The Scholarly Sewist: A Chat with Reka Barton

Published: April 21, 2021, 3 p.m.

b'Join Lisa as she sits down with Reka Barton, a Literacy and Dual Language specialist, PhD student, and creator of the Scholarly Sewist, a social and lifestyle community that centers women of color in academia via fashion. They chat about sewing as a stress reliever, the connections between sewing and problem solving, and the importance of maintaining a creative practice while pursuing higher education. To learn more, join Reka for an upcoming event, HERstory: Women of Color Redefining Research on April 23.'