Former GOP presidential advisor Mary Matalin makes a point during the CWÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Colloquium "Women in in Washington" on Oct. 6 in Robsham Theater, which featured DNC interim chair Donna Brazile (left) and was moderated by CBS-Boston news anchor Paula Ebben '89. (Lee Pellegrini)

A conversation on political leadership and women in Washington between Democratic National Commiteee Interim ChairÌýDonna Brazile and former Republican presidential advisorÌýMary Matalin, moderated by CBS-Boston news anchorÌýPaula Ebben '89, drew some 400 members of the University community to the second annual Council for Women of Boston College Colloquium.

Brazile and Matalin drew upon their combined 50 years of experience in politics to discuss the 2016 election and a range of related topics at the event, which took place on Oct. 6 in Robsham Theater.

CWÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Colloquium with students
Mary Matalin (far left) and Donna Brazile (far right) with ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ sophomores (l-r) Djanan Kernizan, Maggie Haesler, and Amirah Orozco at the 2016 CWÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Colloquium. (Chris Soldt)
Mary Matalin, Donna Brazile with ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ student Samantha Bondaryk
A selfie with Matalin and Brazile for Carroll School of Management graduate student Samantha Bondaryk. (Lee Pellegrini)

Established in 2002, the Council for Women of Boston College provides alumnae with professional and personal enrichment opportunities, connects them to the University, supports Alumni Association initiatives, and mentors women undergraduates as the alumnae of tomorrow.

The CWÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Colloquium, launched in 2015 with an address from former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, is made possible by the generous support of the council's members and other Boston College donors.

The colloquium is administered under the aegis of University's Institute for the Liberal Arts.

—Kathleen Sullivan | News & Public Affairs