Women in Politics: Past & Present

  • March 27, 2017
  • 7:00 PM CST
  • Klarchek Information Commons, Fourth Floor
  • Nancy Freeman, nfreeman1@luc.edu
  • No Charge
  • Open to the public.
  • http://blogs.lib.luc.edu/locl/2017/03/08/women-in-politics-past-present/
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    Please join us for a panel discussion featuring current and former Illinois politicians discussing the state of women in politics and their own experiences in political life, both past and present. Light refreshments will be served at a reception immediately following the program.

    Panelists:
    Carol Moseley Braun, Former U.S. Senator and Ambassador to New Zealand
    Heather Steans, Current Illinois State Senator, 7th Senate District
    Mary Ann Smith, Former Alderman, 48th Ward, Chicago

    Moderator:
    Shweta Singh, Associate Professor, Loyola School of Social Work

    Sponsored by the Department of History ¿ Gannon Center for Women and Leadership ¿ School of Social Work ¿ Student Diversity & Multicultural Affairs ¿ University Libraries ¿ Women¿s Studies and Gender Studies