Women academics at Charles Sturt University (CSU) in Bathurst, Wagga Wagga, and Albury-Wodonga will celebrate 'Bluestocking Week' (11 to 15 August) with a range of events. Bluestocking Week is a celebration of the contribution of women to university and intellectual life, and is an initiative of the National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU). At CSU in Bathurst the celebration at Rafters at 2.30pm Thursday 14 August will feature fireside discussions, coffee/hot chocolate and nibbles, and a performance by the CSU ukulele group, 'CSUkes'. There will also be a sample display of photos by female activists from a Bluestocking photo exhibition coordinated by CSU NTEU members which will be launched at CSU in Albury-Wodonga on Monday 11 August. The event at CSU in Wagga Wagga, titled 'Depraved and Corrupt Women', will feature readings of selected passages from banned and challenged books written by women. This will be from 4.30pm to 6pm Thursday 14 August at the CSU Cellar Door, near car park 11, McKeown Drive. One of the organisers of the event in Bathurst, Dr Kristina Gottschall from the CSU Centre for Indigenous Studies, said, "The theme this year is 'Crossing the Line', which focuses on fighting attitudes that seek to silence the voices of women, and highlights the importance of women speaking out and sharing their stories and views. Several female CSU academics from diverse backgrounds have been invited to share their stories about being an academic, and what education means to them."