{"id":12542,"date":"2017-03-08T09:50:54","date_gmt":"2017-03-08T15:50:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.lib.luc.edu\/locl\/?p=12542"},"modified":"2026-01-12T15:36:22","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T21:36:22","slug":"women-in-politics-past-present","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/libblogs.luc.edu\/noteworthy\/2017\/03\/08\/women-in-politics-past-present\/","title":{"rendered":"Women in Politics: Past & Present"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Loyola University Chicago Women\u2019s History Month Committee presents<\/p>\n

Women in Politics: Past & Present<\/strong><\/p>\n

Monday, March 27, 2017 \u2022 7pm<\/strong>
\nKlarchek Information Commons, Fourth Floor \u2022 Loyola University Chicago
\n1032 West Sheridan Avenue \u2022 Chicago, Illinois<\/p>\n

Please join us for a panel discussion featuring current and former Illinois politicians discussing the state of women in politics and their own experiences in political life, both past and present. Light refreshments will be served at a reception immediately following the program.<\/p>\n

Panelists:
\nCarol Moseley Braun, Former U.S. Senator and Ambassador to New Zealand
\nHeather Steans, Current Illinois State Senator, 7th Senate District
\nMary Ann Smith, Former Alderman, 48th Ward, Chicago<\/p>\n

Moderator:
\nShweta Singh, Associate Professor, Loyola School of Social Work<\/p>\n

Sponsored by the Department of History \u2022 Gannon Center for Women and Leadership \u2022 School of Social Work \u2022 Student Diversity & Multicultural Affairs \u2022 University Libraries \u2022 Women\u2019s Studies and Gender Studies<\/p>\n

Please visit libraries.luc.edu\/womenshistorymonth<\/a><\/strong> for more #LoyolaWHM programs and events.<\/p>\n

For questions, contact Nancy Freeman at nfreeman1@luc.edu<\/a>. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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