In this episode, we invited History Professor Ignacio Gallup-Diaz and Sociology Professor Veronica Montes to share their thoughts on student activism at the College, inspired by the Palestine solidarity encampment (The People’s College) at Bryn Mawr College this spring. Gallup-Diaz and Montes identify patterns and changes within administrative response to student activism over the years discussing the encampment within the legacy of the 2020 strike. The professors situate campus events within a sociopolitical context and recount how student activism throughout their life transformed personal philosophies and pedagogy. Finally, Gallup-Diaz and Montes share their hopes for future institutional changes at Bryn Mawr.  

Questions and timestamps; 

2:28 How long have you been at Bryn Mawr and what institutional changes have you seen over the years as a product of student protest?  

18:08 How is administration response different between the 2020 student strike and the 2024 pro-Palestinian protests?  

26:51 How do each of you see your role as a professor in student activism? What is your personal philosophy on activism and how do you approach it within your life?  

55:59 What potential changes at Bryn Mawr do you see going forward? What changes would you like to see happen?   

1:09.09 Is there any message you would like to give to student activists?