Women in Conflict: violence, injustice and power

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Government Department – Conflict Research Group public lecture
Date: Tuesday 28 April 2015
Time: 6.30-8pm
Venue: New Theatre, East Building
Speakers: Helen Benedict, Dr Katherine Brown, Dr Marsha Henry
Chair: Dr Denisa Kostovicova  

Inspired by Helen Benedict’s novel and play The Lonely Soldier about women soldiers serving in Iraq, the panel debates various gendered dimensions of contemporary conflicts. 

Helen Benedict is an American novelist and journalist, best known for her writings on social injustice and the Iraq War. 

Katherine Brown is a Lecturer in Defence Studies, at King's College London. 

Marsha Henry is an Associate Professor in Gender, Development and Globalisation, at the LSE.

Dr Denisa Kostovicova is an Associate Professor in Global Politics at the LSE.

Suggested hashtag for this event for Twitter users: #LSEWIC

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