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1/12 Westminster and UCCD Present a Lecture on 'Impact: From the Front Lines of Global Health'

National Geographic photographer tells the personal stories behind the headlines of global health crises

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Contact: Krista DeAngelis (801) 832-2682

Dec. 12, 2009

SALT LAKE CITY – Westminster College and the Utah Council for Citizen Diplomacy present a lecture by Karen Kasmauski on Impact: From the Front Lines of Global Health on Jan. 12, 2010, at 7:30 p.m. in the Vieve Gore Concert Hall in the Emma Eccles Jones Conservatory.

For the last 10 years, Karen Kasmauski, a photographer for National Geographic, has captured on film the personal side of numerous global health crises: AIDS, malnutrition and lack of immunization. In this sweeping view of the human condition, Kasmauski finds the personal stories behind the headlines, blending a warm human sensitivity with a photographer’s eye for detail to distill global issues into resonant images.

Kasmauski has photographed more than 20 major stories for National Geographic, covering subjects as diverse as Appalachia, Japanese culture and pandemics. In recent years, she has evolved as the National Geographic go-to photographer for sweeping global health stories, such as the worldwide struggle against disease, the search for an AIDS cure, the mysteries of aging and female reproductive health. Kasmauski writes a column for Nikon World magazine and creates online features for AARP, an organization that helps people 50 and older improve the quality of their lives.

All lectures are free and open to the public. For more information, visit http://www.westminstercollege.edu/culturalevents or www.utahdiplomacy.org.


WHO: Karen Kasmauski, National Geographic photographer

WHAT: Lecture on Impact: From the Front Lines of Global Health

WHERE: Westminster College
              Vieve Gore Concert Hall, Emma Eccles Jones Conservatory
              1840 South 1300 East
              Salt Lake City, UT

WHEN: Jan. 12, 2010
            7:30 p.m.


About the series:
The 2009-2010 American Express Weldon J. Taylor Executive Lecture Series, in partnership with the Utah Council for Citizen Diplomacy’s Ambassador John Price and Marcia Price World Affairs Lecture Series, is a learning-lecture experience that features distinguished speakers who are leading authorities in their field. Their expertise is relevant to the Bill and Vieve Gore School of Business and includes topics related to business management, leadership, social entrepreneurship and international issues.

About Westminster:
Westminster is a nationally recognized, comprehensive liberal arts college. With a broad array of graduate and undergraduate programs, Westminster is distinguished by its unique environment for learning. Westminster prepares students for success through active and engaged learning, real world experiences and its vibrant campus community. Westminster’s unique location, adjacent to the Rocky Mountains and to the dynamic city of Salt Lake, further enriches the college experience. For more information, visit http://www.westminstercollege.edu or follow WestminsterSLC or WestminsterPR on Twitter.