For Release Upon Receipt - March 8, 2010
St. Augustine
Dr Alexis De Veaux, from the Department of Global Gender Studies in the State Universities at New York (SUNY) at Buffalo, will deliver the feature presentation, themed “Audre Lorde and the Longing for Home(land)”. Dr De Veaux is also expected to sign copies of her book, “Warrior Poet: A Biography of Audre Lorde.”
The IGDS Seminar programme includes a digital montage on International Women’s Day, and a session moderated by Dr. Gabrielle Jamela Hosein, titled “A Revolution is a Way of Life.” Participants will also view a presentation by Sunitha Krishnan, titled “Impassioned by Silence: Where do I Begin?” from a TED Lecture delivered in November 2009. Dr. Piya Pangsapa Head of the IGDS will field audience feedback in a Question & Answer immediately following.
For more information, please contact the UWI Institute of Gender and Development Studies at (868) 662 2002 Ext. 3549 or igds@sta.uwi.edu.
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