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Wednesday 16 October, 2013 5 pm, room 5X The Paradox of Change: Women's Liberation and Feminization of Poverty
Prof. Bill Chafe will discuss the origins of modern feminism in the United States and how, for some, this led to liberation while for others nothing changed.
William Chafe is Alice Mary Baldwin Professor of History, Emeritus, at Duke University. He is author and editor of thirteen books. His work has focused on civil rights history, women's history, and modern political history. He taught at VIU in 2007.
This open lecture is an initiative promoted to VIU to provide a platform for international scholars to discuss key and current issues. The lecture will be held in English and open to the public. _________________________________________________________________________________________
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