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ARTEMISIA 1998 EXECUTIVE BOARD
KIRAN CHAUDHRI (Co-Coordinator)
Senior majoring in Organizational Studies
and Political Science. She is currently a Resident Advisor for
Cambridge House and has been active with Michigan League Programming,
the Indian American Political Awareness Network, and has served as a
volunteer conversation partner for the Michigan Language Center. She
also interned for Congress and for the Senate Governmental Affairs
Committee. She is looking forward to a career in marketing and
eventually receiving her MBA. "I believe that feminism is about
recognizing the unique gifts that women have to offer and putting
these gifts to use. Feminism is not about the degredation of men. It is
about understanding that while we are different, we are equal."
PUJA DHAWAN (Co-Coordinator)
Senior majoring in Political Science and Honor's Women's Studies. She is
writing her Senior Thesis on women's economic development in rural India.
She also served as co-chair of the MSA Women's Issues Commission for two
years. After graduation, she plans on doing social work in India for a
year and then attending law school to study international human rights.
"I believe feminism is about enabling women to make the choices that are
best for their lifestyles, and then supporting and celebrating those
choices. I hope that Artemisia 1998 will similarly expose our students to
the broad range of opportunities that are available to them, as well as
recognize those women that have made these opportunities possible."
VALERIE PRESS (Fundraising Chair)
Alumna with a BS in Cellular and
Molecular Biology and an BA in Women's Health. She is currently
working as the Research Coordinator for the Women's Health Program
at the University's Medical Center. "To me, feminism is simply my avenue
of seeing through lenses that give me a heightened awareness of social
issues, including injustices against women. However, more globally the
lenses have brought me a sensitivity to any individual or group of people
who have to navigate their live in a society offering unequal priveleges
based on a status quo created by those in power a long, long time ago."
SHELBY BROWN
Senior majoring in History and Political Science. She
served as the president of the Panhellenic Group last year and has
been active in Chi Omega Fraternity and with the March of Dimes.
"Always acting with compassion, determination, and strength: that
is what is great about being a woman."
MADHAVI DANDU
Second year student in the University Medical School.
She graduated from U of M in 1997 with a degree in Comparative
Literature and Biomedical Studies. She is currently serving as the
president of the U of M Chapter of the American Medical Women's
Association and recently co-chaired the MedStart Conference on
children's issues. "To me, feminism is about remembering the power of
women's thoughts, voices, and stories. It is about race, religion,
economics, politics, literature, beauty, strenght, wisdom, and
everything else that drives the world. It is about celebrating
diversity, unity, and life."
BRENNA DEVANEY
Senior majoring in Women's Studies and Political
Science. Shh is currently the coordinator of the peer education program at
SAPAC. She eventually hopes to end attend law school and study public
interest law but she is "first taking
some time off to learn more about the way the world works and how I can be
a part of the solutions for issues that I care about." "I think feminism
is... exciting, challenging, makes sense, and has given me some of the
tools I need to use my voice."
SHANNON DONEGA
Senior in the School of Nursing. She is currently serving
as the Co-coordinator of the peer education program at SAPAC and
has been a member of the U of M's Women's Water
Polo Team for the past three years. "This is not my feminist theory or
what I think it is to be a feminist. This is the feeling that this
conference, and any other event where women are coming together to plan
something great, gives me. I believe that the most beautiful sound on this
earth is the sound of womens voices coming together in defiance, in love,
in strength, and in praise of each other. It is at those times when I am
reminded of what it means to be a woman, and how incrediably brave we all
are."
SHALONDA HUNTER
Junior majoring in Sociology and Urban Planning/ Development. She is
currently a member of Delta Sigma Theta, a part of the Black Greek
Association. She is also serving on the King, Chavez, Parks Program and
the African American Task Force. "I became interested in working
with this conference to expand my, as well as others, perceptions
of issues that affect women. I truly believe that women are
direct messengers from God sent to heal the wombs of the world.
Womanhood is the fabric from which we all have been created. As
women, we should cherish, love, and protect our individualism,
strength, and outstanding expressions of God shining through!"
YVONNE LIM
Pre-dental senior majoring in Biology and Music. She is currently
serving as an Resident Advisor for Helen Newberry Residence Hall.
She is planning on attending attend dental school in the fall. "I think
feminism is important because it helps women realize their full potential;
it allows women to be anything they want to become as long as they have
the dream."
SONALI MISHRA
Senior majoring in English Literature and is interested
primarily in the art fields. She has studied Indian classical dance for
17 years. She also writes fiction and hopes to pursue a Masters of Fine
Arts in Creating Writing. "I believe that feminism is a matter of
re-defining ourselves as women and to challenge the expectations people
have of us and aim for something higher."
FIONA ROSE
Senior majoring in Classical Archaeology. She spent
last summer excavating in Pompeii, Italy, and will continue her studies in
archaeology at Oxford University in England next year, as a Rhodes
Scholar. Outside of academics, Rose has been active in campus politics.
She served on the Michigan Student Assembly (MSA) - U of M's central
student government - for three years, including one as student body
president. Rose is particularly proud of her work on the University's
Child Care Task Force, which for the past year has pushed for better, more
affordable child care for the students, staff, and faculty at the U of M
campus. She was also selected in 1997 by Glamour Magazine as a
"Woman of the Year"
ELIZABETH SOMSEL
Pre-med junior majoring in Cellular and Molecular
Biology and Medieval and Renaissance Studies. For the moment, she is
concentrating on getting into medical school and working with the League
Programming Office, but finds time in between to volunteer at Mott
Children's Hospital and as a peer advisor in the International Center. "To
me, feminism is simply about being female. That in itself provides a
common bond that unites woman around the world, transcending cultural,
social, and racial boundaries."
ON-CAMPUS CO-SPONSORS and/or CONTRIBUTORS
Michigan League
University Unions (League, Union, Pierpont)
MSA Women's Issues Commission
Women's Studies Program
Center for the Education of Women (CEW)
Women's Health Program
Panhellenic Group
American Medical Women's Association
Society of Women Engineers
Commission for Women
Undergraduate Women's Studies Association
Women's Handbook Collective
SAPAC (Sexual Assault, Prevention, and Awareness Center)
Delta Sigma Theta
Multi-Ethic Student Affairs
Office of Academic Multicultural Initiatives
Lesbian, Gay, Bi-Sexual, Transgender Affairs (LGBTA)
Dyke Discussion Group
Project Serve (Office of Community Service Learning)
University Health Services (UHS)
Department of Public Safety (DPS)
School of Pharmacy Students Association
Michigan Student Assembly (MSA)
LSA Student Government
Residence Hall Association (RHA)
East Quad Residence Hall
West Quad Residence Hall
Couzen's Residence Hall
Barbour-Newberry Residence Halls
OFF-CAMPUS CO-SPONSORS and/or CONTRIBUTORS
League of Women Voters
American Association of University Women (AAUW)
Association of American Colleges (AAC)
National Center for Women and Wellness
National Women's Political Caucus
Women's History Network
Planned Parenthood
Women, Ink.
Deloitte and Touche
"Ms. Magazine"
"Women in Higher Education" Newsletter
"HUES" ("Hear Us Emerging Sisters" Magazine)
Border's Books
Ulrich's Bookstore
Blimpy Burgers
Brewbakers
Great Harvest Bread Company
Cafe Zola
Barry's Bagels
SOME FEATURED SPEAKERS
Ann Arbor Mayor Ingrid Sheldon
US Representative Lynn Rivers
State Senator Alma Wheeler-Smith
State Representative Liz Brater
Judge Libby Hines (15th Dist. Ct.)
U of M Provost Nancy Cantor
U of M VP U. Relations Cynthia Wilbanks
TV Personality Vidya Sekhar
SAPAC Director Virginia Chitanda
Rhodes Scholar Fiona Rose
A SPECIAL THANKS TO ...
Sapna Chadha, School of Business Administration Student
Carol Chaudhri, Mother of Artemisia co-coordinator, Kiran
Sunita Dhawan, Mother of Artemisia co-coordinator, Puja
Dr. Susan Ellis, Political Science
Preeti Garg, Planned Parenthood
Sarah Heuser
Marc Kaplan, Coordinator of West Quad Residence Hall
Haldun Komsuoglu, Graduate Student in the School of Engineering
Juliane Morian, LSA Student
Dr. Benita Murrel, Coordinator of Programming and Marketing of the
Michigan League
Meg Pennington, Scheduling Coordinator of the Michigan League
Carla Pfeiffer, Undergraduate Women's Studies Association
Len Scott, Liaison for Ethics and Religion
Joan Sitomer, GSI Women's Studies and Political Science
Neil Somsel, Father of executive committee member Elizabeth
Bob Yecke, Director of the Michigan League