Abstract Essay · Culture
Abstract Essay, in its sixth season, features Dr. Meera Viswanathan a lifelong educator and distinguished scholar who earned her undergraduate degree, M.A., and Ph.D. from Stanford University—as my guest. In this episode, we explore her academic journey
· 25 min 9 sec · Hosted by Daniel Lucas
Episode description and notes
Meera Viswanathan Girls Need Bravery Over Perfection A lifelong educator and scholar, Dr. Meera Viswanathan holds her undergraduate degree, her M.A., and a Ph.D. from Stanford University. An expert in girls education and development, Dr. Viswanathan has been featured in the Wall St. Journal for her work at The Ethel Walker School, an independent all-girls school in Simsbury, CT. Dr. Viswanathan joined Walker's from Brown University, where she was an Associate Professor of Comparative Literature and East Asian Studies. Dr. Viswanathan joined Brown University as a Japan Foundation Postdoctoral Fellow in the Comparative Literature and East Asian Studies departments. Subsequently, she became an assistant professor and was promoted with tenure. Meera, who is fluent in seven languages including French, German, Latin, Classical Greek, Old English, and Old Norse, received several National Endowment for the Humanities grants and awards while at Brown. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
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