Hernando County Public Library
(Brooksville, FL) – The Hernando County Public Library System would like to welcome Dr. Kimberly Voss from the Florida Humanities Florida Talks program.
Dr. Kimberly Voss will join Hernando County Public Library for a presentation on Florida Women, Advice & Social Change. The program takes place Tuesday, March 18,2025, at the Spring Hill Branch Library. It is a partnership between Florida humanities and Hernando County Public Library as part of the organization’s redesigned Florida Talks program.
Kimberly Voss, PhD, is a professor of journalism at the University of Central Florida. Her research focuses on historical analysis of women journalists’ careers, women’s political influence, and the definition of women’s news in the post-World War II years; many of them from Florida. She has published five books, including Re-Evaluating Women’s Page Journalism in the Post-World War II Era and Women Politicking Politely. She has published over fifty journal articles about women journalists.
Florida Talks is one of Florida Humanities’ longest-running public programs. The organization’s speakers’ bureau features more than 30 exceptional scholars, journalists, authors, and humanities experts and over 60 brand new and returning programs.
Florida Talks offers nonprofit organizations across the state an accessible way to host engaging speakers who present Florida’s history, heritage, and culture through historical and contemporary lenses.
This event is free and open to the public.
WHO: Florida Talks – Florida Women, Advice & Social Change
WHEN: Tuesday, March 18, 2025, from 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm
WHERE: Spring Hill Branch Library, 9220 Spring Hill Dr, Spring Hill, FL
About Florida Humanities Florida Humanities, the statewide, nonprofit affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities, is dedicated to preserving, promoting, and sharing the history, literature, culture, and personal stories that offer Floridians a better understanding of themselves, their communities, and their state. Since 1973, Florida Humanities has awarded more than $16 million in support of statewide cultural resources and public programs strongly rooted in the humanities. These programs preserve Florida’s diverse history and heritage, promote civic engagement and community dialogue, and provide opportunities to reflect on the future of Florida. Learn more at www.FloridaHumanities.org.
Please contact the library for further information at 352.754.4043 or visit our website at https://hernandocountylibrary.us/
