Lunchtime Seminar: Looking Back to Move Forward: Women's Visions of a Progressive Society

March 29, 2007

Wellesley, MA- While the political right has benefited from a shared vision that unites its sectors and informs its messages, the progressive movement lacks such a unifying vision. Jean Hardisty, Senior Scholar with the Wellesley Centers for Women, believes that there is visionary treasure in the writings of past theorists, who have laid out beliefs behind a society grounded in social justice. According to Hardisty, we need to read the work of these past thinkers and draw from them the material we need today to unify and rebuild the progressive movement.   

Lunchtime Seminar Series programs are free and open to the public. Held Thursdays from 12:30 to 1:30 in the Cheever House Library, the seminars highlight the work of Wellesley Centers for Women researchers and program staff. For more information, call 781.283.2500 or visit www.wcwonline.org. 

For more than 30 years, the Wellesley Centers for Women has been a driving force—both behind the scenes and in the spotlight—promoting positive change for women and men, girls and boys. WCW brings together an interdisciplinary community of scholars engaged in research, training, analysis, and action. Our groundbreaking work is dedicated to looking at the world through the eyes of women with the goal of shaping a better world for all.