Disappearing arts: On discovering and rediscovering women in art history
“For me, being a ‘lady painter’ was never an issue. I don’t resent being a female painter. I don’t exploit it. I paint.” – Helen Frankenthaler. I was never particularly entranced by photography until I saw “House #3, Providence, Rhode Island,” from 1976, by Francesca Woodman. The photograph is strikingly unusual. Woodman utilizes a long […]
On the joy and power of Kate Bush
The first time I heard a song by Kate Bush, I hated it. I was sitting in the car as my father drove me to school. Typically, he plays dad music while driving: The Beatles, The Police… the whole collection of white men. Until one morning when he put on “Wuthering Heights” by Kate Bush. […]
The Continual Spell of Witchcraft: an Interview with Sociologist Dr. Helen Berger
The idea of Witchcraft spellbinds the world. From the infamous Salem Witch Trials to beloved media like “Harry Potter,” magic is an enduring fascination. Dr. Helen Berger, a distinguished sociologist of contemporary Pagan and Witchcraft studies and Affiliated Scholar at Brandeis’ Women’s Studies Research Center, has been pursuing this topic for many years. Her publications […]
