Abstract:
In the 1950s, two 18-year-old sisters from rural County Roscommon, Ireland immigrated to a convent in San Antonio, Texas to become nuns. They spent the rest of their lives teaching in the American South, Mexico, Ghana and Zambia—dedicated to the education of African-Americans and other marginalized communities. The primary work of my thesis consists of an audio story that examines the series of life choices made by these two nuns, Sister Jo Murray and Sister Gabrielle Murray, who are my great aunts. The project is a compilation of recorded interviews that deal with the intricacies of immigration, choice, faith and future. The following thesis document examines the methods, radio programs, and histories that informed my reporting and production.
Description:
49 pages. A thesis presented to the School of Journalism and Communication and the Clark Honors College of the University of Oregon in partial fulfillment of the requirements for degree of Bachelor of Arts, Spring 2017