New School President Bob Kerrey moderates a distinguished panel exploring how highly accomplished, powerful women – from ancient times to the modern era – have grappled with the critical decisions, personal and professional crises, and public and private conflicts that come with feminine power and authority.

Through a discussion of their careers and the insights they have gained through their work, the speakers explore the obstacles to achievement that women continue to overcome and necessary steps for ensuring that women’s voices are heard.

Panelists:

• Hon. Judith S. Kaye, former chief judge, New York State Court of Appeals; of counsel, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP.
• Letty Cottin Pogrebin, writer; cofounding editor, Ms. Magazine; cofounder, National Women’s Political Caucus; former president, Authors Guild.
• Brooksley E. Born, retired partner, Arnold & Porter LLP; former chair, U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).
• Bevis Longstreth, New School trustee; author, Return of the Shade, a first-person retelling of the story of Parysatis, queen of the ancient Persian Empire; former commissioner, Securities and Exchange Commission; former senior partner, Debevoise & Plimpton LLP; former adjunct professor, Columbia Law School.
• Lisa Dierbeck, author, One Pill Makes You Smaller, an incisive portrait of a girl’s hard road to adulthood; contributor to The Boston Globe, O, The Oprah Magazine, and Time Out New York.