Upcoming Events
University of Texas-Austin’s College of Liberal Arts
Wednesday, September 25th at 6:30 PM
Don’t miss this special screening at the Lady Bird Auditorium at the LBJ Library and LBJ School of Public Affairs! The panelists will include Christy Carpenter, Professor Kathleen McElroy from the School of Journalism & Media, and Professor Lisa Moore, Chair of the Department of Women’s & Gender Studies. Moderated by Mark Lawrence, Director of the LBJ Library.
Location: Lady Bird Auditorium at the LBJ Library and LBJ School of Public Affairs
Register: Here
Bullock Texas State History Museum
Saturday, September 28th at 1:30 PM
Join us for an unforgettable afternoon at the Bullock Texas State History Museum! The screening will be followed by an engaging discussion with filmmaker Christy Carpenter and Jessica Brannon-Wranosky, Associate Producer, and a Distinguished Professor of History at Texas A&M University-Commerce. Media and outreach advisor to the film, Judy Maggio, will lead the conversation.
Location: 1800 Congress Ave., Austin, TX
Members $8; Non-members $12
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“Shaking It Up” Screening & Panel Discussion with Christy Carpenter & Abby Ginzberg at American University’s Women & Politics Event
Wednesday, October 16 · 5 – 7pm EDT
As part of our “Women on Wednesdays” series, please join American University’s Women & Politics Institute and the School of Communication for a special screening of Shaking It Up: The Life and Times of Liz Carpenter, followed by a panel discussion with co-producers/co-directors AU Alumna Christy Carpenter WCL/’95 and Peabody Award-winning filmmaker Abby Ginzberg, Washington Post Political Columnist Karen Tumulty, and Zakiya Thomas, President and CEO of the ERA Coalition and the Fund for Women’s Equality. WPI Executive Director Betsy Fischer Martin will moderate the discussion.
Pioneering Texan journalist and influential feminist leader Liz Carpenter takes center stage in this documentary co-directed by her daughter Christy Carpenter and Peabody Award-winning filmmaker Abby Ginzberg. Over her 89 years, Liz Carpenter was often front and center where history was unfolding, leaving her own indelible mark on some of the most vivid moments and movements that shaped the twentieth century. Journalist, vice-presidential advisor, White House official, author, humorist, political activist, and feminist leader—hers is the story of blazing professional trails while pushing forward an agenda for women’s rights, political engagement, and the environment that remains highly relevant today. This documentary film tells Liz’s story using archival film and still images, interviews from those who knew her, journalists who covered the history as it was made, and scholars who study this remarkable past.
Location: 4400 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC 20016
Register: Here
Past Events
“Shaking It Up” Film Screening & Reception at the LBJ Library
Tuesday, May 21 ·6:30 pm
The LBJ Library and the Briscoe Center for American History co-hosted a screening before a capacity crowd at the perfect venue — the Library’s Lady Bird Johnson Auditorium — where Liz was a frequent on-stage presence. Liz Carpenter was an iconic Texas and Austin figure and over 900 people turned out to remember and celebrate her life and her impact. Christy Carpenter kicked off the magical event, describing how this three-year effort came to be and the plans to roll out the film nationally. Then the audience settled in to enjoy the film – laughing throughout and even tearing up at times. Luci Johnson led the cheering and three-minute standing ovation that followed the film. The celebration continued at a reception in the Great Hall of the Library.