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… Shirley Adelson Siegel's ’37 pioneering legal work laid the foundations for some of the country’s most basic civil … become the only woman in her class at Yale Law School, the first head of the Civil Rights Bureau at the New York State … of 125. Though Adelson Siegel is not one to complain, being a female, Jewish law student and lawyer in that era was …

… Barnard Magazine Barnard magazine Spring 2018 For the first time, the story of the last survivor of the last slave … the slaughter of his West Africa community; his experience being held in a “barracoon” or enclosure used for slaves; his …

… her graduate adviser in 2001, she found herself drawn to the anthropological and religious aspects of early societies, … City is an ideal place to delve into the subject. In her first six weeks as a New York City resident, she’s been to … learned that solidarity among women is not a given—that being Christian, Muslim, wealthy, poor, rural, urban, and so …

… by Columbia. This course considers key questions at the foundation of political thought. What is justice? How do … contemporary American political phenomena, as well as being more likely to engage with politics and elections … is reflected in two ways- preparation and focus. First, the course carries a substantial reading load designed …

… With … Climate Justice Activist Parisa Harvey ’26 The Laidlaw Scholar traces the policy effects of climate … processes. Wendy Schor-Haim , [the director of the First-Year Writing Program ], shared the framework, “I’m … climate justice is addressed at the conference despite it being housed in a city that runs on fossil fuel wealth and is …

… How the Barnard Community Contributed to the Fight Around … From offering hot-meal deliveries for medical staff to being frontline workers themselves, they zeroed in on how … because there are more people in need. We are serving many first-time visitors to our soup kitchens and food pantries. …

… Saskia Hamilton paints an illuminating portrait of the marriage of two literary greats: writer Elizabeth … making?   Saskia Hamilton: In 1989, I was 22 years old, a first-semester graduate student in poetry at NYU, and I heard … Lowell’s passionate pursuit of Caroline. It is also about being driven off course in his pursuit of his sanity and his …

… Curriculum & Courses Psychology is the study of behavior and experience, from love to aggression, from the first babbling of infants to creativity, from sexuality to … empirical, and applied advances in the science of well-being and self-actualization. Consideration will be given to …

… future, and know that with cutting-edge facilities, the College—already a world-class institution—can fulfill its … and Diana Touliatou Vagelos ’55 and P. Roy Vagelos are the first to commit significant support to the new construction. … they say signals a new future for the College. “Despite being the most selective women’s college in the country, …

… Summer Mini Grant Recipient Reflections As the summer has wrapped up, our summer grant recipients … to answer our research questions. This summer marks Maya’s first time conducting biological research, and now, just a … summer. One of the best parts of my summer experience was being able to get to know Rio de Janeiro (I am from São …