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FILMS ON WOMEN AND SOCIETY Recognizing Black History Month and Women's History Month MOOLADE Tuesday, February 21, 2006 Professor Patricia Romero, moderator Ousmane Sembene's enthrolling and exhilarating portrayal of a courageous woman who offers protection to four young girls escaping the ancien African ceremony of female circumcision. Visually gorgeour, this powerful, compassionare, and often surprisingly humorous film, deals with issues of gender, power, and local customs. Four Women of Egypt Tuesday, February 28, 2006 Professor Kimberly Katz, moderator Four women are the subject of this impressive documentary exploration of opposing religious, social an dpolitical views in modern-day Egypt. There is little these Christian, Muslim and atheist Egyptian women agree on, and little they won't speak out about. (A Women Make Movies Release) Photo courtesy of Women Make Movies MAD Love (Juana La Loca) Tuesday, March 7, 2006 Professor Rita Costa-Gomes, moderator Princess Joan becomes the Queen of Castile in 1496 following the deaths of her elder brother, sister and mother. Two battles ensue: one political, the other waged in the queen's marriage bed. the nasty girl Tuesday, March 14, 2006 Professor Wendy Lower, moderator The true story of a young woman in 1970s Germany who write an essay about what residents of her small town did during World War II. She found that the Catholic clergy and businessmen whom she believed had defied the Nazis, had in fact done the opposite. All films have either English subtitles or English narration. Screenings are open to the entire campus and to the Towson community. Discussion/question-and-answer sessions to follow all film screenings. Audience members are welcome to participate in the discussions. Entrance is free. Info: wwwnew.towson.edu/history/events.html or 410-704-2906 Organizers: History Department Professors Kimberly Katz, Patricia Romero, Wendy Lower and Rita Costa-Gomes Towson University co-sponsors: Departments of History, Geography, Electronic Media and Film, the Institute for Teaching and Research on Women, Cultural Studies, the Office of the Dean of the College of Liberal Arts, and the Office of Student Activities Tuesdays, February 21, 28 March 7, 14 - 6:30 p.m. Linthicum Hall Room 200 Free TOWSON UNIVERSITY