From Monday, March 18 through Thursday, March 21, Dominican College will present the 4th Annual Gender Awareness Forum.

The program as scheduled is:

Monday - Social Work Community Day: 11:15 a.m. to 12:30 a.m. in the Palisades Room. Alumni Dr. Anthony De Jesus, Assistant Professor at the Silberman School of Social Work at Hunter College (CUNY), will speak on his rich experience as a social work practitioner, administrator, and researcher in urban schools, community based organizations, and institutions of higher education.

Monday - Trifles, staged readings: 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in the Fury Lecture Hall. Trifles is a murder mystery that explores gender relationships, power between the sexes, and the nature of truth. In the play, the farmer and his wife never actually appear; instead, the story focused on the prosecutor, George Henderson, who has been called it to investigate the murder; Henry Peters, the local sheriff; Lewis Hale, a neighboring farmer who discovered Wright's body; and Mrs. Peters and Mrs. Hale, wives to the two local men. This event is co-sponsored by HC/DC.

Tuesday - A teach-in session on Women in Somalia and Genital Mutilation: 8:15 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. in Casey 202. Professor Kate Hickey will discuss female genital mutilation in her EN 442 class. The class will examine the different words used to describe the practice and discuss the implications of meaning.

Tuesday - Featured Guest Lecture: 11:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. More details to follow.

Tuesday - A Doll House, teach-in session: 12:45 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. in Casey 209. Two sections of EN 113, taught by Professors Dolgin and Reitter) will combine forces for a provocative and spirited teach-in session. Students will discuss their reading of the third act of Henrik Ibsen's A Doll House (1879). This play challenged audiences of the day to see through social hypocrisy and witness a young wife's recognition of her own individual worth.

Tuesday - Hip Hop: Beyond Beats and Rhymes, teach-in session: 12:45 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. in Casey 16. You are invited to attend Professor Parrello's introduction to Sociology class as they watch Hip Hop: Beyond Beats and Rhymes. Hip Hop is a man's game...but does it have to be? A self-described "hip hop head" takes an in-depth look at masculinity and manhood in rap and hip hop, where creative genius collides with misogyny, violence, and homophobia, exposing the complex intersections of culture and commerce.

Wednesday - Cell Block Visions: Prison Art in America, special guest lecture: 2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. in the Fury Lecture Hall. Phyllis Kornfeld is an internationally known expert on prison art. This event will include a slide show and lecture presenting powerful images and eloquent quotes that reveal this unseen subculture and illuminate the human faces of the inhabitants of the prison system. Co-sponsored by HC/DC.

Wednesday - Girl Rising, featured film and discussion: 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in the Fury Lecture Hall. Girl Rising is a powerful, provocative, and moving film which spotlights the strength of human spirit and the power of education to change the life of a girl - and the world. This film and discussion will be moderated by Dr. Paul Bonk.

Thursday - 4th Annual GAF Film Festival: 9:45 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. in the Palisades Room. Documentary films will be shown throughout the day. A complete list of films will be published before the event.