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The
Second Annual National Conference
Women
and Politics: Transforming public Leadership
October 6-7, 2003
The second
national conference, "Women and Politics: Transforming Public
Leadership," designed to assess changes in the trajectory and
scope of women's political involvement in South Carolina and the
United States over the past three decades, took place in downtown
Greenville as well as on campus. To view an article penned by Dr.
David Shi, Furman's President, about women in politics in South
Carolina, click
here.
The conference
opened with "A Conversation: Hillary Rodham Clinton, United
States Senator from New York at The Peace Center for the Performing
Arts with Deedee Corradini, Former Mayor, Salt Lake City, and Former
President, U.S. Conference of Mayors, and with Introductions by
Susan Thomson Shi, Furman University First Lady.
To review
an article from The State, click
here. and the Greenville News, click
here. Both summarize Senator Clinton's comments at
the Peace Center.
Marian Wright Edelman, founder of the Children's Defense Fund, and
others participated in the conference that was attended by more
than 5,000 people from across the United States. To review an article
from The Greenville News about Ms. Edelman's address held
at Furman University, click
here.
You can click
on the links at right to learn more about our past national conferences
and policy series. Members
of the public are encouraged to join us for stimulating discussions
featuring leading experts.
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