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Dual Vocations Of Science And Religion: A Historical Case Study Of Benedictine Women, Diana Fenton
Dual Vocations Of Science And Religion: A Historical Case Study Of Benedictine Women, Diana Fenton
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This study examines Catholic Benedictine sisters who majored in sciences and taught science for over 100 years at the College of Saint Benedict in Saint Joseph, Minnesota, USA. In 1913, the College of Saint Benedict began as a women’s college, expanding Saint Benedict’s Academy, a boarding high school for women. This historical organizational case study analyzed archived data to understand the benefits and challenges of women who lived religious lives and studied science. Although women, in general, are still underrepresented in the sciences, the data collected provides information on how the sisters obtained advanced degrees as early as 1923, well …