flag_yellow_high_isjzqjJoin us on Thursday, November 10, 2016, 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. in Argyros Forum, Student Union Stage to hear comic book author/illustrator Štěpánka Jislová as part of the Empowering Women Through the Creative Industries Series.

This interdisciplinary speaker series explores the ways in which the Cultural and Creative Industries (CCI) have enabled women around the globe to be empowered and develop innovative ways to address the challenges they face. The speakers will discuss how they have utilized creativity and cultural forms (including art, film, literature, theater, comics, and photography) to challenge the social order and become leaders and innovators in their fields.

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“The cultural and creative industries … are among the most powerful sources for new development pathways that encourage creativity and innovation in the pursuit of inclusive, equitable and sustainable growth and development”. United Nations Report on Culture.
This event is free and open to all!