women Archives - The American Scholar

Glimpses of Home

By Nathalie Lagerfeld | 09/05/2017 |

Intimate films from two late Chicago directors

Scientists and Saints

By Stephanie Bastek | 09/01/2017 |

Women’s roles and rituals under the microscope

Sisters of the Night Sky

By Sam Kean | 12/05/2016 |

The pioneering female scientists who first charted the universe

Welcome

By Diana Goetsch | 11/25/2015 |

The nectar and poison of femininity

In the Courtyard

By Vicki Valosik | 09/08/2014 |

The smell of jasmine and the murmur of family life in prewar Damascus

The Barbie Effect

By Josie Glausiusz | 05/21/2014 |

Toys make a difference in children’s aspirations

Here’s Looking at You

By Sasha Ingber | 12/02/2013 |

The Cook

By Neil Shea | 01/28/2013 |

From our continuing Afghanistan series, “Snapshots of a Fading War”