Ruthellen Josselson, author and psychologist, will deliver the keynote address for the University's annual Olin Conference, titled "Woman to Woman: Women's Relationships as Friends and At Work." The keynote address, part of the Assembly Series, will take place at 11 a.m. Oct. 4 in Graham Chapel. The lecture is free and open to the public.
Josselson
is the author of "Revising Herself: The Story of Women's Identity From College
to Midlife," a longitudinal study of women's growth based on intensive interviews,
and "The Space Between Us: Exploring the Dimensions of Human Relationships,"
a phenomenological study of how people connect with one another over a lifetime.
Josselson's most recent book, written with Terri Apter, is "Best Friends: The Pleasures and Perils of Girls' and Women's Friendships," exploring the unique characteristics of female interaction and its implications for relationships.
Josselson earned a doctoral degree in clinical psychology from the University of Michigan in 1972. She has taught psychology at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Harvard University and Towson State University in Maryland. Josselson is currently a member of the faculty of The Fielding Institute, Santa Barbara, Calif. She is the recipient of the Henry A. Murray Award from the American Psychological Association and a Fulbright Fellowship.
For more information, visit the Assembly Series Web page (http://wupa.wustl.edu/assembly) or call 935-5285.
