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Colleges, universities, schools: public talks, faculty development workshops, consultancies: Transforming knowledge – inclusiveness, excellence, equity (*repeat visits)

*Agnes Scott College, Antioch/West, Augsberg College,*Barnard College, *Bates College, Baylor University, Columbia University Graduate School of Architecture and Planning, Central College, Clemson University, Bryn Mawr College, California State University at Fullerton, Central Michigan University,*College of Saint Catherine, Colorado State University, Drew University, *Duke University (Symposium on Diversity-Faculty Associates Program; M.A.L.S. program; School of Law), Earlham College, Elon College, Emory University, Empire State College, Evergreen State College, George Mason University, Georgia Wesleyan Women's College, Goddard College, Goucher College, *Grand Valley State University, Gustavus Adolphus College, *Hamilton College, Harvard University Graduate School of Education, Haverford College, *Hollins College,* Hunter College, Illinois College, Kenyon College, Lenoir-Rhyne College, *Lesley University, Mankato State University, Metropolitan State University, Miami University, Millsap College, Monmouth College, Oberlin College, Old Dominion University, Pomona College,Queens College (N.C.), Randolph Macon Woman's College, *Rollins College, Sarah Lawrence College, *Scripps College, *St. Olaf College, Trinity College, *University of Colorado/Boulder, University of Maine (several branches), *University of Maryland/College park, and Baltimore County, University of Massachusetts/Boston, *University of Minnesota, *University of North Carolina/Chapel Hill & Charlotte (also School of Architecture, UNC/C), University of Hartford, University of Tennessee/Knoxville, University of Wisconsin/Whitewater & LaCrosse, University of California/Berkeley, U.C.L.A., University of South Carolina/Columbia, University of St. Thomas, Vermont College, V.P.I.,Wheaton College, Western Carolina University, Wooster College, Yale University Law School

Secondary schools

1985-95: The Marlborough School, Andover, Laurel School, Miss Porter's School, The Masters School, Kingswood/Cranbrook Schools, The Park School; lectures, consultancies on inclusive scholarship and the curriculum

Universities in Sweden, Hungary, Poland

2000: “Between Tradition and Postmodernism,” presented for Artes Liberales group (university rectors and presidents, Central, Eastern and Western Europe), Warsaw, Poland; October (published with different title; see above)

1999: Paper presented for conference on “Pleasure” at Central European University, Budapest, Hungary, May; invited back to teach a graduate seminar in early March, 2000, on Hannah Arendt

1992: l0-year celebration of founding of research center, Univ. of Uppsala; lectures, universities of Goteberg, Umea, Stockholm

1983: The University of Uppsala; lectures; consultancy on founding of the first center for research on women in Sweden

Foundation consultancies, project directorships

1999: The Spencer Foundation: “Women’s Studies and the Study of Women”: What Do We Know About Them and Their Influence?” Invited participant/consultant, panel speaker, for a small gathering of Women’s Studies founders, scholars, professors; to advise the foundation in planning future funding; Sept.30-Oct. 1

1999: The Carnegie Corporation: “Reframing Liberal Arts Education for the 21st Century: Issues & Ideas”: Invited participant for small group discussion of needs in higher education for the coming years

1998: Regional Association of Grantmakers: consultant on planning annual meeting; speaker

1998, 2000: National Endowment for The Humanities: evaluator, state councils’ proposals for renewed funding; summer seminar proposal evaluator; speaker to gathering of project directors (teaching and curriculum development projects )

1989-92: Kettering Foundation: consultant, speaker, author for various ongoing Kettering projects, primarily concerning public leadership, educating for democratic practices, and democratic political theory, as well as, more specifically, the political philosophy of Hannah Arendt. Also: project co-director, "Practicing Politics: Craft and Comprehension," a think-tank of publicly-engaged academics and reflective community activists, with Prof. Ruel Tyson, UNC/Chapel Hill

1986 - Ford Foundation: consultant,speaker for various meetings, primarily concerning feminist scholarship and the curriculum; diversity issues in higher education. Also: project co-director, Women's Studies and curriculum transformation faculty workshops (theory and practice), with Dr. Peggy McIntosh, Center for Research on Women, Wellesley College, Ma. (Papers collected by the Wellesley Center)

1980’s: Fund for The Improvement of Post-Secondary Education: proposal evaluator

Institutional and/or program reviews

1999-2000: Goddard College National Advisory Panel: “What The World Needs Now: Essential Education for the Milennium”

1997: University of North Carolina/Charlotte: Outside Evaluator (with Dr. Paul Churchill & Dr. Lucius Outlaw), Philosophy Department

1996-97: University of Kentucky/Lexington: "Ad Hoc Committee for the Review of the College of Arts and Sciences" Outside Reviewer

1996: University of Wisconsin/Whitewater: Women's Studies Department Review

1995: University of Wisconsin/Oshkosh: Women's Studies Program Review

1995: Antioch/Seattle: Academic Program Review (team member)

1995, 1982, 2000: Hamilton College: Women's Studies, women's education, diversity curriculum transformation

Mankato State University: Women's Studies Program Review (team member)

1982, 1983: Hunter College: Women's Studies

1979: Wellesley College: for Middle States Accrediting Association, l0-year review; team member; March


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