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Women in Politics Subject of OLLI Lecture12:02AM / Monday, August 03, 2009
GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Mary B. Marcy, provost and vice president of Bard College at Simon's Rock, will present a lecture for the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Berkshire Community College for its Distinguished Speakers Series on Wednesday, Aug. 19, from 10:30 to noon.
Her topic is "Women in the 2008 Elections." The presentation will take place at the Simon's Rock Lecture Center on campus.
Several women have taken on powerful positions on the political stage, most notably during the last presidential election. Hillary Clinton and Sarah Palin have certainly challenged the glass ceiling in the 2008 campaign. Regardless of their differing political views, both have broken ground and set new precedents in the political arena.
Marcy has done extensive research in the area of women in politics and will share her insight and knowledge on how Clinton and Palin and others have altered the future of American politics in regard to gender.
She holds a doctorate and master's degree in politics from Oxford University. She received her bachelor's degree with honors from the University of Nebraska at Lincoln
The cost at the door is $10 for OLLI members; $15 for nonmembers. For information and to register: 413-236-2190, OLLI@berkshirecc.edu or www.BerkshireOLLI.org. |
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