Conference to examine impact of political women | News | Notre Dame News | University of Notre Dame Skip To Content Skip To Navigation Skip To Search University of Notre Dame Notre Dame News Experts ND in the News Subscribe About Us Home Contact Search Menu Home › News › Conference to examine impact of political women Conference to examine impact of political women Published: May 17, 2006 Author: Erik Runyon The ways in which women interact politically in American democracy, how gender affects political processes and development, and how the presence or absence of women shapes democratic policy making will be some of the featured topics at a conference titledPolitical Women and American Democracy,May 25 to 27 (Thursday-Saturday) in McKenna Hall at the University of Notre Dame. Sponsored by Notre Dames Program in American Democracy, the conference is part of the Annenberg Lecture Series, which features scholars and public figures who explore the challenges and opportunities facing American democracy in the 21 st century. Political Womenwill feature some 15 women political scientists from around the country who will examine the unprecedented expansion and diversification of research and scholarship on gender and politics. More information on the speakers, topics and the conference schedule is available at http://americandemocracy.nd.edu/conferences/political_women . Established in 2001, Notre Dames Program in American Democracy seeks to further the understanding of democratic politics and policy making through research, teaching and other activities that explore and assess the quality of American democracy. TopicID: 17602 Home Experts ND in the News Subscribe About Us For the Media Contact Office of Public Affairs and Communications Notre Dame News 500 Grace Hall Notre Dame, IN 46556 USA Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Pinterest © 2022 University of Notre Dame Search Mobile App News Events Visit Accessibility Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube LinkedIn