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"What Were You Wearing?"
"What Were You Wearing?"
The exhibit can be viewed in-person at various locations on the UNI campus during the month of April, online through this google site, and via the OCRC Facebook and Instagram accounts.
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How did "What Were You Wearing" Start?
How did "What Were You Wearing" Start?
"The first 'What Were You Wearing?' Survivor Art Installation was displayed at the University of Arkansas March 31-April 4th, 2014."
"The first 'What Were You Wearing?' Survivor Art Installation was displayed at the University of Arkansas March 31-April 4th, 2014."
"The 'What Were You Wearing?' Survivor Art Installation originated at the University of Arkansas in 2013. Created by Jen Brockman and Dr. Mary Wyandt-Hiebert, the project was inspired by Dr. Mary Simmerling’s poem, What I was wearing.
On May 24, 2013, Dr. Wyandt-Hiebert and Ms. Brockman attended a conference hosted by the Arkansas Coalition Against Sexual Assault in Little Rock, Arkansas. The conference packet included the poem What I was wearing. Dr. Simmerling wrote the poem in the early 2000s and received a registered copyright in 2005.
Deeply moved by the poem, Dr. Wyandt-Hiebert and Ms. Brockman began to brainstorm ways to create a visual representation of the poem during a break at the conference. Throughout June 2013, Dr. Wyandt-Hiebert and Ms. Brockman conceptualized and developed the framework for the Installation. Ms. Brockman contacted Dr. Simmerling during the summer of 2013 and was given permission to utilize her poem in connection with the Installation.
In September 2013, the Student Union Connections Lounge was reserved to host the first 'What Were You Wearing?' Survivor Art Installation for Sexual Assault Awareness Month to be held April 2014. From September 2013 and onward, student-survivors at the University of Arkansas voluntarily shared brief descriptions of what they were wearing when they experienced sexual violence via personal interviews with Dr. Wyandt-Hiebert and Ms. Brockman. These descriptions were used to recreate the outfits worn during the assaults. Clothing for the Installation was donated by Peace At home Thrift Store in Fayetteville, Arkansas."
Information pulled from the "What Were You Wearing" Survivor Art Installation Curation Guide. Written by Jen Brockman from the University of Kansas, and Dr. Mary Wyandt-Hiebert from the University of Arkansas.
What is the Office of Civil Rights Complaince (OCRC)?
What is the Office of Civil Rights Complaince (OCRC)?
The University of Northern Iowa's OCRC works to prevent misconduct through the areas of campus education, communication, and campus climate. Prevention efforts include providing presentations to classes and organizations on topics like advocacy, campus policy, and reporting responsibilities; connecting students with sexual assault advocacy and mental health resources; and spreading awareness of current stats and climates through campus and social media initiatives. Along with prevention efforts, the OCRC is also where students go to report incidents of discrimination, harassment, and sexual misconduct, with the potential to open an official investigation. Head over to civilrights.uni.edu, or visit our office at Gilchrist 117, to learn more about the services OCRC offers UNI students.
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