The Nerdland Scholar Challenge started on March 17th, but it’s not too late to sign up.
Did you miss an assignment? Just joining us now? You’ve come to the right place.
Each day’s assignment will be posted below, so check back here as the challenge progresses if you need to catch up.
Week 1: Rights for Mothers
Day 1 – Monday, March 17: The Nerdland Scholar Challenge begins!
Day 2 – Tuesday, March 18: ‘A war of mothers and daughters’
Day 3 – Wednesday, March 19: Why give women the vote?
Day 4 – Thursday, March 20: Suffrage at the intersection of race and gender
Day 5 & 6 – Friday, March 21 & Saturday, March 22: Q&A session with Melissa Harris-Perry
Day 7 – Sunday, March 23: The day of rest and (optional) reading
Week 2: Women, Labor, and Public Office
Day 8 – Monday, March 24: Mothers in the workplace
Day 9 – Tuesday, March 25: What does women’s liberation look like?
Day 10 – Wednesday, March 26: Mothers, fathers, and your state legislature
Day 11 – Thursday, March 27: Recap of our chat with EMILY’s List
Day 12 – Friday, March 28: Five fast facts
Day 13 – Saturday, March 29: Q&A with Melissa Harris-Perry
Day 14 – Sunday, March 30: The Nerdland Scholar Challenge Midterm
Week 3: Reproductive Rights
Day 15 – Monday, March 31: Motherhood as a political act
Day 16 – Tuesday, April 1: Race, eugenics, and birth control
Day 17 – Wednesday, April 2: Mississippi appendectomies and reproductive justice
Day 18 – Thursday, April 3: What do reproductive rights mean to you?
Day 19 – Friday, April 4: Reproductive rights in the headlines
Day 20 – Saturday, April 5: Highlighting your voices
Day 21 – Sunday, April 6: Week three reading list
Week 4: Mothers, Activism, and Gun Violence
Day 22 – Monday, April 7: Mothers, tragedy, and activism
Day 23 – Tuesday, April 8: How Newtown moms became “accidental activists”
Day 24 – Wednesday, April 9: Sybrina Fulton and Stand Your Ground
Day 25 – Thursday, April 10: Lucia McBath and activism against gun violence
Day 26 – Friday, April 11: Activist mothers in your community
Day 27 – Saturday, April 12: Final exam
Day 28 – Sunday, April 13: Nerdland Scholar Challenge by the numbers
Sara Kugler