According to halachic sources, the reason not to call women to read from the Torah is bound up with כבוד הציבור (the honor, dignity, or respect of the congregation).
In these classes, we will survey the opinions of the poskim regarding the nature of the congregations dignity, honor, and respect.
Does the congregation have the ability to forgo its honor?
A source sheet is available through the links in both WORD format and pdf. In class we will translate and explain these sources.