Library EventWonk Wednesday: Politics & Policy - How do we recruit more women into politics?

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Wednesday, February 21, 2018 - 7:00pm to 9:00pm

02/21/2018 7:00pm 02/21/2018 9:00pm Wonk Wednesday: Politics & Policy - How do we recruit more women into politics? How do we recruit more women into politics? Tracy Osborn, Director, PPC Politics & Policy Research Program, will talk about her research on groups that recruit, train and fund women to run of office. What do we know about these groups? Do they work? Are they the best way to find women to run for office? Wonk: A person who knows a lot about the details of a particular field (such as politics) and often talks a lot about that subject. Wonk Wednesdays - A Public Policy Project is a series of monthly community-focused events sponsored by the UI Public Policy Center and the Iowa City Public Library. For more information visit: http://ppc.uiowa.edu/wonk Iowa City Public Library Iowa City Public Library America/Chicago public

Meeting Room A

How do we recruit more women into politics? Tracy Osborn, Director, PPC Politics & Policy Research Program, will talk about her research on groups that recruit, train and fund women to run of office. What do we know about these groups? Do they work? Are they the best way to find women to run for office?

Wonk: A person who knows a lot about the details of a particular field (such as politics) and often talks a lot about that subject. Wonk Wednesdays - A Public Policy Project is a series of monthly community-focused events sponsored by the UI Public Policy Center and the Iowa City Public Library.

For more information visit: http://ppc.uiowa.edu/wonk

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This event is open to the public.

Contact Information

Group Name: University of Iowa Public Policy Center

Group Type: Governmental

Primary Contact Name: Leslie Gannon

Primary Contact Phone: 319-335-6817

Cosponsor

Cosponsor Organization: UI Public Policy Center

Cosponsor Name: Leslie Gannon

Cosponsor Phone: 319 335 6817