Remembering Feminist Scholar Jill Ker Conway

Remembering Feminist Scholar Jill Ker Conway

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Conway, a women’s history scholar and the first female president of Smith College, died June 1. She grew up on a remote Australian sheep farm and later went on to write three memoirs. She fought for women’s equality in education and in the workplace, and insisted on equality in her marriage. Also, Ken Tucker reviews the album ‘Lush’ by Snail Mail, and Justin Chang reviews ‘Incredibles 2.‘