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For Students of Emory University Wednesday, March 9, 2022

COMMUNITY Women’s History Month events celebrate contributions of those past and present Guest speakers for Women’s History Month include acclaimed poet Marilyn Chin, reading March 13, and Haben Girma, the first Deafblind person to graduate from Harvard Law School, who gives the keynote address March 17. IMPACT Emory leads the way in women’s empowerment research Earlier this year, Women’s Studies International Forum ranked Emory as the No. 1 influential institution in women’s empowerment research. Learn how Rollins School of Public Health is impacting this research specialty as we celebrate Women’s History Month. ANALYSIS Faith-based groups, public health more in sync on COVID-19 than some reports suggest Emory sociologists showed that faith groups amplified public health messages in the pandemic’s early days — which runs counter to the contentious media narrative at the time. CONNECTIONS Lecture to examine the intersection of Judaism and climate change Hava Tirosh-Samuelson of Arizona State University will speak on “Judaism and Climate Change: Environmental Ethics and Social Activism” during the 2022 Tenenbaum Lecture on March 21. Attend in person or watch online. RESEARCH Study digs into the state of U.S. farm livelihoods A major new study led by Emory environmental scientist Emily Burchfield digs deeper into the question of why, despite the extraordinary productivity of U.S. agriculture, U.S. farm operators are systematically losing money. Former research assistant Britta Schumacher and postdoctoral fellow Andrea Rissing were co-authors. DISCOVERY Atlanta Science Festival celebrates the wonders all around us A celebration of science will once again take metro Atlanta by storm with the return of the Atlanta Science Festival, set for March 12-26. Get the details on events at Emory, including "Conversations in Chemistry" and "HealthHacks 2022," as well as other events featuring Emory experts.

Oxford spring festival   On Friday, March 18, Oxford College will host its first-ever Spring Festival to give junior and senior continuees in Atlanta a chance to reconnect with their Oxford roots. Festivities from 2 to 6 p.m. will feature a welcome Coke toast by Dean Hicks, a social mixer, carnival, food trucks, free swag and more. Buses will run from the Atlanta campus every 30 minutes. Junior and senior continuees can learn more and RSVP for the Spring Festival here.

TAKE NOTE   Participate in a community engagement discussion for the Twin Memorials Project; next sessions are March 16 and 17 Rollins alumni share about BLKHLTH Matters on TODAY Show Expand your knowledge with an online summer course through Goizueta Four Emory Healthcare hospitals included in Newsweek’s World’s Best Hospitals 2022

FEATURED EVENTS   "The Ways of Stars" with Atlanta Master Chorale "The Ways of Stars" is inspired by the life of scientist Maria Mitchell and by her description of a total solar eclipse that took place in 1869. The performance will feature a world premiere by the brilliant young composer Jake Runestad. A second performance will be at 8 p.m. Saturday, March 12. All ticket holders will have access to the livestream on March 12. When: March 11, 8:00 p.m. Where: Schwartz Center for Performing Arts (Emerson Concert Hall) and online Admission: $30; Emory students $10 "Selfhood/Nationhood: A Portrait in Poetry" with Marilyn Chin Award-winning poet Marilyn Chin will share her wide-ranging work during a virtual reading. Poems by the self-described “activist poet” have been referred to as funny, fearless and feminist, and have earned Chin an array of prestigious literary honors. The event is part of the Raymond Danowski Poetry Library Reading Series founded by Emory’s Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library. When: March 13, 3:00 p.m. Where: Online Admission: Free; registration required "The Deafblind Woman that Conquered Harvard Law" with Haben Girma The first Deafblind person to graduate from Harvard Law School, Haben Girma is a human rights lawyer advancing disability justice who has been named a White House Champion of Change, among other honors. Girma believes disability is an opportunity for innovation, and she teaches organizations the importance of choosing inclusion. Sponsored by the Emory Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. When: March 17, 12:00 p.m. Where: Online Admission: Free; registration required

11 March Reading: "mEmory Monologues" When: March 11, 7:00 p.m. Where: Emory Performing Arts Studio Admission: Free; registration required   14 March Discussion: "Race and Fear in Public Life: What Islamophobia Tells Us about America" with Caleb Elfenbein When: March 14, 12:00 p.m. Where: Online Admission: Free; registration required   15 March Presentation: "America's Real Sister Act: Why the Stories of U.S. Black Catholic Nuns Matter" with Shannen Dee Williams When: March 15, 7:30 p.m. Where: Online Admission: Free; registration required   16 March Concert: "Fire Ecologies" with Unheard-of//Ensemble When: March 16, 8:00 p.m. Where: Performing Arts Studio and online Admission: Free; registration required   18 March Student Studio: Backstrap Weaving When: March 18, 1:00 p.m. Where: Emory Quad in front of the Carlos Museum Admission: Free; registration required   View the Full Emory Events Calendar

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