Stephen J. Sills, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Sociology
320 Graham Building
PO Box 26170
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Greensboro, NC 27402-6170
http://www.uncg.edu/~sjsills/
sjsills@uncg.edu
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From: Human Rights Research Network <humanrightsresearch@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, Oct 21, 2008 at 9:52 AM
Subject: Wed: Film about women in the Congo; director to answer questions
To: humanrightsresearch@gmail.com
"The Greatest Silence: Rape in the Congo," a film depicting sexual violence against women in the Democratic Republic of the Congo will screen Wednesday October 23rd 7:00pm in Curry 225.
Emmy Award-winning producer and director Lisa Jackson will answer questions following the film.
Since war began in the Congo in 1998, more than four million lives have been lost. Jackson traveled to the Congolese war zones in 2006 interviewing some of the estimated tens of thousands of women and girls who had been captured and raped by soldiers from both foreign militias the Congolese army. She also interviewed a self-confessed rapist. The film is her journey into a literal heart of darkness that uncovers horrors alongside shining examples of resiliency, courage and grace.
The event is sponsored by UNCG's departments of History, Sociology, International and Global Studies, the Women's and Gender Studies Program, the Lloyd International Honors College, the International Programs Center and North Carolina A&T's Multicultural Students Center.
For more information about Congo Week visit www.congoweek.org.
From: Human Rights Research Network <humanrightsresearch@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, Oct 21, 2008 at 9:52 AM
Subject: Wed: Film about women in the Congo; director to answer questions
To: humanrightsresearch@gmail.com
"The Greatest Silence: Rape in the Congo," a film depicting sexual violence against women in the Democratic Republic of the Congo will screen Wednesday October 23rd 7:00pm in Curry 225.
Emmy Award-winning producer and director Lisa Jackson will answer questions following the film.
Since war began in the Congo in 1998, more than four million lives have been lost. Jackson traveled to the Congolese war zones in 2006 interviewing some of the estimated tens of thousands of women and girls who had been captured and raped by soldiers from both foreign militias the Congolese army. She also interviewed a self-confessed rapist. The film is her journey into a literal heart of darkness that uncovers horrors alongside shining examples of resiliency, courage and grace.
The event is sponsored by UNCG's departments of History, Sociology, International and Global Studies, the Women's and Gender Studies Program, the Lloyd International Honors College, the International Programs Center and North Carolina A&T's Multicultural Students Center.
For more information about Congo Week visit www.congoweek.org.
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