Susquehanna Presents Lecture on Women in the Middle East
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Susquehanna University Degenstein Center Theater, Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania 17870
Professor Michele Angrist will present a lecture on the status of women in the Middle East, entitled “Women in the Middle East: Beyond Religion” on April 15. Dr. Angrist’s presentation will focus on the situation of women in this region, with respect to education, employment, political participation and legal rights. The talk will focus on a number of factors that bear on women’s status, such as the prevalence of war in the region, the politics of politicized Islam, oil-dependent economies, and the region’s relationship to the West. The impact of the Arab Spring on women’s rights will also be discussed. Dr. Angrist is a professor of political science at Union College.
Price: Free