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Ask Me a Question, Any Question with Kathleen Turner
Acclaimed actress and women’s rights advocate Kathleen Turner provides a rare opportunity for an open discussion with Museum visitors. This discussion took place at the Brooklyn Museum on November 14, 2009. Video courtesy of the Elizabeth A. Sackler Foundation.
A Politics Forever Changed
A panel of media experts, feminists, and pundits will examine what we have learned from the epic political battles of 2007 and 2008. Is the American public really more comfortable with female and minority candidates? How did the last election change the relationship between religion and politics? And what's next? Moderated by award-winning author Courtney E. Martin. This panel discussion took place in the Forum of the Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art at the Brooklyn Museum on February 15, 2009. Video courtesy of the Elizabeth A. Sackler Foundation.
Carrie Mae Weems
Renowned artist Carrie Mae Weems discusses her art, including the work featured in the exhibition Burning Down the House: Building a Feminist Art Collection, and her relationship to feminism. This event took place in the Forum of the Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art at the Brooklyn Museum on January 24, 2009. Video courtesy of the Elizabeth A. Sackler Foundation.
Sex Trafficking and the New Abolitionists
Acclaimed activist Gloria Steinem leads a panel discussing the fight against human trafficking, sexual exploitation, and violence against women and girls. Joining her will be Taina Bien-Aime, Executive Director of Equality Now; Dorchen Leidholdt, Director of the Center for Battered Women's Legal Services at Sanctuary for Families; and Rachel Lloyd, Executive Director of GEMS. This panel discussion took place at the Brooklyn Museum on December 13, 2008. Video courtesy of the Elizabeth A. Sackler Foundation.
A Global Epidemic: Human Trafficking in Your Neighborhood
Sonia Ossorio, President of the National Organization of Women, discusses the commercial sexual exploitation of women and girls in New York City, and the measures used to counter the industry. This lecture took place at the Brooklyn Museum on October 19, 2008. Video courtesy of the Elizabeth A. Sackler Foundation.
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