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Pembroke Center Oral History Project

An oral history collection centering the stories of cis and trans women and non-binary people at Brown University

Tag: Protests

Paula Robinson in Harambee House

Paula Robinson, class of 1999

Posted on May 15, 2024May 15, 2024 by aknox1

Abstract In this interview, Paula Robinson, Brown University class of 1999, reflects on her time on campus in honor of… Read more Paula Robinson, class of 1999

Karina Wang, class of 2021

Posted on July 29, 2023August 10, 2023 by eperfect

Abstract In this interview, Karina Wang, Brown University class of 2021, discusses the COVID-19 global pandemic, her participation in a… Read more Karina Wang, class of 2021

Sebastián Castro Niculescu, class of 2020

Posted on July 29, 2023August 10, 2023 by eperfect

Abstract In this interview, then Brown and RISD Dual-Degree student Sebastián Castro Niculescu discusses her experience growing up in and… Read more Sebastián Castro Niculescu, class of 2020

Justice Gaines, class of 2016

Posted on July 29, 2023August 9, 2023 by eperfect

Abstract In this interview, Justice Gaines, Brown University class of 2016, discusses her undergraduate career at Brown and highlights her… Read more Justice Gaines, class of 2016

Sara Matthiesen, class of 2015

Posted on July 29, 2023 by eperfect

Abstract In this interview, Sara Matthiesen, Brown University class of 2015, discusses her experiences as a professor and social justice… Read more Sara Matthiesen, class of 2015

Yoruba Richen, class of 1994

Posted on July 25, 2023August 9, 2023 by eperfect

Abstract In this interview, Yoruba Richen, documentary filmmaker and Brown University class of 1994, discusses her time at Brown University… Read more Yoruba Richen, class of 1994

Johanna Fernández, class of 1993 (interview 1 of 2)

Posted on July 13, 2023August 3, 2023 by eperfect

Abstract In this interview, Johanna Fernandez highlights her undergraduate experience as an activist at Brown University. She spends the first… Read more Johanna Fernández, class of 1993 (interview 1 of 2)

Nicole Kathleen Harrison, class of 1992

Posted on July 13, 2023August 10, 2023 by eperfect

Abstract In this interview, captured during Brown University’s 2018 All-Class Black Alumni Reunion, Nicole “Nikki Strong” Harrison, class of 1992,… Read more Nicole Kathleen Harrison, class of 1992

Katani A. Eaton, class of 1985

Posted on July 12, 2023August 10, 2023 by eperfect

Abstract In this interview captured during the 2018 Black Alumni Reunion, Katani A. Eaton, class of 1985, defines her time… Read more Katani A. Eaton, class of 1985

Kim A. Taylor, class of 1977

Posted on July 6, 2023September 5, 2025 by eperfect

Abstract This interview with Kim A.Taylor, class of 1977, was captured during the 2018 Black Alumni Reunion. Taylor begins with… Read more Kim A. Taylor, class of 1977

Candace Heald, class of 1974

Posted on July 6, 2023 by eperfect

Abstract In this interview, Candace Heald, Brown University class of 1974, discusses her experiences as a member of the last… Read more Candace Heald, class of 1974

Lillian Lim, class of 1973

Posted on July 2, 2023August 10, 2023 by eperfect

Abstract This interview captures the oral history of Lillian Y. Lim, Brown University class of 1973 and the first Filipina… Read more Lillian Lim, class of 1973

Miriam “Mimi” Dale Pichey, class of 1972

Posted on July 2, 2023August 1, 2023 by eperfect

Abstract Miriam Dale Pichey’s interview is an energetic insight into the politics of student life at Brown University in the… Read more Miriam “Mimi” Dale Pichey, class of 1972

Ido Jamar, class of 1969

Posted on July 2, 2023August 10, 2023 by eperfect

Abstract In this interview, Ido Jamar (formerly Judith Fitzhugh), class of 1969, details her involvement as the face and voice… Read more Ido Jamar, class of 1969

Susan Cowell, class of 1969

Posted on July 2, 2023August 12, 2023 by eperfect

Abstract In this interview, Susan Cowell explains her reasons for choosing to attend Pembroke College, her expectations for campus culture,… Read more Susan Cowell, class of 1969

Susan A. Semonoff, class of 1968

Posted on June 30, 2023August 8, 2023 by eperfect

Abstract In this interview, Susan A. Semonoff begins by talking about her family, her choice to attend Pembroke College, and… Read more Susan A. Semonoff, class of 1968

Charlotte Lowney, class of 1957

Posted on June 21, 2023August 7, 2023 by eperfect

Abstract In this interview, Charlotte Lowney, looking back on a 40-year career with Pembroke College and Brown University, details her… Read more Charlotte Lowney, class of 1957

Feven Teklu, Staff

Posted on June 19, 2023August 10, 2023 by eperfect

Abstract In this interview, Feven Teklu, Senior Leadership Giving Officer in the Office of Advancement at Brown University, discusses her… Read more Feven Teklu, Staff

Annalisa Heppner, Staff

Posted on June 14, 2023August 1, 2023 by eperfect

Abstract In this interview, Annalisa Heppner, Project Manager for the Circumpolar Laboratory Inventory Project at the Haffenreffer Museum of Anthropology… Read more Annalisa Heppner, Staff

Jennifer Currier, Staff

Posted on June 14, 2023August 10, 2023 by eperfect

Abstract In this interview, Jennifer Currier, former Publications and Programs Coordinator for the Portuguese and Brazilian Studies Department at Brown… Read more Jennifer Currier, Staff

Gail Cohee, Staff

Posted on June 14, 2023August 10, 2023 by eperfect

Abstract In this two-part interview, Gail Cohee, former Associate Dean of Students and Director of the Sarah Doyle Center for… Read more Gail Cohee, Staff

Rachel Cassidy, Faculty

Posted on June 14, 2023August 10, 2023 by eperfect

Abstract In this interview, Rachel Cassidy, Associate Professor of Behavioral and Social Sciences at Brown University, discusses her experiences leading… Read more Rachel Cassidy, Faculty

Tanya C. Lumpkins, class of 1985 and Sarah Marion, class of 2019

Posted on June 8, 2023August 10, 2023 by eperfect

Abstract In this interview recorded during the 2018 Black Alumni Reunion, Tanya Lumpkins, class of 1985, and her daughter, Sarah… Read more Tanya C. Lumpkins, class of 1985 and Sarah Marion, class of 2019

Lynn Nottage, class of 1986, and Ruby Aiyo Gerber, class of 2020

Posted on June 7, 2023August 10, 2023 by eperfect

Abstract In this interview, Lynn Nottage, Pulitzer-prize winning playwright and Brown University class of 1986, and her daughter, Ruby Aiyo… Read more Lynn Nottage, class of 1986, and Ruby Aiyo Gerber, class of 2020

Helen Julia Thayer, class of 1922

Posted on May 17, 2023May 17, 2023 by eperfect

Abstract Helen Julia Thayer grew up in North Smithfield, Rhode Island. She remembers Pembroke as a place of “gracious living,”… Read more Helen Julia Thayer, class of 1922

25th Reunion, class of 1986

Posted on May 16, 2023 by eperfect

Abstract This interview with members of the Brown University class of 1986 highlights the undergraduate experiences of Lisa M. Caputo,… Read more 25th Reunion, class of 1986

25th Reunion, class of 1987

Posted on May 16, 2023 by eperfect

Abstract This interview with members of the Brown University class of 1987 encapsulates the undergraduate experiences of Carol M. Snow,… Read more 25th Reunion, class of 1987

50th Reunion, class of 1973

Posted on May 10, 2023May 10, 2023 by eperfect

Abstract In this interview, Martha Banks, Joan Betesh, Nancy Clarke, Jane Desmond, Lynda Durfee, Phyllis Fineman Schlesinger, Lillian Lim, Patricia… Read more 50th Reunion, class of 1973

yearbook cover photo

50th Reunion, class of 1969

Posted on May 9, 2023August 10, 2023 by eperfect

Abstract This interview with members of the Pembroke College class of 1969 documents the undergraduate experiences of Kathryn H. Au,… Read more 50th Reunion, class of 1969

50th Reunion, class of 1972

Posted on May 9, 2023May 10, 2023 by eperfect

Abstract This interview with members of the Brown University class of 1972 documents the undergraduate experiences of Joan McDonald DeFinis,… Read more 50th Reunion, class of 1972

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