Women and Gender in Global Perspectives Program (WGGP)

Wednesday, October 24, 2018

- 7:00 pm
- Knight Auditorium, Spurlock Museum, 600 S. Gregory Street, Urbna.
Mrs. B., A North Korean Woman
Description: In 2003, Mrs. B. left her husband and two sons behind in North Korea and was sold into marriage. A decade later, she's running a robust trafficking business from a small farm in northern China. This film is a closely observed verite portrait of a world-weary woman who finds herself between countries, worlds, and families. The result is a powerful look at the
- Film Screening

- 12:00 pm
- 101 International Studies Building, 910 S. Fifth Street
Brown Bag: “Achieving a Food Secure Africa: Perspectives from an African Agricultural Research Scientist and a Food Security Advocate”
Achieving food security continues to be a daunting challenge for the African continent. But, while the challenge is enormous, so are the opportunities. With the right investments, strategies, policies, and the launch of programs and initiatives that take into consideration Africa’s smallholder farmer’s knowledge and wisdom while incorporating recent science-based and other
- Lecture
- 7:30 pm
- The Art Theater Co-op, 126 W. Church, Champaign
"Before the Flood" Film Screening
Before the Flood is a 2016 documentary film about climate change directed by Fisher Stevens. The film was produced as a collaboration between Stevens, Leonardo DiCaprio, James Packer, Brett Ratner, Trevor Davidoski, and Jennifer Davisson Killoran. Martin Scorsese is an executive producer.
- Film Screening