Women's Society Lecture Series 2009 - 2010

The Women's Society sponsors at least five lectures by distinguished Washington University faculty members on current topics of interest to members. These lectures are preceded by an informal reception and are free to WSWU members.

In addition, each spring the WSWU invites a nationally-recognized woman to the University to speak at the Adele Chomeau Starbird lecture.

2009

Personal Success in Aging: Health, Wellness, and Life Stories

Wednesday, September 16
10:00 - 11:30 a.m. (Coffee at 9:30 a.m.)

Consuelo Hopkins Wilkins, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Medicine and Psychiatry; Division of Geriatrics and Nutritional Science;
Director, CARE in Our Community

Tom Meuser
Clinical Psychologist; Director, Gerontology Graduate Program;
Associate Professor of Social Work and Gerontology (University of Missouri-St. Louis)

Obamanomics

Wednesday, October 21
6:15 p.m. (Reception at 5:30 p.m.)

Melanie Jean Springer
Assistant Professor of Political Science

Murray L. Weidenbaum
Edward Mallinckrodt Distinguished University Professor

Johnny Mercer: Great American Songwriter (performance and lecture)

Wednesday, November 18
10:00 - 11:30 a.m. (Coffee at 9:30 a.m.)

Todd Ryan Decker
Assistant Professor of Musicology
Department of Music and American Culture Studies

2010

Chancellor's Lecture

Wednesday, January 11
11:30 a.m. (Light lunch follows)
To be Announced

The Culture of India and China

Tuesday, February 9
10:00 - 11:30 a.m. (Coffee at 9:30 a.m.)

Lingchei Letty Chen
Associate Professor of Chinese

Sunita A. Parikh
Associate Professor of Political Science

Remembrance of and Voices from Harlem

Tuesday, March 9
10:00 to 11:30 a.m. (Coffee at 9:30 a.m.)

Ronald J. Himes
Henry E. Hampton, Jr. Artist in Residence
Director of the Black Rep
A program with the St. Louis Black Repertory Company

Adele Chomeau Starbird Lecture

Wednesday, April 21
11 a.m.

Mary Zimmerman
American Theatre Director and Playwright