Welcome to the Department of Gender & Women's Studies
Solidarity Statement
Find the Department's statement of solidarity with those protesting this country’s ongoing, centuries-long legacy of anti-Black violence.
Alumni Spotlight
Shaunna Newton, Class of 2017, shares how GWS matters in her professional life and what she wishes she could tell her undergraduate self.
Undergraduate Advising
Meet with the GWS/LGBTQ+ Studies advisor, Susan Nelson, to discuss your questions.
Open House
Open House is a Residential Learning Community sponsored by the Department of Gender and Women's Studies. Students live in an intentionally inclusive space dedicated to examining gender and sexuality.
Care: Politics, Performances, Publics, Practices
GWS faculty Chris Garlough and Annie Menzel 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.
Collaborative for Reproductive Equity
Led by Director and GWS Professor Jenny Higgins and Associate Director Amy Williamson, UW CORE is a campus-wide initiative focused on reproductive health research, healthcare access and delivery, policy evaluation, and communication to address critical needs in reproductive health and healthcare in Wisconsin.
News & Events
The Art of State Street: Politics, Policing, and Protest
In the wake of the killings of Breonna Taylor and George Floyd by the police, artists and activists took to the streets to protest for racial justice. They created art as part of the protests, lining …
Professor Marwa Shalaby Has Been Awarded a Grant to Study Gender Politics in the MENA
GWS and Political Science Professor Marwa Shalaby (with Ellen Lust and Lena Wängnerud) has been awarded a grant of approximately $50,400 USD from the Riksbankens Jubileumsfond (RJ) Foundation to study gender politics in the Middle …
Professor Sami Schalk Receives Outstanding Women of Color Award
GWS Professor Sami Schalk has received a 2020-21 UW-Madison Outstanding Women of Color Award! This is an annual honor presented by the UW-Madison Office of the Interim Deputy Vice Chancellor and Chief Diversity Officer, and …
Professor Kate Walsh Has Been Awarded a $500,000 U.S. Department of Justice Grant
Kate Walsh, Professor of GWS and Psychology, and head of the of the Sexual Violence Research Initiative, has been awarded a $500,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office for Victims of Crimes, to …
Shaunna Newton – Alumni Spotlight, Class of 2017
Shaunna Newton graduated from UW-Madison with majors in Gender and Women’s Studies and Spanish and a certificate in Global Health in 2017. Shaunna completed a MPH at the University of Maryland in 2019. How does …
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Care Workshop Readings Group Day (With)Out Art Screening,
Care Workshop Readings Group – Care, Art, and Performance Activism
Care Workshop Readings Group – Care and Communication Ethics in Times of Crisis
Care Workshop Readings Group – Labor, Kinship and Care
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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.