Leading in Academe: The Women's Studies PhD Program

Location: Graduate Center at the City University of New York

Event Date: June 6, 2005

Speakers: Pamela Hall, Allison Kimmich, Deborah Rosenfelt

Moderator: Beverly Guy-Sheftall

Points for Action:

• Create guidelines about what constitutes graduate work in Women’s Studies, a vital ground for future women leaders.

• Identify trends and changes in the field of Women’s Studies.

• Collect data on enrollment patterns and retention rates, graduates’ research agendas, and career paths in the field of Women’s Studies so that we can further the legitimacy of Women’s Studies in the academy as a critical source of knowledge production