The Fourth Wave: What is the New Feminism?

10.25.03 College of the Holy Cross

Women’s dignity, feminism, and women’s rights, to name a few, have become very “hot topics” on the Holy Cross campus. The goal of the conference, “The Fourth Wave: What is the New Feminism?” is to focus on the new feminism that is emerging on the horizon through not only informing the audience, but also trying to develop a sense of what the future of feminism should be.

Prof. Fox-Genovese will be speaking on the Holy Father’s Apostolic Letter, Mulieris Dignitatem, as well as what is means to be pro-woman. Prof. Smith will deliver her talk, “Contraception: A Woman’s Friend or Foe?” Dr. Mildred Jefferson will speak about the economic and class wars that have been waged against minorities since the Pill and abortion first mainstreamed into our society. Dr. Angela Lanfranchi will address the abortion-breast cancer link in her talk, “A Call to Reason: The Breast Cancer Connection.”

Apart from the four speakers we will also have the discussion panel. Our goal for the panel is to foster an organic discussion with the audience in order to develop an understanding of what the future of feminism should be. The panel is designed to add a discussion element beyond the brief question and answer sessions with the speakers.

For additional information on the conference, e-mail Amanda McIntyre '04 at agmcinty@holycross.edu