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On January 1, 2023, the ever analytic Drue posted the following message on Facebook which included a list of her favorite films. May I invite you to join me in choosing several of Drue's favorite pieces of film art to watch and enjoy as Drue would have herself. Art unites us all, in this life and the hereafter, whatever we find there.

From Drue:

"FB friends, here is an impromptu list of my some of my favorite movies. It reflects only my tastes and preferences. Not the critics. I realize it is really old and white: sigh, I need to expand my horizons. (I have become way too dependent on Amazon Prime and Netflix.)

But if you are looking for a movie to watch over and over again, these are some suggestions. There are many, many other movies that I love. But they did not pass the criteria of "watched at least 5 times and would watch again!"

These only include movies in the English language. I may make a new list for others that I love in other languages. Also, the list is not ranked!!! It is just in the order of my memory. I love them all.

One note, I love the romcoms from the 30s and 40s. Women were tough, beautiful, and totally cool. They knew what they wanted! Especially Barbara Stanwyck. (One of my favorite actresses.) Can't really relate to the contemporary ones.

Another observation is how versatile Billy Wilder was! Whatever he did, he did well.

So here you go! Happy New Year!!!"
Extravaganzas:
1981 Chariots of Fire Hugh Hudson

1954 On the Waterfront Elie Kazan

1965 Dr. Zhivago David Lean

1957 Bridge Over River Kwai David Lean

1962 Laurence of Arabia David Lean

1939 Gone With the Wind Victor Fleming

1942 Mrs. Miniver William Wyler
Murder:
1944 Double Indemnity Billy Wilder

1950 Sunset Boulevard Billy Wilder

1958 Vertigo Alfred Hitchcock

1954 Dial M For Murder Alfred Hitchcock

1954 Rear Window Alfred Hitchcock

1967 In the Heat of the Night Norman Jewison

1951 A Place in the Sun George Stevens
Comedy:
1960 The Apartment Billy Wilder

1959 Some Like It Hot Billy Wilder

1934 The Thin Man W.S. Van Dyke

1936 After The Thin Man W.S. Van Dyke

1958 Auntie Mame Morton DaCosta

1934 It Happened One Night Frank Capra

1941 Meet John Doe Frank Capra

1945 Christmas in Connecticut Peter Godfrey

1941 Ball of Fire Howard Hawks
Soul Searching:
1948. The Red Shoes Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger

194 Black Narcissus Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger

1986 Working Girls Lizzie Borden

1973. Badlands Terrence Malick

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In Memoriam - Drue Barker - The Jasper Project

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On January 1, 2023, the ever analytic Drue posted the following message on Facebook which included a list of her favorite films. May I invite you to join me in choosing several of Drue's favorite pieces of film art to watch and enjoy as Drue would have herself.

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I believe this photo is from the 2016 IAFFE conference.

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The Association for Economic and Social Analysis is deeply saddened by the passing of our beloved colleague, Drue Barker.
We will remember her as a most committed member of our community, always volunteering her labour, taking the lead in organizing events, enabling others in carrying out their work. Drue was also an active member of the AESA board providing much-needed energy to the sustenance of our group.
Her accomplished scholarship will live on making possible other crucial conversations. Her life-long activism in multiple causes will inspire the rest of us.
We feel her absence profoundly. We will remember her kindness, humility, sense of humour and her incessant desire to connect with others in their struggles.
Drue Barker, Rest in Peace and Power!

The board of AESA (Anjan Chakrabarti, Christian Chun, Marcus Green, Serap Kayatekin, Daniel Skinner, Joel Wainwright )

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The library here at UofSC  produced a series on Second Wave feminists, focusing in particular on local public figures.

In this extraordinary 2019 interview, Drue recounts her early life, her years in the counterculture, what feminism meant to her, and numerous other personal and professional topics.

You can listen to the interview here: https://digital.library.sc.edu/exhibits/secondwave/interviews/drucilla-k-barker/

Drue served on my dissertation committee for six months. During that time, she was instrumental in helping me finalize my prospectus. She was always so kind, devoted, and insightful to all who had the privilege of knowing her.

Our university community will feel her absence acutely for generations to come.

For my part, I deeply regret that our mentorship and friendship ended so tragically. I had so many questions, so many things to share with this incredible visionary and beautiful soul.

As I learn to cope with my grief, I’m extremely grateful to Andrea L’Hommedieu for asking some of the questions that I never got the chance to pose.