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Research and Events in Philosophy

Women in a Global World:
Feminist Values and Human Rights Issues

Friday, March 9
University of Waterloo
HH 334
10 am - 7pm

Keynote Presentation

5:30p Carol C. Gould, Temple University, “Women's Human Rights in  a Culturally Diverse World"

 

Schedule

10-11 Janna Thompson, Humphrey Professor in Modern Feminism: “Intervention and Women’s Rights”

11-11:15 Break

11:15-12: 15 Harriet Lyons, Anthropology, University of Waterloo : “Female Circumcision”

12:15-1:15 Lunch

1:15-2:15 Doris Jakobsh, Religious Studies, University of Waterloo : “Mobilizing Sikh Women, Diaspora, Gender Politics and the WWW”

2:15-3:15 Nancy Cook, Sociology, Brock University , “Developing Community: Globalization, Identity and Autonomy in Northern Pakistan ”

3:15-3:30 Break

3:30 - 4:15 Lucy Luccisano, Sociology, Wilfrid Laurier University : “ Reinforcing Cultural Notions of Motherhood in Poverty Alleviation Programs:  Mexico Case Study”

4:15-5:515 Jasmin Habib, Global Studies, Wilfrid Laurier University: "Crossing the Divide: Israeli Women's Human Rights Activism"

Keynote Presentation

5:30-7 Carol C. Gould, Temple University , “Women's Human Rights in  a Culturally Diverse World"