Discovering a forgotten voice: Sofia Kovalevskaya — science, struggle, legacy.
Project created by Ruslana Budniak. Student project (MMi) — a visual and textual exploration of the Matilda Effect through the life of Sofia Kovalevskaya.
This website is a university project born from a fascination with the remarkable path of Sofia Kovalevskaya — mathematician, writer, and pioneer.
The goal: to tell her story while questioning the phenomenon of the erasure of women scientists (the Matilda Effect) — not by building a catalogue of archives, but by creating an experience that blends narrative, documents, and interactivity.
The site doesn’t just tell her story — it lets her speak.
I wanted users to feel Sophie’s voice as if she were addressing them directly.
This approach felt more vivid, more human, more true.
This project is meant to be both educational (sources, bibliography)
and sensory (atmosphere, interaction).
It was created within the MMi department, with the aim of shedding
light on what history has sometimes left in the shadows.
