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The Dinner Party, Reimagined
March 21 @ 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
In honor of Women’s History Month, Diversity and Student Success and the Carolina Women’s Center are hosting a special dinner on Thursday, March 21st, from 4:30 to 6 pm. Inspired by Judy Chicago’s iconic art installation, ‘The Dinner Party’, we invite you to join us for a meal and share the names and stories of trail-blazing women and non-binary individuals who deserve a place at the table.
Chicago’s piece celebrates 39 women with elaborate place settings and 998 other women with their names inscribed on its massive, porcelain base, created with the hope of “ending the ongoing cycle of omission in which women were written out of the historical record.” Her powerful yet problematic piece will serve as a launching point for an afternoon of conversation and commemoration.
We encourage you to nominate modern day role models and long forgotten troublemakers. As you do so, we will print a picture or symbol of that person. You may also bring a photo with you, particularly important if you’re nominating a family member or close friend. Our goal is to create a rich, visual tapestry of these praise deserving womxn.
Please note that space is limited and reservation is required to attend.
RSVP at go.unc.edu/whmdinner.
- Learn more about who was included in the original art piece, from the place settings to the tile floor
- Submit names, stories, and pictures ahead of time by emailing Kim Kuecker, Program Coordinator for Diversity and Student Success, The Graduate School