The Audacity to Heal: A Conversation about Surviving Sexual Assault

Speaker: 
Scheherazade and Salamishah Tillet
 
22 Apr 2010
 
7:30 PM
 
LeBaron Hall 1210

This is an in-depth, intimate conversation with the photographer Scheherazade Tillet and her sister, Salamishah Tillet, whose journey of recovering from sexual assault Scheherazade has been photo-documenting since 1998. The Tillet sisters incorporate Scheherazade's photographs in the award-winning multimedia performance, Story of a Rape Survivor (SOARS), which tells the story of Salamishah's journey to reclaim her body, sexuality, and self-esteem after being sexual assaulted in college. Part of Sexual Assault Awareness Month.

This event immediately follows the Take Back the Night rally & march, which begins at 6 p.m. on the Iowa State Memorial Union West Terrace.


(Photo by Salamishah Tillet) [b]Additional Events Scheduled for Sexual Assault Awareness Month[/b] Consent is sexy by Ashley Hand from ACCESS Tuesday, April 6 2115 Pearson Hall, 6 - 7pm Self-Defense Workshop Tuesday, April 6 Cardinal Room, Memorial Union, 7 - 8pm "Monster" Video Showing Thursday, April 8 101 Carver Hall, 6 - 9pm The Clothesline Project Tuesday, April 13 Sloss House Lawn, 11am - 2pm These Hands Don't Hurt Tuesday, April 13 Sloss House Lawn, 11am - 2pm Get a Magnet off an ISU PD Vehicle Tuesday, April 13 South Lawn of Parks Library, 11am - 2pm RICE KRISPIE TREAT BAKE SALE Wednesday, April 21 Sloss House Lawn, 11am - 1pm South Lawn of Parks Library, 11am - 1pm Take Back the Night Rally and March Thursday, April 22 West Terrace, Memorial Union, 6 - 7:30pm Race for Safety 5K Thursday, April 29 Moore Memorial Park, Race begins at 6:30pm Wear Denim Day fundraiser April 1 - April 30 To participate, donate, or get involved, contact assistant@assaultcarecenter.org