Opening oneself to new perspectives is a main goal of the Women's and Gender Studies Lecture Series held each fall. Meyers said members of the university community can look forward to the following presentations:

The Role of Gender in Immigration Issues: 6:30 p.m. on September 14

West Cosgrove, director of Project Puente in El Paso, Texas, will visit VSU at to share Project Puente, which strives to build lasting relationships through educational and spiritual programming along the U.S.-Mexico border. Read more about the project at www.projectpuente.org. At 6:30 p.m. on October

Human Trafficking: 6:30 p.m. on October 11

Nola Theiss, founder and executive director of the Human Trafficking Awareness Partnership, will discuss the prevalence of human trafficking and HTAP’s efforts to build informed communities and end the cycle of violence and to eradicate this modern form of slavery. Go to http://humantraffickingawareness.com/ for more information about HTAP.

Women on Death Row and Female Prisoner’s Health Issues: November (Time TBA)

Kathleen A. O’Shea -- social worker, author, and former nun of 30 years -- will explore the mental and physical health issues of aging female death row inmates. The Pulitzer Prize nominee sees it as her mission to educate people about the human rights issues related to imprisonment.

Look for more information about the lecture series and other Women’s and Gender Studies programming at http://www.valdosta.edu/womenstudies/ .

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