Minnesota State University, Mankato will play host to the Women and Spirituality Conference on Oct. 31 in the MSU Centennial Student Union at 11 a.m. The guest speaker of the conference is Vadana Shiva.
Shiva, a leader in the ecofeminism movement, will open the conference by discussing "The Gendered Politics of Food." Shiva is notable for:
-Described by Time magazine as being an environmental hero
-Founding Navdanya, an organic farming movement
-Receiving the Alternative Nobel Prize and Earth Day International Award.
The conference has brought 1,000 people to campus and will include more than 100 workshops. Registration is required to attend. To register, go to the Gender and Women Studies Web site.
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