MHI 2005 Conference

2005 Spring Conference
Woman, Beauty and Image

April 8 - 9
Union League Club
38 East 37th Street
New York, NY 10016

Has the notion of beauty changed over time? If fashion can enhance a woman’s natural beauty, can it also distort it? What role does popular culture play in determining the notion of beauty? What trends affect our perception of it?

Conference speakers shared their professional insights and personal experiences to help participants explore these and other questions.

A deeper understanding of the ideas and trends that influence the images of women in culture today helped participants to become proactive in promoting their own true image across all lines: one that has inherent dignity and beauty, one that is filled with class and content.

Click here to read an overview of the conference in the MHI June 2005 Newsletter

An Evening with Oscar de la Renta
Introduced by Alessandro Saracino Fendi of Grupo Fendi, interviwed by Covadonga O’Shea

Keynote: The Notion of Beauty, Pia De Solenni
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Advertising Panel: Jeffrey Buchman, Donald Ziccardi
What role does popular culture play in determining standards of beauty, style and elegance? How does advertising influence public’s perception of women?

Media Panel: Isabel C. Gonzalez, Elizabeth Weinstein, Joseph H. Warren
Hear speakers from three sectors of the media present a broad range of views on how women are portrayed in media and entertainment and what you can do about it.

Image Panel: Justina McCaffrey, Beverly Karnell, Debra McCabe
Panelists will address how popular images should reflect women at their best to be truly powerful, truly beautiful.
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Interactive Workshop: Into the Future

Closing Remarks, Sally Smith
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Murray Hill Institute seeks to understand and address the varied needs of professional women and university students. Through its conferences, MHI explores and promotes an eminently positive feminism. The programs sponsored by MHI are inspired by the thought and work of St. Josemaría Escrivá, founder of Opus Dei, a personal Prelature of the Catholic Church.

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