Margaret Waterman Alumnae Group 2016-2017 Town Hall Celebrity Lecture Series

Thursday International Affairs Expert...... Robin Wright October 13 Robin Wright is an American foreign affairs analyst, journalist, and author. She has reported 2016 from more than 140 countries on six continents for publications such as , Magazine, and Time Magazine. She has been a fellow at several universities, the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, and the U.S. Institute of Peace. Robin received the U.N. Correspondents Gold Medal, the National Magazine Award, and the Overseas Press Club Award. The American Academy of Diplomacy selected her as the journalist of the year in 2004. Her latest book is Rock the Casbah: Rage and Rebellion Across the Islamic World. Ann Arbor native and U-M grad, Robin received an honorary degree from her alma mater in 2015.

Tuesday The History of Film ...... Marc Lapadula November 8 Marc Lapadula is a playwright, screenwriter, film producer, and university lecturer. His stage 2016 plays have been produced in the U.S. and in England. He produced Angel Passing, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and won, among other awards, the grand prize at WorldFest Houston. Marc has taught screenwriting, playwriting, and film analysis at Johns Hopkins, the University of Pennsylvania (his alma mater), Columbia University, and . He led the Screenwriting Series at the . Marc studied Irish and English Drama at Oxford University, received his MA from the University of East Anglia in England, and earned an MFA in playwriting from the Iowa Writers’ Workshop.

Thursday Women in Advertising...... Jean Kilbourne April 20 Jean Kilbourne is recognized around the world for her pioneering work on the image of 2017 women in advertising. In the late 1960s, she began her exploration of the connection between advertising and public health issues. She created the renowned film series Killing Us Softly: Advertising’s Image of Women and authored the award winning book Can’t Buy My Love: How Advertising Changes the Way We Think and Feel. Jean received her BA in English from Wellesley College and a doctorate in education from Boston University. She has received numerous honorary degrees and national awards. Jean is known for her ability to present provocative topics in a way that encourages dialogue and empowers action.

Tuesday Inside India...... Victoria Lautman May 16 Victoria Lautman is a freelance cultural journalist, writer, and lecturer. Her focus is on all 2017 forms of art and culture, from architecture and design to history and literature. She has a BA in anthropology and art history from the University of New Mexico and an MA in art history from George Washington University. She began her multifaceted career as an art historian at the Smithsonian Institution’s renowned Hirshhorn Museum & Sculpture Garden. Victoria has written for dozens of international publications on architecture, design, art, and culture. For 30 years, Victoria has visited many of India’s lesser-known, yet most compelling sights. It is this insider’s view of the subcontinent that she passionately shares with others.

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