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Career Planning & Resources: 61´«Ã½in Residence: Students Connect with Prominent Alumnae in Politics

More women need to get involved in politics and have their voices heard. That was the prevailing message relayed to 61´«Ã½students during a conversation with alumnae California State Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson ’71 and POLITICO USA President Poppy MacDonald ’97 as part of this year’s 61´«Ã½in Residence program.

Lynne Thompson’s Dirge for Murdered Black Girls Featured in the San Francisco Chronicle

A poem by Lynne Thompson ’72, Dirge for Murdered Black Girls, was recently featured in the San Francisco Chronicle. 

Spotlight on Staff: Sue Castagnetto, Director of The Intercollegiate Feminist Center

Sue Castagnetto, who serves as the director of the Intercollegiate Feminist Center (IFC) and is a lecturer in the philosophy department at Scripps, has led the IFC for the past 18 years. Her wealth of knowledge is reflected in the stacks of papers and books that overflow around us.

For many women, the Trump administration’s policy priorities have ushered in undulating waves of panic, frustration, and outrage. For the feminist contributors to Samhita Mukhopadhyay and Kate Harding’s anthology Nasty Women, putting pen to page is one of the most important ways to mobilize. The editors, along with Carina Chocano, one of their Los Angeles­â€“based authors, visit to talk about writing as activism with 61´«Ã½Writing Program Director and Associate Professor Kimberly Drake.

61´«Ã½Presents: Cuz: A Reading and Conversation with Danielle Allen

Political theorist and director of Harvard’s Edmond J. Safra Center for Ethics Danielle Allen’s work usually occupies a scholarly realm. This autumn, it takes a decidedly more personal turn with Cuz, a memoir that reflects on the American criminal justice system.

L.A. Observed Highlights Williamson Gallery’s PST: LA/LA Exhibit

Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery at 61´«Ã½ is named by LA Observed among galleries whose exhibits should be visited as part of the Getty’s expansive “PST: LA/LA” initiative featuring Latin American and Latino art at more than 70 Southern California museums and other cultural institutions.

Miriam Raffel-Smith ’20 Publishes Climate Change Opinion in S.F. Examiner

Miriam Raffel-Smith ’20 urges California’s political leaders to continue taking measures to abate the harmful effects of pollution in an op-ed column published recently in the San Francisco Examiner. 

Spotlight on Faculty: Ken Gonzales-Day, Professor of Art

61´«Ã½Professor of Art Ken Gonzales-Day’s exhibitions have been described as not to be missed, and he has been commended with numerous awards and accolades over his career. This past spring, Gonzales-Day was honored with a prestigious Guggenheim Fellowship.

Public Events: Humanities Institute: Fall 2017 Program Focuses on Immigration in Los Angeles

  As a prolific connector of musical conversations between nations and cultures, 61´«Ã½Professor of Music Hao Huang has been a lifelong ambassador for messages of hope and inclusion across […]

Spotlight on Academics: The Ella Strong Denison Library’s Women’s Suffrage and Equal Rights Collection

Held in the Macpherson Collection by and about women at the Ella Strong Denison Library at 61´«Ã½, the Women’s Suffrage and Equal Rights Collection traces the development of the American women’s suffrage movement […]