Feminist Lecture

New York University Professor Dr. Carol Gilligan will discuss her new book, The Deepening Darkness: Patriarchy, Resistance and Democracy’s Future, on Wednesday, August 26 at 5:30 p.m. at the Chilmark Public Library.

Ms. Gilligan is a writer, psychologist, feminist, and gender theorist. Her most important research has focused on the moral and psychological development of girls. She is the author and coauthor of numerous books, including nonfiction bestseller, In a Different Voice, and Kyra, her first work of fiction, published last year. She is the university professor in the humanities and applied psychology at New York University.

The lecture is sponsored by the Friends of the Chilmark Public Library. Admission is free. For information call 508-645-3360.