University of Wisconsin–Madison

Month: September 2021

Body Mapping Research with Kate Phelps and Delaney Dvorak

Join Delaney Dvorak and Dr. Kate Phelps, Lecturer in the Department of Gender and Women’s Studies at UW-Madison for a body mapping workshop in two sessions. Body mapping is an arts-based method used for a variety of purposes including as a research method, for therapeutic intervention, in community development, as an educational tool, for psychological …

Rachel Litchman – GWS Student Spotlight

Rachel Litchman is a senior with majors in Gender and Women’s Studies and Sociology and a certificate in Health and the Humanities. This summer, Rachel worked with a group of young people who to address youth homelessness in Dane County. HUD recently awarded the group $2.4 million. Read the student spotlight to learn more. Why …

Associate Professor Sami Schalk recipient of UW System Outstanding Women of Color Award

The Department of Gender and Women’s Studies is delighted to announce that Associate Professor Sami Schalk has been awarded the University of Wisconsin System Outstanding Women of Color in Education Award. This award, created in 1994, honors women of color from around the state for their leadership in making significant and lasting contributions to their …

Professor Aili Tripp wins L. Carl Brown AIMS Book Prize Award

The Department of Gender and Women’s Studies is thrilled to announce that Professor ’s Seeking Legitimacy: Why Arab Autocracies Adopt Women’s Rights (Cambridge University Press, 2019), has been selected as one of two 2021 L. Carl Brown AIMS Book Prize winners. AIMS is the American Institute for Maghrib Studies. The award will be announced at the October …