Prof. Joyce Antler awarded Sachar Medallion

Antler reflects on the award and her Brandeis career

For nearly 30 years, Joyce Antler '63, the Samuel Lane Professor of American Jewish History and Culture, has been inspiring Brandeis students. She's a pillar of the American Studies Department, one of the founders of the Women's and Gender Studies Program, a playwright, an author, and a mom- and now she's the latest recipient of the Abram L. Sachar Medallion, the highest honor awarded by the Brandeis University National Women's Committee. In this BrandeisNOW profile, Antler shares her thoughts on the award and her multifaceted career.

To read the press release on the Sachar ceremony, click here.

To get the story behind Antler's play, "Year One of the Empire," click here.