Ambassador
Swanee Hunt
shares her life
story as she
donates her
papers to the
Sophia Smith
Collection.
Swanee Hunt
is an expert on US politics
and foreign affairs, especially as they relate to women, and a leader in efforts to
combat human trafficking. Former US ambassador to Austria (1993–1997), she is
founder and chair of the Washington-based Institute for Inclusive Security, which
conducts research, training and advocacy to integrate women into peace processes
around the world. Hunt is founder of the Women and Public Policy Program at
Harvard University, a member of the US Council on Foreign Relations, and
president of the Hunt Alternatives Fund. She is author of This Was Not Our War:
Bosnian Women Reclaiming the Peace and Worlds Apart: Bosnian Lessons for
Global Security. Smith is awarding Hunt an honorary degree at commencement.
Program & Reception
Saturday, May 17, 2:30–4:00 pm
Sophia Smith Collection, Alumnae Gym