Roger Williams University Women's Center to Host World-Renowned Journalist and Author

BRISTOL, RI (10/22/2009)(readMedia)-- Noted Jordanian author and journalist, Rana Husseini, has spent years researching and writing about the horror of honor killings that occur in many parts of the world, including the United States. The Roger Williams University Women's Center will host Husseini on campus Thursday, November 12, for two public lectures. During her visit to RWU, Husseini will address the terrible nature of honor killings as chronicled in her new novel, "Murder in the Name of Honor."

In her new book, Husseini tells the stories of women from across the globe who became victims of honor killings, and talks about the cultural dynamics that allow these horrific acts. She has bravely uncovered one of the world's darkest crimes and chronicles both sides of this disturbing issue through interviews with fathers and sons who have committed these crimes and women who were able to escape their oppressors.

Husseini will engage the public in the Mary Teft White Cultural Center at 10 a.m. and at 1 p.m. in the Roger Williams Law School Appellate Court room. She will be available to meet with the public and sign books following each lecture. Both events are open to the public and seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. More information on these events can be found by calling the RWU Women's Center at (401) 254- 3294.

About Roger Williams University

Roger Williams University is a leading independent, coeducational liberal arts university at which students live and learn to be global citizens. With 40 academic programs and an array of co-curricular activities on its Bristol, R.I., campus, RWU is committed to its mantra of learning to bridge the world. Under the leadership of President Roy J. Nirschel, Ph.D., the University has achieved unprecedented academic and financial successes. In 2009, U.S. News & World Report named RWU the seventh-ranked baccalaureate college in the north.

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