President of NOW to give Keynote Address during Southeastern Women’s Studies Conference

Savannah, GA—March 8, 2004—Kim Gandy, president of the National Organization of Women (NOW) will give the keynote address during the 27th annual Southeastern Women’s Studies Association Conference, "Feminist Locations," from March 25 through 27 at the DeSoto-Hilton Hotel. Gandy's talk, "Below the Belt," will begin at 7 p.m. on March 26.

"The focus of the conference will be to locate feminist theory and practice in the multiple and conflicting experiences of our lived realities and discuss how feminism speaks to the current world situation," said Teresa Winterhalter, co-coordinator of the conference and the AASU coordinator of women's studies.

The conference will feature over fifty concurrent sessions that will include papers, panels, round tables, workshops, and performance/art. The three-day conference registration is $70, which includes a wine and cheese reception, cocktail hour reception, and a luncheon. The public can attend Gandy's talk by purchasing a ticket for $8 at the door.

Gandy was elected president of the National Organization of Women in 2001 after more than a decade as executive vice president and secretary treasurer of the organization. As executive vice president, she was responsible for NOW's government relations and legislative agenda. She oversaw NOW's landmark racketeering case against anti-abortion terrorists. She directs the fundraising programs and supervises chapter developments services and leadership training for NOW's more than 500 state and local chapters.

The conference is co-sponsored by Armstrong Atlantic State University (AASU) and Georgia Southern University. For more information, contact Teresa Winterhalter, AASU, at 912.921.5632 or Lori Amy, Georgia Southern, at 912.681.0625. Visit the conference website at class.gasou.edu/wgender/SEWSA2004.html .