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**Please forgive the cross-postings and spread widely.** Colleagues, The Center for Cultural Pluralism invites you to attend its last film screening as part of the Fall 2013 Social Justice Film Series -- "*The Color of Beauty" & "Woman Being" *_next week on Wednesday, November 13_. Below are the details and a copy of the film poster has been attached to help promote this program. We appreciate your support. *_Wednesday, November 13, 2013 _7:30 PM - Rm 216 Living/Learning Commons *A brief discussion of the themes follows each screening. * /About the films:/* These two films explore the concepts of beauty through race, gender and nationality. /The Color of Beauty/ is a shocking documentary that examines racism in the fashion industry through the story of Renee Thompson, a Black fashion model in a world where White women are the standard of beauty. /Woman Being /examines the changing concepts of beauty and sexuality for women in modern China and shows how Western pop culture is affecting their expectations and self-worth. // */About the Social Justice Film Series/*: Brought to you by the Center for Cultural Pluralism, the Fall 2013 Social Justice Film Series theme is*/ "Interrogating the Intersections Of"/* and offers participants an educational opportunity to explore through film and subsequent discourse and engage issues of identity in its various intersections. Films selected for the Social Justice Film Series have one viewing and are generally screened up to a half hour and followed by an engaged discourse on the themes by the participants. To be respectful of your time, it is our hope that this entire educational program does not exceed ninety minutes. */About the Center for Cultural Pluralism:/* Established in 1999 at the Allen House, the Center for Cultural Pluralism (CCP) is dedicated to helping UVM achieve its core mission to provide quality multicultural education in order to equip faculty, staff and students with the competencies necessary to function in a diverse world. Focusing on the complex intersections of issues of culture and social justice, the Center offers a unique "Cultural Hub" where individuals and organizations working on behalf of cultural diversity and social justice issues can collaborate and coalesce. We look forward to seeing you at our events! Best, Roman -- Roman F. Christiaens Collaboration & Programs Coordinator Center for Cultural Pluralism 461 Main St, Allen House University of Vermont | Burlington, VT 05405 (802) 656-7990 (office) | (206) 390-3604 (cell) [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>| www.uvm.edu/~ccpuvm <http://www.uvm.edu/%7Eccpuvm>