Thursday, October 29
Pre-Reunion Events

2:30 p.m.

"Samson Uncircumcised" with Dr. Jonathan Goldberg
A Pre-Reunion Lecture Presented by the Department of English
Venue: Wren Room, Sanborn Library

Dr. Jonathan Goldberg, Arts & Sciences Distinguished Professor of English at Emory University, will discuss John Milton's poem, "Samson Agonistes." Following his bachelor's, master's and doctorate studies at Columbia University, he published nine books examining English Renaissance literature from theoretical, materialist and historicist perspectives, paying particular attention to questions of race, gender, and sexuality. His teaching shuttles between the early modern period and queer theory.

4:30 p.m.

10th Annual Stonewall Lecture
A Pre-Reunion National Coming Out Month Event
Venue: Filene Auditorium, Moore Hall

Distinguished historian John D'Emilio will deliver the Tenth Annual Stonewall Lecture. D'Emilio, Professor of History and Gender and Women's Studies at the University of Illinois in Chicago, is the author of many books including the groundbreaking 1983 Sexual Politics, Sexual Communities: The Making of a Homosexual Minority in the United States 1940-1970. His newest book is the 2003 Lost Prophet: Bayard Rustin and the Quest for Peace and Justice in America which was awarded the American Library Association's prestigious Stonewall Book Award. D'Emilio has also been awarded Fellowships by both the Guggenheim Foundation and the National Endowment for the Humanities.

 

Mt. Moosilauke Ravine Lodge Overnight Stay ($)

Though the Lodge is unfortunately closed, cabins are still available for guests to use. For more information, interested alumni may contact the Dartmouth Outdoors Club directly at (603) 646-2834 (Monday-Friday 9am-noon or 1:30-3:30pm) or at http://www.dartmouth.edu/~doc.

Friday, October 30

12:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.

Reunion Registration
Venue: Zimmerman Lounge, Blunt Alumni Center

Check-in, pick up your Reunion Weekend guide, throw on a nametag and see who else is already back on campus. Welcome back to Dartmouth!

2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

"The Importance of Being Oscar: Oscar Wilde as Man, Symbol & Comic Genius" with Peter Saccio
Venue: Haldeman Center 41

Accomplished actor, theatrical director and legendary Dartmouth professor of Shakespearean Studies, Peter Saccio will present what promises to be a fascinating and electric presentation/performance. He promises, "I shall be wise, witty, and moving, I shall prance, and play both Gwendolen and Cecily in the tea-table scene."

3:15 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

"The Evolution of LGBT Studies at Dartmouth" Panel Discussion
Venue: Kemeny Hall 008

For almost two decades Dartmouth has been offering courses on LGBT issues. Over the past ten years we have put into place an exciting, multi-focus LGBT curriculum that has positioned Dartmouth as a leader in LGBT Studies. Come hear what faculty, current students, and alums have to say about how LGBT Studies affects their education, their lives, and their plans after graduation.

Featuring:

• Melissa Zieger, Vice Chair and Professor of English; Professor of Women's and Gender Studies
• Michael Bronski, Visiting Professor of Women's and Gender Studies and Jewish Studies
• S. Caroline Kerr '05, Alumna; Dartmouth Senior Assistant Director of Admissions; DGALA Board Member
• Michael Amico '07, Alumnus
• Harry Enten '11, Student
• Furaha Mushingi '09, Student

Not only isn't it your grandfather's Dartmouth -- it isn't even your father's Dartmouth!

5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

President's Welcome Reception
Venue: Baker Library Foyer
Sponsored by the Dartmouth Office of the President

Join Dartmouth president Jim Yong Kim, the DGALA Board, fellow alumni/ae, faculty, administrators and students for a cocktail reception to welcome you back to Hanover!

With Baker Library as our backdrop, nibble on delicious hors d'oeuvres as you rekindle old friendships and make new ones.

7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Dinner on your own. ($)

Check out your favorite classics and Hanover's new additions from Murphy's, 5 Olde and Molly's to the Canoe Club, Jewel of India or Yama!

8:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.

Comedian Vidur Kapur
Venue: Filene Auditorium, Moore Hall
Sponsored by the Dartmouth Office of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Student Advising

A South Asian raised in a conservative upper middle class family in New Delhi, an overachiever with a degree from The London School of Economics and Ph.D. coursework from the University of Chicago, a misfit in a family focused on arranged marriages and social status, a chic urban trend-crazy gay fashion victim in West Hollywood and Manhattan, a corporate executive from blue chip international firms, an immigrant to the US and a person horrified at being mistaken for a terrorist in a post 9/11 America: Vidur Kapur's stand-up comedy is based on the social commentary of a one-man culture clash.

8:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.

Stargazing - Public Observation
Venue: Shattuck Observatory

Spend an evening under the stars and see what you've been missing in the big city.

10:00 p.m. - ...

DGALA After Hours ($)
Venue: Canoe Club, 27 South Main Street, Hanover

Fast becoming a DGALA tradition, enjoy the warm ambiance, live music and great company with your fellow LGBTQA-ers.

 

 

Saturday, October 31
HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m.

Work It Out!

Start the day off right with yoga or a whirl on the spin cycles. A group jog may also be in the works.

 

 

Spin Session
Venue: Spinning Room, Alumni Gym

 

 

Anusara-Inspired Yoga Session
Venue: Pool View Room, Alumni Gym

 

8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Reunion Registration
Venue: Zimmerman Lounge, Blunt Alumni Center

8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.

Breakfast
Venue: Haldeman Center 31

8:30 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.

"The DGALA History Project" with Allen Drexel '91 and Mikee Guzman '06
Venue: Kemeny Hall 008
Sponsored by Roger Klorese '77 & David Haney in memory of Iain James Beveridge '82

Allen Drexel '91 provides a historical perspective on the Dartmouth LGBTQA experience through his research into and interviews with the men and women who have shaped the College through their struggles and triumphs on campus. Drexel's undergraduate thesis - Degrees of Broken Silence: Dartmouth Man, Gay Men, and Women, 1935-1991 - captured much of that history. Mr. Drexel previously authored "Before Paris Burned: Race, Class, and Male Homosexuality on the Chicago South Side, 1935-1960," in Creating a Place for Ourselves: Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Community Histories (Brett Beemyn, ed.).

Mikee Guzman '06 will continue with the progress in recent years including the first Dartmouth PRIDE.

10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

"Gender Diversity: Transgender 101" with Joanne Herman '75
Venue: Kemeny Hall 008

Joanne's presentation attempts to increase awareness and understanding of those who do not conform to gender norms, show how gender non-conformity is not a new issue, and highlight some of the issues raised by gender non-conformity.

After almost half a century living as a male, Joanne Herman '75 transitioned in 2002 to live as a female in order to resolve a gender incongruity she had felt for as long as she remembers. She has since been active in the LGBT community as spokeswoman for transgender awareness and understanding, and is one of the authors of The Dallas Principles. The waiting area of the Women’s Health floor in the new home of Fenway Health, the largest LGBT-focused health center in the world, is named in Joanne’s honor.

Joanne is one of the first openly transgender alumnae of Dartmouth College, as a graduate of the last all-male class. In 2006, Dartmouth President James Wright awarded her a Class of 1975 diploma in her new name.

Joanne holds a BA in Government and Economics from Dartmouth and an MS/MBA from Northeastern University. She is currently Financial Controller at New England Foundation for the Arts and lives in Boston with her fiancée, Theresa (Terry) Fallon. Joanne is also fluent in French and an avid bowler.

11:45 a.m. - 1:15 p.m.

Dean's Lunch hosted by Dr. Sylvia Spears
Venue: Common Ground, Collis Student Center
Sponsored by the Dartmouth Office of the Dean of the College

Acting Dean of the College, Sylvia Spears, hosts this warm welcome back lunch for our Reunion guests celebrating DGALA's 25th Anniversary and will offer the opening remarks.

Under the familiar wooden beams of Collis Common Ground, share your Dartmouth stories and experiences with Dr. Spears who will serve as Dean for the next 2 years after having served as the Director of the Office of Pluralism and Leadership and Associate Dean of Student Life for the past 2 years.

1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

"Faith and Sexuality" with The Right Reverend V. Gene Robinson
Venue: Filene Auditorium, Moore Hall

V. Gene Robinson was elected Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of New Hampshire on June 7, 2003 and was invested as the Ninth Bishop of New Hampshire on March 7, 2004.

Bishop Robinson has been active particularly in the area of full civil rights for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people. Working at the state, national and international levels, he has spoken and lobbied for equal protection under the law and full civil marriage rights. He has been honored by many LGBT organizations for this work, including the Human Rights Campaign, the National Gay & Lesbian Task Force and the Equality Forum.

Bishop Robinson was invited by U.S. President Barack Obama to give the invocation at the opening inaugural ceremonies at the Lincoln Memorial on January 18, 2009. Also in 2009, he was honored by Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) with the Stephen F. Kolzak Media Award.

Gene enjoys entertaining and cooking, gardening, music and theatre. He is the father of two grown daughters and the proud grandfather of two granddaughters. He lives with his partner, Mark Andrew, who is employed by the New Hampshire Department of Safety.

3:15 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.

"Dartmouth Made Me Gay: The Granite of New Hampshire and Religious and Sexual Freedom" with Dr. Janet Jakobsen '81
Venue: Kemeny Hall 008

Following on the form of Esther Newton's award-winning book, Margaret Mead Made Me Gay: Personal Essays, Public Ideas, this talk by Dr. Janet Jakobsen '81, Director of the Barnard Center for Research on Women, weaves together reflections on her personal history, beginning with her time at Dartmouth, and a set of public ideas developed mainly from her book with Ann Pellegrini, Love the Sin: Sexual Regulation and the Limits of Religious Tolerance.

Dr. Jakobsen is also a member of Barnard's multidisciplinary academic program in women's studies and an affiliate of the program in human rights. Her research interests include religion, gender, and sexuality in American public life; social movements and feminist alliance politics; feminist and queer ethics; and global issues of economics and violence. She is currently working on a book project, The Value of Ethics: Sex, Secularism, and Social Movements in a Global Economy.

Before entering academia, Professor Jakobsen was a policy analyst and lobbyist in Washington, D.C.

4:15 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Spend some time resting, catching up with fellow alums, students and faculty, prepping your Halloween costume or revisiting your old campus haunts this afternoon.

Architectural Walking Tour
Venue: Meet in front of the Hopkins Center.

Professor Marlene Heck, Senior Lecturer in Art History and History, guides us through the Dartmouth campus with a particular eye for its unique architectural history and heritage. Dr. Heck's research and writing focus on the architectural and social history of "America in the Age of Jefferson." She is particularly interested in vernacular building traditions and the way 18th-century building design was altered to respond to new social and cultural practices adopted during the early national period.

6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Gala Cocktail Reception
Venue: Top of the Hop, Hopkins Center

Shine your shoes, grab your boa and get the glamorous Gala evening started right at the Top of the Hop. Mingle over cocktails with stunning views of the Green and a capella entertainment by the Dartmouth Dodecaphonics. How many different class years have you met so far?

 

7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.

Gala Awards Dinner
Venue: Alumni Hall, Hopkins Center

Shuffle across the way to the 25th Anniversary Gala Awards Dinner honoring: James Wright, Dartmouth President Emeritus; Pam Misener, Advisor to LGBTQA students; Ed Hermance '62 and Trevor Burgess '94, influential leaders in the founding and growth of the DGALA organization; Joanne Herman '75, a leading spokeswoman for transgender awareness and understanding; and, Alice Kessler '00, Director of Government Affairs at Equality California.

 

10:00 p.m. - ...

Halloween Extravaganza!!
Venue: Dartmouth Outing Club House, Occom Pond

Ditch the tux and the evening gown and throw on your fabulous Halloween costume to stun them all!

Get ready to get down on the dance floor and party like its 2009 - or 1999 - or 1989 - or 1979 - or 1969 - or 1959! And don't miss a few slow dances with your special someone and all your new friends. Jam out with over 50 years of returning LGBTQA alumni history at Dartmouth!

Sunday, November 1

8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.

Memorial Service
Venue: Rollins Chapel

Fr. Josh Thomas '00, interim Episcopal University Chaplain at Boston University, leads this memorial service remembering and honoring those who are no longer with us.

Josh completed a Master of Divinity degree at Union Theological Seminary and a Ph.D. in Religion from Emory University. He was ordained a priest in January 2008. Josh's doctoral dissertation focused on interfaith peace education with youth. He serves on the staff of Kids4Peace, a peacebuilding organization bringing Jewish, Christian and Muslim youth from Jerusalem together with kids from the USA to learn about each other's religions and build friendships across lines of conflict.

9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Farewell Brunch
Venue: Occom Commons, McLaughlin Cluster

Meet up before you head out to share weekend memories and reconnect with your old and new friends!

10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Meet the DGALA Board
Venue: Occom Commons, McLaughlin Cluster

Get a chance to meet with the DGALA Board Members and share your thoughts on the last 25 years, the Reunion Weekend, and the next 25 years of LGBTQA representation at Dartmouth.