Women's Week 2002 – Ophelia's Family: Women and Families in 2002

Mary Pipher

Wednesday, 09 Oct 2002 at 8:00 pm – Sun Room, Memorial Union

Mary Pipher is a clinical psychologist in private practice in Lincoln, Nebraska. She teaches part-time at the University of Nebraska and is also a commentator for Nebraska Public Radio. She authored Reviving Ophelia: Saving the Selves of Adolescent Girls; Another Country : Navigating the Emotional Terrain of Our Elders; andThe Shelter of Each Other: Rebuilding Our Families.

Stay for the entire event, including the brief question-and-answer session that follows the formal presentation. Most events run 75 minutes.

Sign-ins are after the event concludes. For lectures in the Memorial Union, go to the information desk in the Main Lounge. In other academic buildings, look for signage outside the auditorium.

Lecture Etiquette

  • Stay for the entire lecture and the brief audience Q&A. If a student needs to leave early, he or she should sit near the back and exit discreetly.
  • Do not bring food or uncovered drinks into the lecture.
  • Check with Lectures staff before taking photographs or recording any portion of the event. There are often restrictions. Cell phones, tablets and laptops may be used to take notes or for class assignments.
  • Keep questions or comments brief and concise to allow as many as possible.