Meeting About Women’s Studies

DANBURY — Western Connecticut State University’s Women’s Studies Committee is presenting a “Conversation About the Women’s Studies Minor at Western” on Monday, November 15, from noon to 1:30 pm in the student center, midtown campus, 181 White Street.

WCSU professors Katy Weiss of the communication and theatre arts department (CTA) and Patricia Ivry, chair of the social work department, will offer brief presentations about the program.

CTA professor Jeanne Posner will then moderate a conversation between faculty, students and anyone else interested in learning more about the minor and the field of women’s studies in general.

For more information, call professors Wiss at 203/837-8260, Posner at 203/837-8256 or Weinstein at 203/837-8453.

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