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.
#BadgersVote
Visit the UW Voter Information website to learn about eligibility, registration, voter ID, voting by absentee, and more.
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
Associate Professor Kate Walsh Has Been Awarded a $500,000 U.S. Department of Justice Grant
Kate Walsh, Associate 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, …
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 …
CORE is Hiring
CORE (Collaborative for Reproductive Equity) is hiring for two positions who will help build CORE and share their expertise in support of its mission. In keeping with CORE’s values, CORE is especially excited about candidates …
Open House LC + Wheelhouse
Open House LC and Wheelhouse Studios came together last week for a LGBTQ+ pride themed watercolor night and had a blast! It was a great time to (virtually) gather and paint the progress pride flag …
Florence Howe, “Mother of Women’s Studies,” Has Passed Away
Florence Howe, outstanding graduate student in the Department of English at UW-Madison from 1951-1954, has passed away. Howe was a prominent leader in the world-wide feminist transformation of education, and is widely accepted as the …
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Care Workshop Readings Group: Care, Death and the Necrocene
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
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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.