Why do speeches by women make up so few entries in “great speeches” anthologies? Not because women of the past haven’t been bold and courageous orators, using their voices to speak out on crucial issues through the centuries! But because, too often, their speeches have been lost, their ideas forgotten, and their public voices silenced. Dana Rubin, award-winning journalist and curator of the Speaking While Female Speech Bank, will share her timely, inspiring research into the hidden history of women’s public speech, highlighting stories of women past and present who used their voices for change. Punctuated with intriguing commentary and video footage, “From Shelf to Spotlight” will inspire respect for women’s voices of the past, present, and yet to come.
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Dana Rubin, award-winning journalist and curator of the Speaking While Female Speech Bank, will share her timely, inspiring research into the hidden history of women’s public speech, highlighting stories of women past and present who used their voices for change. Punctuated with intriguing commentary and video footage, “From Shelf to Spotlight” will inspire respect for women’s voices of the past, present, and yet to come.
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