Vandana Shiva, author and founder of Navdanya, a Indian-based movement, will be the keynote speaker at this years, "Women and Spirituality Conference."
Shiva will discuss, "The Gendered Politics of Food." The conference held Oct.31 brings 1,000 people to Mankato State University every year.
Over 100 additional workshops will be discussesd "through, discovery, interaction, ritual, and celebrations," a university-issued statement says.
Some of Shiva's books inlcude, "Stolen Harvest: The Hijacking of the Global Food Supply" and " Monocultures of the Mind: Perspectives on Biodiversity and Biotechnology."
Described by Time magazine as an "evironmental hero", Shiva has recieved the Alternative Nobel Prize and Earth Day International Award.
The conference will also be discussing topics like, "Nurturing Spirit by embracing Inner Awareness in the Public School Setting" and "Finding the Balance of Masculine and Feminine Power: Astrological Keys for Healing Mother Earth and Ourselves."
Shiva's keynote address will be at 11 a.m. in the Centennial Student Union Ballroom and registration is required. Registration can be aquired at sbs.mnsu.edu/women along with a full list of workshop and session information.
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Your link to TIME--an established and respected publication--gives validity to your information about the speaker. It's a good source to direct your readers to for more information.
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