Welcome to Xueyou Wang and Samantha Moore who are joining the Women’s & Gender Studies instructional staff as Teaching Assistants in the fall semester of 2021. They are both pursuing their Master’s degrees in WGS and we consider ourselves fortunate … Continue Reading »
Congratulations to the Women’s & Gender Studies’ Chancellor’s Award recipients for the fall, 2021 semester. Carly Casper is a WGS MA student who joined the program in the fall of 2020, and Nik’talia Jules is joining the combined MA/MLIS program … Continue Reading »
Congratulations to Krista Grensavitch, Ph.D., and Women’s & Gender Studies’ Lecturer! She and co-investigator, Rachel Buff, are recipients of the Advancing Research and Creativity (ARC) Award for their work, Documenting Wisconsin’s Black Lives Matter Demonstrations. With this honor, Krista joins … Continue Reading »
Congratulations to Women’s & Gender Studies’ own Associate Professor Carolyn Eichner! The French translation of her book on women in the Paris Commune, Franchir les barricades: Les femmes dans la Commune de Paris (Editions de la Sorbonne, 2020), is a … Continue Reading »
Women’s & Gender Studies’ own Carolyn Eichner was interviewed for the 150th anniversary of the Paris Commune and her comments made the French news! You can find the link (it is in French) here. Great job, Carolyn!… Continue Reading »
What could be better than getting together with people, having some coffee, and talking about the issues of the day? Join in with Women’s & Gender Studies’ coffee hours! All events are Fridays from 1 to 2 pm, each with … Continue Reading »
Submissions Needed for the Annual UWM Student Research Paper and Project Contest In celebration of Women’s History Month, Women’s & Gender Studies hosts the annual UWM Student Research Paper & Project Contest. Guidelines The application process is now open for … Continue Reading »
The application process is now open for the Florence L. Healy Scholarship. Qualified applicants will have: taken at least one Women’s & Gender Studies course research interests in Women’s & Gender Studies a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA demonstrated financial need This scholarship … Continue Reading »
The application process is now open for the Casey O’Brien Outstanding Activist Award. Qualified applicants will have demonstrated involvement in student activism (on or off-campus) and leadership within the areas of women’s issues, gender and sexual equality, and social or … Continue Reading »
Believe it or not, spring is just around the corner! Women’s & Gender Studies is offering some great courses, so check out the Spring 2021 Flyer so you can plan your semester! Remember to reach out to Melinda Brennan for … Continue Reading »