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This year, on the
centenary of Mead's birth, Barnard College is proud to sponsor a celebrator
conference that assembles some of today's most accomplished scholars in
anthropology. Like Mead's, their work allows them to engage in today's
most pressing social issues as both academic critics and public advocates.
The panelists will challenge assumptions about race and class; chart the
ever-changing landscape of gender politics; delineate the roles and responsibilities
of the public intellectual; explore the visual media's impact on culture;
and debunk the supposed neutrality of scientific paradigms, especially
as it relates to reproductive health. The range, academic rigor, and activist
potential of these inquiries testify to the enduring significance and
controversies of Mead's astounding career. Panelists include: Elaine Charnov,
Faye Ginsburg, Micaela di Leonardo, Nancy Lutkehaus, Emily Martin, Marcyliena
Morgan, Esther Newton, and Rayna Rapp. Virginia Gildersleeve Visiting
Professor Mary Catherine Bateson will provide concluding remarks. Registration
begins at 9 AM in Barnard Hall Lobby (117th Street and Broadway). The
conference begins at 10 AM, E-mail enquiries: dhopson@barnard.edu Website: www.barnard.edu/crow/events/mead.htm Organized by: Barnard Center for Research on Women ----------------------------------------------------------------- This conference announcement distributed by ConferenceAlerts.com
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