Women in the World Conference

Free RSVP Abstract:  We are about to enter the third decade of the twenty first century and women continue to face obstacles to their equal participation in all areas of daily life, political, social, and economic. These obstacles persist despite the growth in the education of girls, despite large scale social movements, and political waves. This conference seeks to widen and deepen our understanding of women in relation to the inequalities they face, based not only on gender, but on race, class, religion, and more. It also seeks to highlight the progress that women have made, and how this progress contributes to the creation of more peaceful and prosperous societies. Scholars and practitioners from across the globe, offering a wide range of perspectives and experiences, will examine crucial questions, offer new ideas, and innovative solutions to increasing the role of women moving forward. Speakers:  Marie Berry Assistant Professor of International Comparative Politics, University of Denver Dawn Dow Assistant professor of Sociology, University of Maryland  Galia Golan Darwin Professor emerita of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem Perla Guerrero Associate Professor of American Studies and U.S. Latina/o Studies, University of Maryland, College Park Cecily Hardaway Assistant Professor of African American Studies, University of Maryland  Adia M. Harvey Wingfield Professor of Sociology, Washington University in St. Louis Daphna Joel  Professor of Psychology, Tel Aviv University Rebecca Jordan-Young Associate Professor of Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, Barnard College Hoda Mahmoudi Research Professor and Chair, The Bahá’í Chair for World Peace, University of Maryland College Park Jane Parpart Faculty Fellow, Department of Conflict Resolution, Human Security, and Global Governance; McCormack Graduate School Margaret Satterthwaite Professor of Clinical Law, NYU Denise Segura Professor of Sociology, UC Santa Barbara Laura Sjoberg Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Florida Brandy Wells Assistant Professor of History, Oklahoma State University Connect with us