Virginia Thomas, class of 2020

Virginia Thomas, class of 2020

Abstract In this interview, Virginia Thomas, Brown University class of 2020, discusses her experience as an academic during the COVID-19 global pandemic. Thomas begins by recalling that she heard about the Coronavirus on the news but tried to believe the virus would...
Sara Matthiesen, class of 2015

Sara Matthiesen, class of 2015

Abstract In this interview, Sara Matthiesen, Brown University class of 2015, discusses her experiences as a professor and social justice activist in Washington, DC, during the COVID-19 global pandemic. Matthiesen begins by recalling that she first learned about...
Maggie M. Wenig, class of 1978 (interview 2 of 2)

Maggie M. Wenig, class of 1978 (interview 2 of 2)

Abstract In her second interview, conducted in 2013, Maggie M. Wenig begins by discussing her admission to Brown University, where she was involved with the Brown University Women’s Minyan. She discusses the rigor of the Religious Studies Department, the...
Maggie M. Wenig, class of 1978 (interview 1 of 2)

Maggie M. Wenig, class of 1978 (interview 1 of 2)

Abstract In Part 1 of this interview, Maggie M. Wenig begins by sharing some family information including her parents’ careers as lawyers and her own high school education in Westport, Connecticut. Wenig explains that she knew she wanted to pursue Judaic Studies,...
Martha Gardner, class of 1988

Martha Gardner, class of 1988

Abstract In Part 1 of this interview, Martha Gardner discusses the women’s march and speakout held in the spring of 1985. She describes fraternity activities and campus conditions that prompted female students to plan a day of events that addressed sexual...