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"Ruth Bader Ginsburg:  Advocate  for
Equal Justice Under Law 
                         
 
A Center for Gender Studies Keynote Address by
  Dr. Mary Atwell
       Professor Emeritus of Criminal Justice
       Criminal Justice  Radford University
           Open to the Public ~ Admission is Free

Presentation Location & Time: 
               Location: Zoom ~ Time: 4 to 5 pm   ~ Date: October 27th  2020 ~  Radford University, Radford, VA.
Presentation Overview by Dr Mary Atwell
Dr. Mary Atwell’s presentation “Ruth Bader Ginsburg: Advocate for Equal Justice Under Law”  will reflect on Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s most significant contributions during the half century of her career.


 Abstract
"As a practicing lawyer, a legal scholar, and a member of the Supreme Court, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg defined gender equality and justice.  Her writing, her arguments before the Court, her opinions, and her dissents advanced the constitutional status of women and gender minorities.  This presentation and discussion will reflect on some of her most significant contributions during the half century of her career ".

Bio
Dr. Mary Atwell is an Emeritus Professor of Criminal Justice, retired from Radford University after 25 years of service as a faculty member and administrator.  She is the author of five books dealing primarily with gender and justice issues and capital punishment.  Her most recent book is Sexual Harassment in the United States:  Analyzing the Hostile Environment (2020).  Other publications include:
An American Dilemma: International Law, Capital Punishment, and Federalism in 2015 by Palgrave Macmillan and in 2014  Wretched Sisters Examining Gender and Capital Punishment
.  She has long been a serious fan of the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.  


RU Contact Information

   Dr. Mary Atwell
   Email: matwell@radford.edu

   Education
   Dr. Mary Atwell

   B.A. Webster College  
   M.A. Saint Louis University
   Ph.D. Saint Louis University
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