June 7 2025
After two semesters and this summer class, one thing I’m learning about myself is how much I enjoy writing essays, putting texts in conversation, connecting dots = critical thinking. It’s like putting together a puzzle and it makes my brain happy. I’m also a title nerd. I love creating titles, especially edgy, attention grabbing titles. I wish I could linger a bit longer with so much of the material. I’m saving everything for when I (hopefully) have time!
Professor feedback for my Modern World essay:
Camilla,
This is a fascinating paper, linking the emergence of feminism to the printing press, the spread of literacy, etc. As you point out, Martin Luther and Olympe de Gouges were not the first to question the church and/or patriarchy, but it was difficult to spread those ideas without the right technology. Print was a crucial catalyst for the spread of radical new ideas. The paper also does a great job of connecting the emergence of first-wave feminism with a number of other radical movements: Enlightenment, the French Revolution, the Reformation, etc. It was a period of change and feminists were involved in all of these movements. It’s not only a tour de force of key moments from our class, but also a thoughtful contextualization of the emergence of western feminism.
Great work on this,
Dr. Morse