The Women's Event - Panel Discussion & Dinner

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To celebrate the contribution of women to life at St Edmund's over the last 50 years.

The academic year 2019-2020 marks 50 years since St Edmund's first admitted women as students to the College.
 
On Saturday 14 March, we are holding a special evening to celebrate the contribution of women to the life of the College: past, present and future.
 
The event will commence at 17.30 with welcome refreshments in the Garden Room, after which there will be a panel discussion at 18.00 led by female members of the College.  There will be a drinks reception at 19:00 followed by formal dinner in the dining hall at 19:30.
 
Delivered in the style of the popular TEDx* programs,  our female panellists will give an insight into Life at St Edmund's from varying perspectives as an academic, a researcher, a student and as a member of staff. 
The purpose of the event is to spark conversation with women, about women and in celebration of women, sharing successes and opening doors to new opportunity.

The Final Panel:

Miss Katherine Dixon - Current Student (PhD, English/ Medieval and Renaissance Literature, 2017)

Ms Sally Patterson - Current Student (MPhil, Gender Studies, 2019)

Dr Meghana Patel - Alumna (PhD, Clinical Biochemistry, 2008)

Dr Jane Ross - Alumna (PhD, Social Anthropology, 1982)

Dr Gitanjali Yadav - Fellow (Genomics and Structural Biology)

Professor Folma Buss - Fellow (Molecular and Cellular Dynamics)

Ms Susanne Jannings - Staff (College Librarian)

Mrs Taryn Rothwell - Staff (College Nurse)

The after dinner speaker will be Ms Margie Geib Wilkinson (Theology, 1969), the first female student at St Edmund's.

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*TED, standing for Technology, Entertainment and Design, is an organisation devoted to ideas worth spreading on all topics – from science and business to global issues, art, philosophy and music – usually in the form of short, powerful talks and performances.

This event is open to all self-defining female members of the College: Fellows, Alumni, Students, Staff.  Guests are also welcome to attend, and it is sure to be a truly special occasion.
When
March 14th, 2020 from  4:30 AM to 10:00 PM
Location
Online
United Kingdom
Event Fee(s)
Alumni & Guests £45.00
Price + £5.00 donation to support students £50.00
St Edmund's Students (GN Rate £22.50 charged to account) £0.00
Fellows and Guests to be set against Dining Rights £0.00
Panel Discussion Only £0.00