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Dean's Distinguished Lecture with Diana Z. O'Brien: "The Causes & Consequences of Women's Political Representation"

Diana Z. O’Brien is the Bela Kornitzer Distinguished Professor in the Department of Political Science at WashU. A winner of a prestigious Fulbright Fellowship, O’Brien studies the causes and consequences of women's political representation around the world, with a focus on established democracies. Her research examines gender and political parties, executive branch politics, citizens' responses to women in politics, and research methods. O’Brien has published articles on these topics in numerous journals including the American Political Science Review, American Journal of Political Science, Journal of Politics and Politics & Gender. News coverage of her work has appeared in The Washington Post, The Los Angeles Times, The Guardian, Newsweek, and MSNBC.

The Dean's Office of Arts and Sciences presents this year's Dean's Distinguished Lecture series featuring Diana Z. O’Brien, Bela Kornitzer Distinguished Professor in the Department of Political Science at WashU.

Professor O’Brien’s lecture will draw on wide-ranging evidence to explain why women are well-represented in some countries and institutions while underrepresented in others. She will also explore how women's representation influences policy agendas and shapes citizens' relationships with the state, placing the current political moment within a broader historical and global context.

Please join us for this event on October 1st in the Emerson Auditorium in Knight Hall. There will be a reception afterwards at Frick Forum in Knight Hall.

4:00 p.m. Lecture and Q&A
5:00 p.m. Reception

Introduction by Feng Sheng Hu, the Richard G. Engelsmann Dean of Arts & Sciences and Lucille P. Markey Distinguished Professor.

This event will be held in person and livestreamed. You will receive the livestream link upon registration.