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Leslie Cannold (born 1 April 1970 in Port Chester, NY) is an author, academic ethicist, columnist, activist, and Australian public intellectual. Born and raised in Armonk and Scarsdale, New York, Leslie Cannold migrated to Melbourne in her early twenties.〔 She began writing for ''The Age'' as an opinion and education section columnist while raising young children and completing her graduate degrees. A non-fiction author and novelist, Cannold is a familiar voice and face on radio and TV in Australia. She is on the speaking circuit giving keynotes and hosting panels on ethics, gender politics, inspirational leadership and reproductive rights. In 2005 she was named one of Australia's top twenty public intellectuals by ''The Age'' newspaper. In 2011 Cannold was awarded Australian Humanist of the Year by the Council of Australian Humanist Societies.〔(Media Release ), ''Council of Australian Humanist Societies'', 16 March 2011〕 ==Education and career== Educated at Wesleyan University where she studied psychology and theatre, she has a Master of Arts and a Masters in Bioethics from Monash University where she worked for Peter Singer at the Centre for Human Bioethics. She earned her PhD in Education at the University of Melbourne before commencing employment at the Centre for Applied Philosophy and Public Ethics when C.A.J. Coady was director. she maintains adjunct positions at both universities though she left academic employment in 2006 to pursue writing and public speaking full-time. Cannold is oft-noted 〔http://www.theaustralian.com.au/high-education/opinion/a-public-role-for-intellectuals/story-e6frgcko-1225967178615〕 as one of Australia's leading public thinkers and women. In 2005, she was named alongside Professor Peter Singer, Professor Gustav Nossal and Inga Calendinnen as one of Australia's top 20 public intellectuals. 〔http://www.theage.com.au/news/Education-News/Brainpower/2005/04/18/1113676693627.html〕 In 2013, she was named in the Power Index's Top Ten List of most influential brains. 〔http://www.thepowerindex.com.au/thinkers-agenda-setters/leslie-cannold〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Leslie Cannold」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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