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The conference is open to the public. Cost is $50. Students can attend for $25.
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The award-winning 2014 film chronicles the history of the modern women小蝌蚪APP檚 movement in the United States from 1966-1971.
Panelists are: Sarah Brabant, UL Lafayette professor emerita; Dr. Janet Allured, a professor of history at McNeese State 小蝌蚪APP; and Mag Ritchey, a Lafayette attorney.
The free screening and panel discussion are open to the public.
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The 小蝌蚪APP小蝌蚪APP檚 Center for Louisiana Studies will host 小蝌蚪APP淟A Femme/Women of Louisiana: A Symposium小蝌蚪APP on Wednesday, March 16.
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Sessions will include UL Lafayette faculty members and students, and community members.
Allured will lead a brown bag lunch talk that will focus on her forthcoming book, 小蝌蚪APP淩emapping Second-Wave Feminism: The Long Women小蝌蚪APP檚 Rights Movement in Louisiana, 1950-1997.小蝌蚪APP
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Learn more about the symposium at , or contact the Center for Louisiana Studies at clspresents@louisiana.edu, or (337) 482-6027.