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Schedule of Events
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| Click here for session descriptions, or click on the session title below for more information. |
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| Wednesday, March 24 |
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| 7 p.m. |
Voices of Experience
A panel for students interested in journalism
Moderator: Susan Jansen ’79
Linda Kramer Jenning ’72, Washington editor, Glamour
Kate Carlisle ’83, managing editor, Los Angeles Times- Washington Post News Service
Lindsey Rowe Roberts '06, freelance writer, Seattle Homes & Lifestyles magazine and ApartmentTherapy.com's DC site
John MacMillan, director of alumnae communications and editor of the Smith Alumnae Quarterly
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| Thursday, March 25 |
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| 11 a.m. |
Registration |
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| Noon |
Lunch and Welcome
Smith President Carol Christ |
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Interview with Gail Cameron Wescott '54 |
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| 2 p.m. |
Panel
Media at a Crossroads
Moderator: Patricia Skarda, professor, English language and literature
Participants:
Martin Antonetti, curator, Mortimer Rare Book Room, Smith College
Cheryl Coward ’91, writer and blogger, www.cherylcoward.com
Jenny Kuntz Frost '78, former publisher, Crown Publishing Group |
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| 3:30 p.m. |
Break |
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| 4 p.m. |
Life in the Media: What's Ethics Got to Do With It?
(Planned in conjuntion with Smith's philosophy and government departments and ethics program)
Host: John Connolly, professor, philosophy
Moderator: Wendy Kaminer '71
Panelists: Jan Friedman Constantine '70, partner, Constantine Cannon; general counsel, The Authors Guild
Ellen Weiss '81, vice president for news, National Public Radio
Charlise Lyles '81, former editor and executive director, Catalyst Cleveland; author of Do I Dare Disturb the Universe? From Projects to Prep School |
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| 5:30 p.m. |
Reception |
Book Arts Gallery
Neilson Library |
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| 7 p.m. |
Dinner and discussion with
ethics panelists |
Alumnae House Conference Hall |
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Networking dessert |
Alumnae House Living Room |
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| Friday, March 26 |
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| 7:30 a.m. |
Networking breakfast |
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| 9 a.m. |
Session I (choose one)
- Finding Your Voice: Fiction Writing
Host: Kate Carlisle ’83
Participants:
Ann Downer-Hazell ’82, writer; founder of Elefolio Books LLC
Nora Johnson '54 author, The World of Henry Orient
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| 10:30 a.m. |
Break |
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| 11 a.m. |
Session II (choose one)
- Perfect Pitch
Host: Susan Goodall ’83, editor, Glamour
Participants:
Katy McColl '99, editor and writer
Susan Cernek '02, senior fashion editor, glamour.com
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- Finding Your Voice: Nonfiction Writing
Host: Kate Carlisle ’83
Participants:
Ann Hornaday ’82
Wendy Kaminer ’71, freelance writer, author, affiliated with theatlantic.com
Elizabeth (Beth) Taylor ’75, senior lecturer, nonfiction writing program, English department, Brown University
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| 12:45 p.m. |
Lunch |
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| 2:30 p.m. |
Presentation
Courageous Journalism
Host: Linda Kramer Jenning ’72, Washington editor, Glamour
Moderator: Judith Bronstein Milestone ’66
Kate O’Brian ’80, senior vice president for news, ABC News
Gail Cameron Wescott '54, journalist
Karen Russo ’96, reporter, ABC News
Joanna Slater '97, New York bureau chief, The Globe & Mail |
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| 4 p.m. |
Closing student tea
Sophian editors, student writers |
Alumnae House Living Room |
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