Women, Gender & Sexuality Studies celebrates 50th anniversary with 'Category: Woman' film screening March 5.

Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies will be screening the award-winning film Category: Woman, which follows Olympic athletes as they fight reclaim their bodies and the right to complete. The film will be followed by a panel discussion featuring the film’s writer and director Phyllis Ellis along with distinguished scholars Jessyca Arthur-Cameselle (HHD), Kimi Bryson-Reilly (WGSS) and Dan Pollard (Biology) who will share insights and reflections on the themes explored in the documentary.

We would be honored to have you join us for this special evening of film and conversation.

March 5 at 5 p.m.

Communication Facility 115

Poster description: 

Celebrating the 50th anniversary of Women, Gender & Sexuality Studies. Cosponsored by Health & Human Development Margaret Aitken Speaker Series Fund.

Category: Woman

Who gets to decide?

March 5th, International Women's Day

WWU Communications Facility 115

Film: 5 p.m. Panel: 6:30 p.m.

After being banned from competition by sex testing in international sport, four women athletes fight to reclaim their bodies, their dignity, and the right to compete. 

Film followed by speaker panel.

Presented in collaboration with the CASCADIA International Women's Film Festival and Biology Western. 

Free and open to the public. Free Parking - Lot 12G.

AA/EO. For disability accomodations and questions, please contact Rae Lynn Schwartz-DuPre at schwarr5@wwu.edu