Women and War in the 20th Century

Calendar

SES #	TOPICS	KEY DUE DATES
1	Introduction Screening Women, War, & Peace, Episode 5: War Redefined. Directed by Gini Reticker. Color, 52 min. 2011.
2	9/11’s Gendered Aftermath Screening From the Ground Up. Directed by Beth Gage and George Gage. Color, 30 min. 2011.	Discussion questions due
3	Perpetrators Screening Philip Zimbardo: The Psychology of Evil. Color, 23 min. 2008.	Discussion questions due
4	Soldiers Screening The Invisible War. Directed by Kirby Dick. Color, 93 min. 2012.	Discussion questions due
5	Rape as a Weapon	Discussion questions due
6	Peace Activism Visiting artist: Peggy Seeger Visiting discussant: Caley Horan, Assistant Professor of History, MIT	Discussion questions due
7	Sterilization, Reproduction, Transmission	Discussion questions due
8	War as Daily Life Guest lecturer: Abigail Jacobson, Visiting Professor, Boston University	Discussion questions due
9	Revolution and Dis/Misplacement Guest Visitor: Nora Lessersohn, PhD candidate in History and Middle East Studies, Harvard University	Discussion questions due
10	Representations Screening 1915GenocidalTurks. “RAVISHED ARMENIA, the original 1919 movie also known as [Auction of Souls].” August 8, 2012. YouTube.	Discussion questions due
11	Theories of War and Gender	Discussion questions due Final paper topics due
12	Student Paper Presentations	Final paper due two weeks after this session