Myra Marx Ferree
Professor of Sociology and
Director, Center for German and European Studies, UW-Madison

"German and American Models for Gender Equality in Law and Policy"

Thursday, 15 February 2007
12:00 p.m.
Lubar Commons (7200 Law)

Sponsored by:
The Center for German and European Studies
and the Global Legal Studies Center
(A joint initiative of the UW Law School
and Division of International Studies)

Myra Marx Ferree is Professor of Sociology and the Director of the Center for German and European Studies at the UW-Madison. She has a PhD from Harvard University and has published widely. Her book (co-authored), Shaping Abortion Discourse: Democracy and the Public Sphere in Germany and the United States (Cambridge University Press, 2002) won the best book award from the American Sociological Association. The recipient of numerous awards and grants, Professor Marx Ferree’s current research interests include the uses of culture for social movements as well as the outcomes of movements on cultures. Her greatest interest is in feminist strategies and organizations.