Credits & Acknowledgements
In her book, Rethinking American Women’s Activism, historian Annelise Orleck highlights peace activist Grace Paley’s acknowledgment of the many kinds of labor needed to make change (never all visible):
"[Paley] knew that she had contributed to change by protesting, speaking out and
writing. But she insisted that the unglamourous work was just as important. 'You still have to stuff the envelopes…'" (Prologue xi)
The creation of this MOOC is the result of many hands and voices, all willing to participate in the less visible but crucial work needed in its shaping and production.
We want to acknowledge the following individuals in our Smith Community, without whom this course would not exist: Kathleen McCartney, President of Smith College; Katherine Rowe, Provost and Dean of the Faculty, Smith College; David Gregory, former CIO, Smith College. In addition, this MOOC was made possible through a donation from Madeleine Morgan Fackler, Smith Class of 1980 and Steve Fackler.
Additional gratitude to:
The staff of Special Collections (past and present) who lent their incredible and deep expertise on the collections to this project. It is their stewardship and commitment to women’s history which laid the foundation for the archival components. The Voices of Feminism Collection sparked and continues to generate interest in current women’s activism. We drew on this work most notably for the the activists’ bios and the oral history transcripts provided in the course.
The activists who chose to entrust their papers and the legacy of their work with the Sophia Smith Collection.
The students who thoughtfully and meticulously worked on the activist timelines post-creation for accuracy and to obtain permissions.
The Libraries digitization team, staff and students, who swiftly and artfully ensured all materials were represented in digital form.
The countless women who have done the quiet and often unrecognized work of powering movements but whose names have not been recorded.
Finally, recognition of the following individuals who were involved directly in the creation of this course:
Core Project Team
Lauren Duncan, Professor and Chair of Psychology
Deborah Keisch, Instructional Technologist, Educational Technology Services
Tom Laughner, Director of Educational Technology Services
Kate Lee, Senior Media Producer, Educational Technology Services
Tammy Lockett, Instructional Designer, Educational Technology Services
Beth Myers, Director of Special Collections, Library
Jen Rajchel, Special Collections Project Manager, Library
Stacey Schmeidel, Media Relations Director, College Relations
Special Consultant
Loretta Ross, Human Rights Activist
Additional Contributors
Joe Bacal, Applications Administrator, Educational Technlology Services
Dan Bennett, Media Producer, Educational Technology Services
Cheryl Dellecese, Associate Director of Print/New Media, College Relations
Rob Eveleigh, Five College Electronic and Information Technology Accessibility Coordinator
Jeff Heath, Video Technologies Administrator
Alec Hoverman, Content Editor
Laurie Fenlason, Vice President for Public Affairs and Strategic Initiatives
Laura Rauscher, Director of Disability Services
Lisa Roberge, Office of Disability Services
Students in Smith College’s PSY 374
Mark Umstot, Assistant to the CIO, Information Technology Services
Eric Weld, Project and Publicity Administrator, Kahn Institute
Marlene Znoy, Library Systems Supervisor, Library
Reference
Orleck, A. (2014). Rethinking American women's activism. New York: Routledge.