Welcome to the Department of Gender & Women's Studies
Summer Term
Browse summer course offerings. Summer enrollment begins April 5.
Day of the Badger
Day of the Badger took take place on April 6-7 this year. Thank you to everyone who donated! GWS made our match and exceeded our goal.
Scholarship in LGBTQ+ Studies
We are excited to offer a new scholarship for students declared in the LGBTQ+ Studies Program. Apply by April 12.
Julia De Georgeo – GWS Student Spotlight
Julia is a junior majoring in Gender and Women’s Studies and Health Promotion and Health Equity. In the last year, Julia worked with a team of physicians, health care and organization development experts to create …
Advising and Enrollment
Fall enrollment begins April 12. Find quick links for more information about undergraduate and graduate advising, courses, and program declarations.
Peter Zook – Alumni Spotlight, Class of 2010
Peter Zook graduated from UW-Madison in 2010 with majors in Sociology, Journalism & Mass Communications; and Certificates in LGBT Studies and African Studies. He is now a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Philadelphia, PA. How …
4W and WGSC Conference
Registration is open for the fully virtual 2021 Conference. Free and open to the public, the conference offers keynotes and plenaries, a drag show, an artist exhibition, among other events.
Solidarity Statement
Find the Department's statement against Anti-Asian Gendered Violence, including a variety of campus and community resources.
Care: Politics, Performances, Publics, Practices
GWS faculty Chris Garlough, Annie Menzel, and James McMaster with Professor Michael Peterson from Art and Interdisciplinary Theater Studies are building a community of inquiry around the concept of "care" in their Mellon-Borghesi workshop.
News & Events
Response to Anti-Asian Gendered Violence
We mourn with the Asian American and Asian communities the murder of eight people, six of them women of Asian heritage, in Georgia on March 16. While there is still much unknown about these killings, …
Professor Kelly Marie Ward Receives Early Achievement in Social Science Research Award
GWS and Sociology Professor Kelly Marie Ward has received the 2021 Carole Joffe and Stanley Henshaw Early Achievement in Social Science Research Award. This award, given by the National Abortion Federation (NAF), honors an individual …
Professor Nan Enstad Launches Collegeland Podcast
We are excited to announce the new podcast, Collegeland, hosted by GWS faculty affiliate and Community and Environmental Sociology Professor Nan Enstad and UW-Madison graduate Lisa Levenstein. 23 million people work and study at U.S. …
Peter Zook – Alumni Spotlight, Class of 2010
Peter Zook graduated from UW-Madison in 2010 with majors in Sociology, Journalism & Mass Communications; and Certificates in LGBT Studies and African Studies. He is now a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Philadelphia, PA. How …
Professor Pernille Ipsen’s Book Nominated for Three Major Prizes in Denmark
Professor Pernille Ipsen’s book, Et åbent øjeblik (An Open Moment)—a collective biography of her seven mothers and their lives in and with the Danish women’s and lesbian movements in the 1970s—has been nominated for three …
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Clara Bosak-Schroeder: Women as a Natural Resource in Greek Literature and the Handmaid’s Tale
CRGW Colloquium (Virtual) – Professor Sami Schalk
Care Workshop Readings Group – Concluding Meeting
Ethics of Care Workshop Spring Conference (Virtual)
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Center for Research on Gender and Women
Co-Sponsorship Procedure
For GWS co-sponsorship requests, please email Prof. Janet Hyde preferably 4 weeks in advance.
CRGW Colloquium Series
Check out the Center for Research on Gender and Women Colloquium Series. Each event in the series is free and open to the public. More information here.
CRGW eBulletin
Check out the opportunities listed in the Center for Research on Gender and Women eBulletin. You’ll find talks, events, conferences, jobs, and other opportunities of interest to students, faculty, staff, and community members.