alexander, Department of Management, Seton Hall University
Presenters:

• “Equal Pay and the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team: Where They Stand”
  Richard Hunter, Department of Economics and Legal Studies, Seton Hall University
  Hector Lozada-Vega, Department of Marketing, Seton Hall University
  Gary Kritz, Department of Marketing, Seton Hall University
  
  
• "The Gender Gap in Stock Market Participation: Evidence from Stock Grifting"
  Jennifer Itzkowitz, Department of Finance, Seton Hall University
  Andrew Schwartz, Department of Finance, Seton Hall University
  
  
• "From Wall Street to City Hall: Overcoming Challenges in Trading, Finance, Investment Banking, and Local Government "
  Dustin Dumas, Station Manager, SOMA Television

3c) Women, Gender, and Religion

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Chair: Ines Murzaku, Catholic Studies Program and Department of Religion, Seton Hall University
Presenters:

• "Womanist, Mujerista, and Feminist Theologies"
  Nkosi Anderson, Africana Studies Program and Department of Religion, Seton Hall University
  
  
• "The Diversity of 20th Century Female Saints"
  Stacy Trasancos, Catholic Studies Program, Seton Hall University
  
  
• "Hipparchia the new Atalanta and Theodore the Atheist in Antipater of Sidon and Clement of Alexandria"
  Charles George, Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, Seton Hall University
  
  
• "Gender, Power, and Biblical interpretation"
  Minenhle Khumalo, Department of Religion, Seton Hall University