Harriet Taylor Mill’s roles as a lover and mother will be the focus of a presentation titled “The Intimate Voice of Harriet Taylor Mill.”

Jo Ellen Jacobs, chair of the department of philosophy at Millikin University and Charleston resident, will give a keynote presentation.

Jacobs will examine the relationship between Mills and her second husband, the famous utilitarian philosopher, John Staurt Mill, a press release stated.

Jacobs also will discuss Mill’s relationship with her daughter, Helen Taylor. Jacobs will address Mill’s mothering skills, including her portrayal as a “controlling demon” to her daughter and two sons, a press release stated.

The presentation is part of Women’s History and Awareness Month events.

The presentation will begin at 7 p.m. Monday in the Charleston/ Mattoon Room of the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union.

The free presentation is open to the public.