*PLEASE NOTE: Registrations (tickets) of all types for the 2-day Symposium are now SOLD OUT. A Waiting List is available; see below. 

WAITING LIST: We are accepting individuals' names, email addresses and phone numbers for our waiting list in case of individual ticket cancellations. Please send your information to info@wisc-amh.org or call our office at 505-983-6538 if you would like to be added to our waiting list. 

LODGING: Extended Deadline - the Drury Plaza hotel will honor WISC's group rate until Thursday, August 14! WISC has arranged lodging at the Symposium site: Drury Plaza Hotel, 228 East Palace Ave., Santa Fe, NM. A special group rate of $179 per night per room is available when you reserve by August 14, 2014. After August 14th, rooms will be provided on a space-available basis at non-group rates. To reserve your room, contact Charmaine at the Drury Plaza Hotel, (505) 982-0571, druryplazasantafe.com. WISC will not reserve rooms on behalf of registrants or scholarship/sponsorship recipients. 

SYMPOSIUM DESCRIPTION:

The Women’s International Study Center (WISC) is pleased to host its inaugural Symposium, Risk & Reinvention: How Women Are Changing the World, on August 15-16, 2014 at the new Drury Plaza Hotel, Santa Fe, NM.

More than three hundred women and men will gather at this Symposium to explore women’s accomplishments, challenges and opportunities across disciplines, ethnicities and generations. Beginning with a conversation with U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, more than 30 experts in scholarship, science, technology, engineering, art, law, cultural preservation, business and labor force analysis will engage in panel discussions to share their expertise, perspectives and experiences. The Symposium seeks to inspire participants to create a future that realizes the full potential of women and honors their contributions to our world.

PROGRAM:

Friday, August 15

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm:    Registration/check in for Justice Ginsburg presentation

3:00 pm - 4:30 pm:    Keynote Presentation: A Conversation with U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth                                       Bader Ginsburg and Attorney Roberta Cooper Ramo

                                Introduction by Loretta Argrett

Saturday, August 16

7:30 am - 8:30 am:     Registration/check in for full-day Symposium

8:30 am - 9:00 am:     Introduction and Welcome; Objectives for the Day

9:00 am - 10:30 am:   Plenary Session: What Have Women Accomplished and How Did We Get Where                                  We Are? 

                                            Business & Labor Force: Ana-Maria Arriagada

                                            Arts: Arlene Goldbard

                                            Sciences, Technology & Engineering: Jennifer Raymond

                                            Cultural Preservation: Letitia Chambers

                                            Moderator: Bob Martin

10:30 am - 11:00 am:  Refreshment Break

11:00 am - 12:00 pm:  Focus Sessions: How Does the Field of Work Matter?

                                             Women in Art: Arlene Goldbard, Linda Durham, Naomi Natale, Chrissie Orr

                                             Women in Business & the Labor Force: Ana-Maria Arriagada, Catherine Allen, Doug                                                Brown, Kim Sanchez Rael

                                             Women in Cultural Preservation: Letitia Chambers, Tey Marianna Nunn, Nancy                                                          Mithlo, Eunice Romero-Little, Ramona Sakiestewa

                                             Women in the Sciences, Engineering, and Technology: Jennifer Raymond, Luis                                                      Bettencourt, Jennifer Dunne, Cheryl Willman, Joan Woodard

12:00 pm - 1:30 pm:   Lunch (included in cost of registration) - Discussion encouraged!

1:30 pm - 2:30 pm:     Young Women Today: Challenges and Opportunities

                                 Panelists: Meryl Marshall-Daniels and Courtney Martin

                                            Introduction by Marsha Everton

                                 This session will include a conversation with members of the audience.                                            

2:30 pm - 2:40 pm:     Brief Break

2:40 pm - 3:45 pm:     A Global Perspective: Insights and Transformation

                                            Panelists: Aline Coudouel, Donna Doane, Rosalind Hudnell, Teresa Leger de Fernandez

                                            Moderator: Meryl Marshall-Daniels

3:45 pm - 4:15 pm:     Refreshment Break

4:15 pm - 5:00 pm:     What Are the Lessons and Insights Gained Today?

                                            Panelists: Loretta Argrett, Ana-Maria Arriagada, Letitia Chambers, Arlene Goldbard,                                                           Jennifer Raymond, Meryl Marshall-Daniels, Helena Ribe

SYMPOSIUM SPEAKERS:

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, U.S. Supreme Court Justice, appointed by President Clinton in 1993. 

Catherine Allen, CEO, The Santa Fe Group, corporate board member, and expert advisor to executives and boards at financial institutions and other companies.

Loretta Argrett, former Assistant Attorney General, Tax Division, U.S. Dept. of Justice; recipient of ABA Margaret Brent Women Lawyers of Achievement Award.

Ana-Maria Arriagada, International development consultant, expert on social policy and organizational development; former Director at the World Bank.

Luis Bettencourt, Professor of Complex Systems, Santa Fe Institute.

Doug Brown, Former Dean, Anderson School of Management, University of New Mexico, former N.M. State Treasurer.

J. Revell Carr, Author, lecturer, President & Founding Director of the Women's International Study Center, and former Director and President of Mystic Seaport, the Museum of America and the Sea.

Letitia Chambers, First woman Staff Director of a standing Committee of the US Senate, former CEO of a DC based public policy consulting firm, former U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. General Assembly and former CEO of the Heard Museum.

Aline Coudouel, Co-author of World Development Report on Gender Equality and Development, Lead Economist, Africa and Latin America, the World Bank.

Donna Doane, Senior Researcher and Adjunct Professor, Gender and Development Studies, Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok, Thailand.

Jennifer Dunne, Chair of Faculty and Vice President for Science, Santa Fe Institute.

Linda Durham, Founder and Director of The Wonder Institute;Founder and former President of Linda Durham Contemporary Art in Santa Fe.

Marsha Everton, President of Marsha Everton LLC, former President of The Pfaltzgraff Co.; Advisor of Viridis Learning, Inc.

Arlene Goldbard, Author, speaker, arts consultant and cultural activist.

Rosalind Hudnell, Vice President, Human Resources, Global Director, Communications & External Relations at Intel Corporation.

Teresa Leger de Fernandez, Founder of public interest law firm, Leger Law & Strategy; General Counsel to Native American Tribes and community focused institutions; Advisor, Council on Historic Preservation.

Meryl Marshall-Daniels, President, Two Oceans Entertainment Group; former Chair and CEO of the Academy of Television.

Bob Martin, Executive Director and Artistic Director, The Lensic Center for Performing Arts, Santa Fe.

Courtney Martin, Co-founder of the Solutions Journalism Network; Founding Partner Valenti Martin Media.

Nancy Mithlo, Associate Professor of Art History and Visual Arts, Occidental College,  and Chair, American Indian Studies, Autry National Center Institute.

Naomi Natale, Artistic Director of The Art Revolution; founder and director of One Million Bones.

Tey Marianna Nunn, Director, Museum and Visual Arts Program, National Hispanic Cultural Center.

Chrissie Orr, Artist, animateur and activist; founder of the Teen Project; co-founder of SeedBroadcast.

Kim Sanchez Rael, Entrepreneur, venture capitalist and business leader.

Roberta Cooper Ramo, Attorney with Modrall Sperling; first female President of the American Bar Association from 1995-96.

Jennifer Raymond, Neurobiologist, Director, Raymond Lab, Stanford University.

Helena Ribe, International Development Economist, former manager at the World Bank, non-profit Director.

Eunice Romero-Little, Associate Professor of Indigenous Language Education and Applied Linguistics at Arizona State University.

Ramona Sakiestewa, Contemporary artist and former Chair of the New Mexico State Arts Commission.

Cheryl Willman, Director and CEO, University of New Mexico Cancer Research & Treatment Center. 

Joan Woodard, former Executive Vice President and Deputy Laboratories Director, Sandia National Laboratories.

REGISTRATION: WISC encourages the participation of women and men across disciplines, generations and backgrounds to add to the richness and diversity of these discussions. WISC has established a special outreach program to support young adult participants and recommends several ways to get involved:

• SOLD OUT - STANDARD REGISTRATION: Individuals ages 30 and over may register at the standard rate of $150 for the 2-day Symposium.
• SOLD OUT - YOUNG ADULT DISCOUNT: Individuals ages 29 and under are provided a discounted registration rate of $100 for the 2-day Symposium. (Note: The format and content of the Symposium is designed for college-age individuals and up.)
• SOLD OUT - YOUNG ADULT SPONSORSHIP: Individuals who have the financial means to sponsor a young adult attendee (ages 18-29) are encouraged to do so. WISC will have a waiting list for young adult attendees seeking sponsorship. You may sponsor a young adult attendee ($100) whether you plan to attend the Symposium at the standard $150 registration rate ($250 total at checkout), or whether you are unable to attend ($100 for the young adult registration only at checkout).
• SOLD OUT - NM COLLEGE STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS: Full-time college and university students (enrolled in the equivalent of 12 or more semester credit hours at the undergraduate level, or 9 or more semester credit hours at the graduate or professional level, in Spring or Fall Semester 2014) who are studying in or are from New Mexico are encouraged to apply for a registration scholarship to attend the 2014 Symposium. The WISC Board of Directors will review applications and award up to 20 college student registration scholarships to the 2014 Symposium. See application details HERE
• IMPORTANT: APPLICANTS FOR THE YOUNG ADULT SPONSORSHIPS AND NM COLLEGE STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS: Please provide your contact information and select the type of registration for which you are applying. Your registration is not considered "final" until you receive confirmation from WISC indicating that you have been selected for a sponsorship or scholarship. A limited number of sponsorships and scholarships are available; please apply early.

All payments may be made online using PayPal or credit card. Please, do not send cash or checks to WISC or our affiliates. All registrations are non-refundable.

LODGING: Deadline extended - WISC has arranged lodging at the Symposium site: Drury Plaza Hotel, 228 East Palace Ave., Santa Fe, NM. A special group rate of $179 per night per room is available when you reserve by August 14, 2014. After August 14th, rooms will be provided on a space-available basis at non-group rates. The Drury Plaza Hotel also has parking available for guests and non-guests at competitive rates. To reserve your room, contact Charmaine at the Drury Plaza Hotel, (505) 982-0571, druryplazasantafe.com. WISC will not reserve rooms on behalf of registrants or scholarship recipients.

We hope you will consider joining us for this time of invigorating dialogue and renewed inspiration through Risk & Reinvention.

Thank You To Our Generous Sponsors: 

Thank You To Our Generous Supporters: