In fall 2024, for the first time, 59 years after Kerr’s death, Washington College offered a course on her work, taught by English professor Elizabeth Foley O’Connor. The course, Feminist Modernism(s): Editing Sophie Kerr, analyzed six of Kerr’s short stories over the semester and contextualized her writing within the literary landscape of her era—literary modernism, a period spanning from the late 1800s through 1939.
26 students are embarking on career building summer internships at prestigious posts across the nation through the Starr Center’s Explore America Program.
An experiential learning trip to Salem, Massachusetts allowed students to explore the historical and present intersections between nature, spirituality, and society.
