Ellen Willis, circa 1970, peruses issue number 3 of No More Fun and Games, A Journal of Female Liberation, published by Cell 16 in Boston, 1968-1973Sex, Hope, and Rock and Roll
The papers of cultural critic Ellen Willis, 1941–2006, are now at the Schlesinger Library. In 1968, after Ellen Willis had published a single article about music—the story of Bob Dylan’s early career—the New Yorker hired her to be its first rock critic.
Are Women the New Majority in the Workplace? - A secretarial pool at the Mattel offices in New York City in 1956Are Women the New Majority in the Workplace?
A symposium looks at the gains women have made in the workplace and considers the challenges that lie ahead.
Illustration by Melinda BeckDrowsy Driving
If you haven’t slept in 24 hours, you’re just as impaired as if you were legally drunk. American drivers, medical researchers at Harvard have a message for you: Wake up.
Sidney R. Knafel, Diane McWhorter, and Stephen Mann. Photo by Kathleen DooherHonoring and Supporting Two
“I’m delighted that my gift supports two talented Radcliffe fellows during their year at the Institute,” says Sidney R.
Newsmakers Winter 2012
Radcliffe Affiliates Making their Mark