Western to Host Poulsbo Lecture on Women in History March 10

March 5, 2015

Western Washington University on the Peninsulas’ Western Lecture Series will host will host Erin Douglas in a free lecture titled “The Necessity of Gender Studies: Why We Need Women’s History Month”at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, March 10 in Olympic College Poulsbo room 219.

Douglas will share examples of women’s influences on history, culture, literature, science and more with a discussion on Gender Studies and its pivotal role in exploring women’s accomplishments. A visiting professor from Miami University, Douglas has a background in 20^th-century British literature and studies related to media, gender and sexuality.

The Western Lecture Series offers new lectures on educational topics each quarter, and each lecture is open to the public.

For more information on this lecture or the Western Lecture Series, please visit wwu.edu/KitsapEvents,email Western.Peninsulas@wwu.eduor call (360) 394-2733.