Women's Leadership and Media Excellence Conference

Surviving & Thriving
Keynote Speaker by
Dr. Jean Kilbourne

Wednesday April 18, 2007
Spokane Community College
7:30am - 2:30pm
Registration: $35; Students: Free ($10 for lunch)
Seats for the Awards Luncheon are NO LONGER AVAILABLE!

Dr. Kilbourne is internationally recognized for her pioneering work focusing on alcohol and tobacco advertising and the image of women in advertising. Her films, slide lectures and television appearances have been widely acclaimed. Her book, Can’t Buy My Love: How Advertising Changes the Way We Think and Feel, won the Distinguished Publication Award from the Association for Women in Psychology in 2000. She is also known for her award winning documentaries Killing Us Softly, Slim Hopes, and Calling the Shots.

Keynote -- Deadly Persuasion: Advertising & Addiction
What are the questions we should ask ourselves about the relationship of media images to actual problems in the society, such as violence, the sexual abuse of children, rape and sexual harassment, pornography and censorship, teenage pregnancy, addiction, and eating disorders? How is sexism promoted in magazines, videos, music and video games? What questions should we be asking regarding our own attitudes and actions that inadvertently perpetuate sexism and violence, and how can we work towards changing them?

Other Conference Features: breakout sessions on Powerful Perspectives, Eyes Wide Open, Young Eyes Wide Open, Surviving Violence, and Being a Visionary Leader, Women’s leadership, plus intimate dialogue with conference presenters, a marketplace, lunch, and awards ceremony.

ESD101 has approved 4 clock hours for this event.

The Women's Leadership Conference of the Inland Northwest is sponsored by D'zars Catering, SCC Equity and Diversity Council, CCS Equity Council, Spokane Falls President, Dr. Mark Palek on behalf of SFCC, SFCC Associated Women’s Students & SFCC Diversity & Multi-Cultural Committee.

A special thanks to Diana Chuchill for her personal gift.