The Struggle for Equality in Women's Soccer - A One-Day Symposium
Join us for The Struggle for Equality in Women's Soccer, a one-day symposium to be held on April 6, 2018, at the Forum for Scholars and Publics. A light lunch will be served.
Panel 1: US Women's Soccer and the Struggle for Equality, 1970-2000
12 pm - 1:15 pm
Panelists:
Jeffrey Gerson, University of Massachussetts Lowell
Dan Levy, Senior Vice President of Wasserman's Action Sports and Olympics Division
Carla Overbeck, Former Captain of U.S. National Team and Assistant Coach of Duke University Women's Soccer
Anson Dorrance, Head Coach of the North Carolina Tar Heel Women's Soccer Team
LUNCH 1:15 pm - 1:45 pm
Panel 2: Global Struggles for Equality
1:45 pm - 3 pm
Panelists:
Shireen Ahmed, Writer and Blogger
Gwendolyn Oxenham, Writer, Filmmaker, and Former Professional Soccer Player
Jean Williams, University of Wolverhampton/JJHeritage Consultancy
Grant Wahl, Senior Writer, Sports Illustrated
Co-sponsored by the Forum for Scholars and Publics and the Duke Human Rights Center @ the Franklin Humanities Institute as part of the RightsWatch program.
