The Women's Research Institute of Nevada at UNLV (WRIN) presents the following lecture series focusing on gender-related issues presented by UNLV scholars. The discussions are free and open to the public. For more information, call WRIN at (702) 895-4931. Events are subject to change. Please see http://wrin.unlv.edu/ for updated information.

Feb. 3
What: "The Role of Race and Residence on Cancer Screenings Among Women"
When: Noon
Where: Classroom Building Complex- Building B, room 225A. Free and open to the public.
Details: Shannon Monnat, UNLV sociology professor, looks at socioeconomic factors - including racial disparities - that may affect a woman's chances of receiving routine cancer screenings.

March 3
What: "Beyond Discrimination: Detecting Subtle Gender Discrimination in Faculty Salaries"
When: Noon
Where: Classroom Building Complex- Building B, room 225A. Free and open to the public.
Details: Marcel Nzeukou, statistician-economist in UNLV's Provost Office, will discuss whether female faculty members in higher education are underpaid compared to male faculty members. Nzeukou will discuss the policy implications for introducing salary equity procedures to effectively monitor equitable compensation for all.

March 17
What: "Empowerment or Objectification? Beauty Pageants and Feminine Identity Cross-
Culturally"
When: Noon
Where: Classroom Building Complex- Building B, room 225A. Free and open to the public.
Details: In the U.S. and Europe, beauty pageants are looked as objectifying women, whereas in India, the Miss Tibet pageant is popular and looked at positively. Heidi Swank, UNLV professor of linguistic anthropology, will discuss why it is important to understand the social and cultural environment, in which beauty pageants take place.

April 7
What: "Medieval Empowerment: Female Mystics in the Middle Ages"
When: Noon
Where: Classroom Building Complex- Building B, room 225A. Free and open to the public.
Details: Kate Wintrol, instruction librarian for UNLV libraries, will discuss the role of medieval nuns in an era when Christian tradition assigned sharply defined roles for women. Wintrol will provide examples of visionary women in the convent who often attained high levels of achievement and authority, learned Latin, studied classical and religious literature and helped female mystics succeed in a restricted environment.