Tuesday, November 18, 2008

2008 Women’s Research Colloquium at CSULB


Children's books
Originally uploaded by wtorbeyns

Children's books and Jordanian women peak the intrest of CSULB's faculy.

LONG BEACH, Calif. (Nov. 18, 2008)--Deborah Hann and Lina Kawar are set to speak at Cal State Long Beach tomorrow for the 2008 Women's Research Colloquium, according to a press release on the CSULB Web site.

Hann will be talking about maps in children's literature and how they help expand children's imagination and Kawar is speaking about why Jordanian Immigrant Women are not participating in breast screening, the article said.

The the Women’s Research Colloquium was created in 1986 to showcase research of CSULB women faculty, according to the release. The conference will start with a buffet dinner at 5 p.m. and the presentations will begin at 5:30 p.m. Cost is $20 for all guests.

The colloquium is sponsored by the Women’s Resource Center and the Office of University Research, the press release said .

For additional information the release says to contact Cynthia Angiuli in the CSULB President’s Office at 562/985-1688.

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