March 21st - March 23rd, 2007

The Engendering Diversity & Community annual conference brings together scholars, artists, activists, performers, community members, and students to share and discuss issues of gender and sexuality. The conference began in 2004 as part of a grant from the College of Arts & Sciences Campus Diversity Initiative. The following years, generous funding support has come largely from conference fees and donations from attendees, presenters, and community members. Programs that continue to support the conference and the Women's, Gender & Sexuality Studies academic program include: the Mosaic Cultural Institute, the Photography Program, the Art Department, the Honors Program, the Theatre Department, the Voice in Action Visiting Writers Series and the Fasnacht Lecture Series sponsored by the Department of Religion & Philosophy. While many attendees and presenters come from California, presenters have come from across the United States and Europe. We hope you'll join us this year!

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The Fasnacht Lecture Series and the Engendering Diversity and Community Conference are pleased to welcome Nontombi Naomi Tutu as this year's Fasnacht Lecturer and the Engendering Diversity and Community Keynote Speaker. The challenges of growing up black and female in apartheid South Africa have led Naomi Tutu to work as an activist for human rights. Her experiences teach us how much we all lose when any of us is judged purely on physical attributes. In her speeches she blends a passion for human dignity with humor and personal stories.

Fasnacht Lecture
By Our Fruits We are Known: Religion and Activism
March 21, 7:30-9:00 Founders Auditorium

Conference Keynote Address
Women's Stories, Women's Voices
March 22, 10:30 a.m. Le Fetra Auditorium

Keynote Luncheon
March 22, 12:00 President's Dining Room

Please join us for a catered luncheon and conversation with Naomi Tutu immediately following her Keynote Address. Check the appropriate box on the registration form to note your interest in attending the luncheon. The luncheon is free but space is limited!