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Undebates: Enhancing Civic Discourse

Undebates: Enhancing Civic Discourse

Start Date: September 17, 2024 End Date: September 17, 2024
Start Time: 5:30 pm End Time: 7:00 pm
Location: Center Ballroom (Room 224) Student Union, University of Illinois Springfield, One University Plaza, Springfield, Illinois, 62703

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Undebates is a series of discussions to foster enthusiastic, educational, and rational discussion of hot topics for this election season. No politics, just experts and facts. A three-part series to discuss the facts around hot button issues in this election cycle.

All are welcome to attend a session and engage with experts about the facts on the issue The event topic is Reproductive Health moderated by, Sean Crawford from NPR Illinois.

Speakers are:

  • Robin Fretwell Wilson: Mildred Van Voorhis Jones Chair in Law, University of Illinois College of Law
  • Careyana Brenham, MD: Professor, Associate Dean of Graduate Medical Education, Office of Graduate Medical Education
  • J. Ricardo Loret de Mola, MD: Chair and Professor of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical Director of St. John’s Hospital Women’s Services, Director of the SIU Fertility and IVF Center
  • Sara Jane Peal: J.D. Candidate at U of I Member of Exceptions and Misconceptions Research Team at University of Illinois College of Law

Audience participation is welcome, snacks and drinks will be available to attendees and this event is open to the public!

For more information visit: https://igpa.uillinois.edu/undebates

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