2007-08 The Jepson School of Leadership Studies and the WILL Program present
Rhetoric & Reality Race & Gender/ Power & Politics
Understanding leadership demands attention to context, the social values, cultural mores and beliefs about identity and others that shape our society and ourselves. The Forum and the annual WILL Speaker Series have merged to produce the 2007-08 season. Other partners in the planning and funding consortium are: The Bonner Center for Civic Engagement, the Office of Common Ground, the Robins School of Business, the Richmond Quest and the University of Richmond School of Law.
PREVIOUS PROGRAMS
A Dialogue on Left, Right and Center
(Sept. 25, 2007)
Report and Webcast and speaker bios: Susan Estrich
Rich Lowry
Beyond Black and White/ All about Barack and Much More
(Oct. 4, 2007)
Report, and Webcast and speaker bio: Juan Williams
Media Messages, Missteps and Inside Stories from Newsrooms and Campaigns
(Oct. 29., 2007)
Report and Webcast and speaker bios: Lisa Green, Glenn Proctor, Keith Woods.
Americans in a Different Mirror: How We Are Connected to Each Other and What Our Future Holds
(Nov. 14, 2007)
Report and Webcast and speaker bio: Ron Takaki
Through the Labyrinth: The Advantages and Disadvantages of Women as Leaders
(Dec. 4, 2007)
Report and Webcast and speaker bio: Alice Eagly
Taking the Nation's Pulse
(Jan. 23, 2008)
Report and Webcast and speaker bios: Lisa Garcia Bedolla, Rhodes Cook, William Frey, Janelle Wong
Leading with a Feminist Curiosity: How to Explore Our Militarized Culture
(Feb. 12, 2008)
Webcast and speaker bio: Cynthia Enloe
Rage, Rap,Reality: An Evening with Chuck D
(March 18, 2008)
Webcast and speaker bio: Chuck D
April 2: The Next Vanguard in Civil Rights—Abandoning the Myth of Meritocracy
Tickets are free. Reserve at 804-289-8980. Tickets are released three weeks before each event. More

