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          In the panel I will be Emily Balch, a writer and pacifist who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1946 for her work with the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF). After graduating Bryn Mawr College in 1889, she continued to study sociology and economics, and later became a professor in these fields at Wellesley College in 1913. She used her extensive knowledge of the social sciences to support her humanitarian efforts during the world wars. During WWI, she campaigned with the WILPF against America’s entry into the conflict. She later became an editor of a well-known liberal news magazine called The Nation. Working with the magazine helped her convey information that corresponded with her ideals to the general public. Using her expertise in the science of human behavior, and her passion for achieving equality, she dedicated her life to defending human rights.