Paper delivered by Rachel Blau DuPlessis, Temple University, during the Afternoon Workshops... Show morePaper delivered by Rachel Blau DuPlessis, Temple University, during the Afternoon Workshops Session at The Scholar and the Feminist VI. Papers presented or name of session: "Sexual Difference and Artistic Production". Show less
Independent filmmaker Michelle Parkerson (Founding Member, Eye of the Storm Productions, Inc.,... Show moreIndependent filmmaker Michelle Parkerson (Founding Member, Eye of the Storm Productions, Inc., Producer/Director of "Gotta Make this Journey: Sweet Honey in the Rock") speaks about how her career came to be and the importance/power of image making and film. She also discusses why film is no longer merely entertainment but rather a vehicle of social change. Papers presented or name of session: "Cause and Creativity: a Lecture/Screening with Black Feminist Filmmaker Michelle Parkerson". Show less
Ellen Levy (journalist) and Ann Reynolds (CUNY, Graduate Center) analyze the physical... Show moreEllen Levy (journalist) and Ann Reynolds (CUNY, Graduate Center) analyze the physical construction of women and their bodies in art throughout history. Part of the afternoon sessions of the Scholar and Feminist Conference XIII. Papers presented or name of session: "Figuring Woman: an Identity Crisis in Art and Popular Culture". Show less
Artists Robin Michals and Kristin Reed discuss the shifting role of art in society ––... Show moreArtists Robin Michals and Kristin Reed discuss the shifting role of art in society –– specifically they discuss who is allowed to play what role in art (patrons, artists, subjects, etc.). Part of the afternoon sessions of the Scholar and Feminist Conference XIII. This recording is followed by BC13-58_SFAudio_193. Papers presented or name of session: "Images in Action". Show less
Artists Robin Michals and Kristin Reed discuss the shifting role of art in society ––... Show moreArtists Robin Michals and Kristin Reed discuss the shifting role of art in society –– specifically they discuss who is allowed to play what role in art (patrons, artists, subjects, etc.). Part of the afternoon sessions of the Scholar and Feminist Conference XIII. This recording is preceded by BC13-58_SFAudio_193. Papers presented or name of session: "Images in Action". Show less
Artists Andrea Fraser, Aimee Rankin, and Leslie Thornton discuss the role of women as spectators... Show moreArtists Andrea Fraser, Aimee Rankin, and Leslie Thornton discuss the role of women as spectators and how that impacts the depiction of women in image and text. Moderated by Marianne Weems. Part of the afternoon workshops at the Scholar and Feminist Conference XIV. This recording is preceded by BC13-58_SFAudio_228. Papers presented or name of session: "Changing Representations of Women: Critical Views in Image and Text" . Show less
Artists Andrea Fraser, Aimee Rankin, and Leslie Thornton discuss the role of women as spectators... Show moreArtists Andrea Fraser, Aimee Rankin, and Leslie Thornton discuss the role of women as spectators and how that impacts the depiction of women in image and text. Moderated by Marianne Weems. Andrea Fraser's talk is a re-presentation of a gallery docent performance originally staged at the Damaged Goods exhibit at the New Museum in which she plays the part of the docent Jane Castleton. Part of the afternoon workshops at the Scholar and Feminist Conference XIV. This recording is followed by BC13-58_SFAudio_229. Papers presented or name of session: "Changing Representations of Women: Critical Views in Image and Text" . Show less