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University of Richmond WILL/Women's Studies Programs to Present Series on Ethics in a Changing World

July 3, 2003

Ethics in a changing world is the theme of the 2003-04 speaker series sponsored by the Women Involved in Living and Learning (WILL) and women's studies programs at the University of Richmond. The series asks the question: "What responsibility does each of us bear for creating a more just society, where racial, socioeconomic and gender equality are understood as human rights?"

This question will be explored through the perspectives of civil rights, international politics, gay and lesbian rights, and grassroots activists. The four programs in the series, all of which are free and open to the public, include the following:

  • Helena Cobban: The Ethics of Engagement in the Middle East; Sept. 8, 7 p.m., Jepson Hall 118. A journalist for the Christian Science Monitor and author of several books about the Middle East, Cobban will talk about the challenges of creating peace in this region in the wake of decades of national and religious struggles.
  • Bernice Johnson Reagon: Holding Hands with Truth and Integrity: Selected Voices Standing in the Face of the Storm; Oct. 2, 7:30 p.m., Cannon Memorial Chapel. A civil rights activist, scholar of African-American culture and founder of the famed a capella group Sweet Honey in the Rock, Reagon will provide an inspirational message of the power of individual and collective action.
  • Danny Roberts: Real World, Real Life, Real Issues, Oct. 7, 7:30 p.m., North Court Reception Room. Roberts, a former cast member of MTV's "The Real World" and a gay rights advocate, will discuss homophobia and other issues facing young gays and lesbians on campuses today. The program takes place during National Coming Out Week.
  • Appalachian Women's Alliance: Cultural Organizing Among Appalachian Women, Feb. 10, 7:30 p.m., Perkinson Recital Hall in North Court. A program of music, poetry and talk will be presented by members of the alliance, a grassroots network of women and girls committed to fighting economic injustice, racism, heterosexism and violence against women.

Reagon also will be the luncheon speaker at the third-annual Women in the Know conference Sept. 13 on the Richmond campus. For more information on the speaker series or the conference, contact WILL at (804) 289-8578 or will@richmond.edu.