Where Are the Women? Feminist Research of U.S. Militarism
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Cynthia Enloe
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Gwyn Kirk
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Free Webinar - Thursday, January 26, 3:00 p.m. Eastern
To strengthen skills for researching militarism to serve activism, the Fellowship of Reconciliation's Militarism Watch project will host a webinar presentation and discussion with researchers and teachers Cynthia Enloe and Gwyn Kirk. What have feminist researchers learned about the actual dynamics of U.S. militarism, drawing on focused, local curiosity about everything from toy stores to textbooks? Cynthia Enloe is author of 12 books on women’s politics and the international arena, including Bananas, Beaches and Bases: Making Feminist Sense of International Politics and Nimo’s War, Emma’s War: Making Feminist Sense of the Iraq War. Gwyn Kirk, of Women for Genuine Security, is co-producer of the film Along the Fenceline and co-editor of Women’s Lives: Multicultural Perspectives. Hosted by John Lindsay-Poland of FOR. No fee, but registration is required and participation is limited to 25 (registration is currently near capacity). Register here.
Follow the Money: Investigating Military Contracts
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Nick Schwellenbach
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Free Webinar - Thursday, February 16, 2:00 p.m. Eastern
This webinar will explore how to learn about the U.S. government's contracts with private companies for military goods and services, drawing on diverse information sources. In a time of increased awareness of concentrated corporate power, knowledge and activism focused on military contractors are especially relevant. Presenter Nick Schwellenbach is director of investigations at the Project On Government Oversight (POGO), an investigative non-profit organization in Washington, DC, which maintains a federal contractor misconduct database. He was also a staff writer for the Center for Public Integrity, a non-profit news organization. John Lindsay-Poland of FOR will moderate and offer tips on the use of online sites for federal contact listings. Participation is free, but registration is required. Register here. |
