Religion and Politics 2004: Women’s Votes, Women’s Voices

September 13, 2004

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Religion and Politics 2004: Women’s Votes, Women’s Voices

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September 13, 2004, 9 A.M. – 3 P.M.
Holeman Lounge, National Press Club, Washingon, D.C.
Hosted by the Pluralism Project at Harvard University

The Pluralism Project at Harvard University is convening a forum on September 13, 2004 at the National Press Club in Washington, DC on “Religion and Politics 2004: Women’s Votes, Women’s Voices.” The aim of this forum is to discuss issues of concern for women in the upcoming elections, with a special emphasis on the voices of diverse religious women, now largely absent from the public conversation.

Speakers will include:

Dr. Laila Al-Marayati, Muslim Women’s League

Ms. Kim Bobo, National Interfaith Committee for Worker Justice

Ms. Veronica De La Garza, Youth Vote Coalition

Ms. Maia Duerr, Buddhist Peace Fellowship

Dr. Diana L. Eck, The Pluralism Project at Harvard University

Ms. Sarah Eltantawi, Political Consultant

Rabbi Marla Feldman, Commission on Social Action of Reform Judaism

Rev. Brenda Girton-Mitchell, National Council of Churches USA

Ms. Gagandeep Kaur, Sikh Mediawatch and Resource Taskforce

Ms. Sammie Moshenberg, National Council of Jewish Women

Dr. Vasudha Narayanan, Department of Religion, University of Florida

Sr. Catherine Pinkerton, NETWORK: A National Catholic Social Justice Lobby

Ms. Nancy Tate, League of Women Voters

Ms. Karen Vagley, Faithful Democracy and the Lutheran Office for Governmental Affairs

Dr. Linda Williams, Department of Government and Politics, University of Maryland

Preliminary Schedule:

9:00-9:30 A.M.	Greetings by Diana Eck and opening remarks by Nancy Tate, Executive Director of the League of Women Voters
9:30-10:45 A.M.	Panel 1, Religious Women’s Voices and Values, followed by Q&A Dr. Laila Al-Marayati, Muslim Women’s League Ms. Maia Duerr, Buddhist Peace Fellowship Rev. Brenda Girton-Mitchell, National Council of Churches Ms. Gagandeep Kaur, Sikh Mediawatch and Resource Taskforce Ms. Sammie Moshenberg, National Council of Jewish Women Dr. Vasudha Narayanan, Department of Religion, University of Florida
10:45-11:00 A.M.	Coffee break
11:00 A.M.-12:30 P.M.	Panel 2, Religious Women’s Votes and Vision, followed by Q&A Ms. Veronica De La Garza, Youth Vote Coalition Ms. Sarah Eltantawi, Political Consultant Rabbi Marla Feldman, Commission on Social Action of Reform Judaism Sister Catherine Pinkerton, NETWORK: A National Catholic Social Justice Lobby Ms. Karen Vagley, Faithful Democracy and Lutheran Office for Governmental Affairs Dr. Linda Williams, Department of Government & Politics, University of Maryland
12:30-1:30 P.M.	Lunch and opportunities for small group conversations
1:30-1:40 P.M.	Comments by Ms. Kim Bobo, National Interfaith Committee for Worker Justice
1:40-3:00 P.M.	Facilitated open discussion forum with panelists and participants

Religion and Politics 2004: Women’s Votes, Women’s Voices will be held in the Holeman Lounge of the National Press Club
529 14th St. NW, 13th Floor
Washington, DC 20045

For a map of the local area, and directions to the National Press Club, please see:
http://www.press.org/abouttheclub/maps.cfm

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