Oakland University's Women's Studies Program is honored to host this years Michigan Women's Studies Association Conference April 1 and 2. Patricia Ireland will be the special guest speaker at the Women's Studies Gala Dinner, and will present a lecture entitled Who Needs Women's Studies? You Do! on April 1, 2005, 5:30 pm in Meadow Brook Hall (campus map). Dyann Logwood will present the address, "Activate Your Activism: Continuing the Struggle, Re-energizing the Movement" as the keynote speaker at Saturday's lunch, April 2 at 12 p.m. This program is being sponsored by Sponsored by Oakland University's Women's Studies Program and Michigan Women's Hall of Fame. Patricia Ireland is the most recognized face of feminism in the United States today. Chosen one of Vanity Fair's Most Influential Women in America in 1998, Ms. Ireland is an upbeat and motivating speaker who captivates her audience, challenges them to find their passion, and motivates them to get involved in the issues of the day. Dyann Logwood is an Ypsilanti, Michigan, native and the co-founder of HUES. The daughter of a Pentecostal preacher, she brings her inherited public speaking talents to numerous women's conferences. Dyann has spoken on issues of race and gender at the National Women's Studies Association, the YWCA and at other national forums. She is currently teaching women's studies and African-American studies at Eastern Michigan University. |
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