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The Sarah Doyle Center for Women and Gender (SDCWG), formerly the Sarah Doyle Women's Center, is a center at
Brown University
Brown University is a private research university in Providence, Rhode Island. Brown is the seventh-oldest institution of higher education in the United States, founded in 1764 as the College in the English Colony of Rhode Island and Providenc ...
, which "seeks to provide a comfortable, yet challenging place for students, faculty, and staff to examine the multitude of issues around gender". It was named in honor of the prominent Rhode Island educator,
Sarah Doyle
Sarah Elizabeth Doyle (March 22, 1830 – December 21, 1922) was an American educator and educational reformer, noted for her roles in founding the Rhode Island School of Design and establishing women's education at Brown University.
Early life
S ...
. The SDCWG was established in 1974 as the Sarah Doyle Women's Center at the Sarah Doyle house at 185 Meeting Street. It moved to 26 Benevolent Street in 2001 to make way for construction of the Sidney E. Frank Hall for Life Sciences.
The SDCWG offers services and programs, and meeting space for university and community groups. The SDCWG houses an art gallery, an extensive library and resource center, a zine collection, and a student lounge. It is affiliated with the
Pembroke Center for Teaching and Research on Women
The Pembroke Center for Teaching and Research on Women was established in 1981 at Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, as an interdisciplinary research center focused on gender and women. In addition to research, the center is home to arch ...
.
The Sarah Doyle Gallery
The Sarah Doyle Gallery is a professional art gallery within the Center. It exhibits six to seven juried shows a year, and an annual
commencement show. The goal of the gallery is to expose Brown students to high quality professional artwork on campus. The gallery openings offer a chance to interact with the artists, ask them questions, and occasionally enjoy talk from the artists. Artists shown in 2019 include Lo Smith, Satpreet Kahlon, and Lois Harada.
Women's History Series
Centering on March for
Women's History Month
Women's History Month is an annual declared month that highlights the contributions of women to events in history and contemporary society. It is celebrated during March in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia, corresponding with ...
, the Center organizes a series of speakers and events centering around a particular theme in Women's History. Events often overlap with other centers at the University and bring activists, academics, artists, and other thinkers and performance from beyond Providence to generate rich conversations around
intersectional feminism
Intersectionality is an analytical framework for understanding how aspects of a person's social and political identities combine to create different modes of discrimination and privilege. Intersectionality identifies multiple factors of adva ...
. Past themes include Remixing Storytelling: Gender, Media, and Creative Expressions; Healing for Sustainable Resistance, Imagine Resistance: Movements for a Better World, and Envisioning Feminist Futures.
Library
The library has over 4,000 volumes and films available to students, staff, and faculty, and subscribes to a variety of scholarly journals, news journals, and magazines.
Emergency resources
The SDC provides confidential crisis support and information for any Brown student dealing with
sexual assault
Sexual assault is an act in which one intentionally sexually touches another person without that person's consent, or coerces or physically forces a person to engage in a sexual act against their will. It is a form of sexual violence, which ...
. Sexual Assault Response and Prevention Program is the main resource for helping students affected by sexual violence. Confidential services include support for a survivor or the friends of a survivor, help filing a complaint (if that is the student's choice) and educational programs for the student community. As part of the Advocates Program, SDWC staff members are trained to help any Brown student explore his/her options to address an incident of sexual assault or sexual harassment. Talking with an Advocate does not require a student to file a disciplinary complaint or pursue any specific course of action.
References
Who was Sarah Doyle, by Ming Holden" Sarah Doyle Women's Center. 2006.
Brown University: At a Glance" The College Board. 2006.
" July 24, 2001. National Council for Research on Women.
" Brown University, Spring, 2008.
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