Assistant Professor Marwa Shalaby, whose faculty position began in Fall 2019, has been featured in a UW-Madison “Faculty Focus” piece. She is gearing up to teach courses in the politics of gender in the Middle East, beginning in Fall 2020. See Professor Shalaby’s full Faculty Focus here.
Beginning in Fall 2019, GWS Professors Chris Garlough and Annie Menzel, and Michael Peterson, Professor of Art and Director of the graduate program in Interdisciplinary Theatre Studies, are leading a Mellon-Borghesi “Care: Politics, Performances, Publics, Practices” Workshop workshop through the Center for the Humanities to build a community of inquiry around the concept of “care.” …
Gender and Women’s Studies Professor Anna Campbell was selected by the Arts Awards Review Committee of the UW-Madison Division of the Arts to receive the 2020 Edna Wiechers Arts in Wisconsin Award. This award supports and encourages the creation of new works that inspire and enrich the cultural activities in Wisconsin communities, especially those underserved …
Sarah Akakpo is a second year student majoring in Gender and Women’s Studies with a certificate in Studio Art. Sarah started out in the LGBTQ+ Studies certificate and decided to pursue the GWS major this year. Find Sarah’s reflections on GWS and her academic choices below. Why did you choose Gender and Women’s Studies? I …