Jess Harlan is double majoring in Gender & Women’s Studies and Political Science. They will graduate in spring 2024. Why did you choose GWS and LGBTQ+ Studies? I chose GWS because I took the Queer …
Year: 2023
GWS is hiring Teaching Assistants for fall 2023!
The Department of Gender & Women’s Studies (GWS) is looking for graduate students interested in TAing undergraduate courses for the Fall 2023 semester. Applications for these 50% Teaching Assistant positions are open to both incoming …
Faculty Focus – Dr. Aurora Santiago Ortiz
Name: Aurora Santiago Ortiz Title: Assistant Professor of Gender and Women’s Studies and Chican@/Latin@ Studies Hometown: San Juan, Puerto Rico Educational/professional background: I have a BFA in Film and Television from NYU’s Tisch School of …
Remembering Susan Stanford Friedman (1943-2023)
On Sunday, February 26, 2023, the Department of Gender and Women’s Studies lost a founder, leader, advocate, colleague, and friend with the death of Susan Stanford Friedman. Professor Friedman lived an exceptional life, notable for …
Staff Spotlight – Lachrista Greco
Pronouns: she/herHometown: Madison, WI Educational/professional background: For the past eight years, I was working for the Office of the Gender & Women’s Studies Librarian here at UW-Madison. I have a master’s degree in Women’s & Gender …
Creative Arts Awards Granted to Two from GWS
Dr. Finn Enke and MA student Orion Risk have both received Awards in the Creative Arts for 2023 from the Division of the Arts. The Emily Mead Baldwin Award in the Creative Arts was granted to …
Dean Dvorak – GWS Alumni Spotlight
Dean Dvorak graduated in May 2022 with majors in Gender and Women’s Studies and Molecular Biology. Dean is currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Counseling Psychology at UW-Madison. How does GWS matter in the day-to-day …
GWS Student Spotlight – Elise Fjelstad
Elise Fjelstad is a senior with majors in Sociology and Political Science with a certificate in Gender and Women’s Studies. Elise will graduate in summer 2023. Why did you choose GWS & LGBTQ+ Studies? As …