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Author David S. Reynolds discusses his book on the lasting impact of "Uncle Tom's Cabin"
Thursday, October 20
6pm - 7:30pm
Washington Hall, Room 201
Prize-winning author David S. Reynolds will speak on his new book, "Mightier than the Sword: Uncle Tom's Cabin and the Battle for America." Free and open to the public.
    2011 John Boswell Memorial Lecture
    Friday, October 21
    5pm
    Washington Hall, Room 201
    The 2011 John Boswell Memorial Lecture, "Reading, 'Rithing, Rhythm, and Romance: Southern Girls and Sexual Politics," will be delivered by Professor Susan Cahn of SUNY-Buffalo.
      2011 Study Abroad Photo Contest Deadline
      Friday, October 21
      5pm
      Location not specified
      Submit photos from your 2010 - 2011 study abroad experience!
        Women's Studies/Africana Studies Homecoming Reception
        Saturday, October 22
        9am - 11am
        Wren Building, Great Hall
        Return and reconnect! Enjoy great food, drink and music with Narissa Bond as we welcome our alumni back to campus. {{https://forms.wm.edu/2648, RSVP here.}}
          Hidden Voices: The Lives of LGBT Muslims
          Tuesday, October 25
          7pm
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          Activist Faisal Alam presents the struggles and challenges facing sexual and gender minorities within the Muslim world. While highlighting the diversity of Islam, "Hidden Voices" explores the legacy of colonialism and sodomy laws within the Muslim world.
            Multi-media event with Jim Keady, "Behind the Swoosh: Sweatshops and Social Justice"
            Wednesday, October 26
            7pm
            Sadler Center, Commonwealth Auditorium
            In "Behind the Swoosh," Jim Keady shares his stories of living with Nike's factory workers and his decade-long effort to end sweatshop abuse.
              Women's Studies/Africana Studies brownbag
              Friday, October 28
              12pm - 1pm
              Boswell Hall (formerly Morton Hall), Room 314
              Professor Ophera Davis of Bridgewater State University, Massachusetts, talks about her work with women survivors of Hurricane Katrina. Everyone welcome! Light lunch and beverages provided.
                LECHE & Drive By Vigils: the novels and poems of R. Zamora Linmark
                Friday, October 28
                6:30pm - 8:30pm
                Wren Building, Great Hall
                Award-winning author R. Zamora Linmark will read from his latest novel LECHE and his new poetry collection DRIVE BY VIGILS.
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