Feminist/activist Morgan to address terrorism

Robin Morgan, prominent activist and feminist author, will discuss why terrorism is linked to patriarchal societies at Vanderbilt March 20 at 4:10 p.m.

The lecture, in 103 Wilson Hall, will focus on why more than 80 percent of terrorists are male, and the historical evidence proving that women have always been the first targets of fanatics.

Morgan's lecture is based on the recent reprinting of her book, The Demon Lover: The Roots of Terrorism. The book, originally published in 1989, examines the connection between global misogyny and terrorism. The new edition includes reflections of her experiences at ground zero in New York on Sept. 11.

The former editor of Ms. Magazine has a long history of activism. At 27, she was a leading organizer of the "bra burning" protest at the 1968 Miss America pageant. Morgan is the founder of the Sisterhood is Global Institute and has received several awards including the National Endowment for the Arts Prize in poetry and the Front Page Award for Distinguished Journalism. She has been called "a foremother of contemporary feminism."