MEDIA CONTACT: Alissa McElreath (585) 442-2429 or Helene Snihur (585) 275-7800

February 8, 2000

Seventh Annual Gender and Women's Studies Graduate Student Interdisciplinary Conference

TIME, DATE, AND PLACE: 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 19, room 2110-D in Dewey Hall, on the University of Rochester River Campus

ADMISSION: Free and open to all.

For the seventh consecutive year, the University of Rochester's Susan B. Anthony Institute for Gender and Women's Studies will be hosting the Graduate Student Interdisciplinary Conference. Graduate students from several academic disciplines will present their papers on topics such as: women and popular culture; sexuality and the state; legislating bodies; women, bodies, science; gender and genre; women, war, and culture; and medical bodies.

This daylong conference takes place from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 19, in room 2110-D in Dewey Hall on the University of Rochester River Campus. Pre-registration is not required, and the event is free and open to all. Breakfast and lunch will be provided. For more information, contact Alissa McElreath at (585) 442-2429.

About the University of Rochester

The University of Rochester (www.rochester.edu) is one of the nation's leading private universities. Located in Rochester, N.Y., the University gives students exceptional opportunities for interdisciplinary study and close collaboration with faculty through its unique cluster-based curriculum. Its College of Arts, Sciences, and Engineering is complemented by the Eastman School of Music, Simon School of Business, Warner School of Education, Laboratory for Laser Energetics, Schools of Medicine and Nursing, and the Memorial Art Gallery.

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