Join Us for Our Fireside Chats
This semester, PGIS members are invited to attend our upcoming Fireside Chats.
“Reflecting on Young Women and Their Well-Being: Nearly 20 Years of Teaching Women’s Health at Monmouth”
Thursday, Oct. 23, 4:30–6 p.m.
Intercultural Center Lounge
Presented by Andi Hope, Health Studies

“Sterilization of Native American Women in the 1970s”
Tuesday, Nov. 18, 4:30–6 p.m.
Intercultural Center Lounge
Presented by Katie Parkin, History
Image Description: “Stop Forced Sterilization” poster by Rachael Romero, San Francisco Poster Brigade, 1977. (Courtesy of Rachael Romero)

“Menopause in Popular Culture”
Monday, Feb. 2, 4:30–6 p.m.
Intercultural Lounge
Presented by Brooke Nappi, Anthropology

“Commodifying Violence against Women: A Rhetorical Analysis of Five Shows from the Summer of 2025”
Thursday, March 2, 4:30–6 p.m.
Intercultural Center Lounge
Presented by Abha Sood, English

“Exploring the Effects of Inequality-Focused Courses on College Students”
Thursday, April 9, 4:30–6 p.m.
Intercultural Center Lounge
Presented by Melissa Archer Alvaré, Sociology
