March 6, 2000
UCSC faculty member examines the U.S. presidency
By Barbara McKenna
Peggy Downes-Baskin, a senior lecturer in women's studies at UC Santa Cruz, will
present a talk titled "The American Presidency" on Thursday, March 9, from
7 to 8 p.m. at the Museum of Art and History at the McPherson Center, 705 Front St.,
Santa Cruz.
The talk is a part of the Humanities Lecture Series, sponsored jointly by UCSC's
Humanities Division and the Museum of Art and History. The talk is free and open
to the public. A reception follows.
Downes-Baskin has taught and written on presidential elections and leadership styles
for more than two decades. She also has expertise on the subject of women and women's
leadership styles and has taught on the subject of women and power in politics and
the media. She is also interested in the challenges faced by women aged 52-90 and
is the principal author of the book, The New Older Woman (1996).
For more information on the lecture, call (831) 459-2696 or 429-1964.
