Carson Schwartz is majoring in Psychology and Spanish and is getting certificates in Health Policy and LGBTQ+ Studies. Why did you choose LGBTQ+ Studies? I enrolled in GWS 200: Intro to LGBTQ+ Studies on a whim …
Year: 2025
GWS Student Spotlight – Violet Pandya
Violet Pandya is majoring in Gender & Women’s Studies and Sociology and is Honors in the Liberal Arts. Why did you choose GWS? I chose GWS because I have always been passionate about feminism and …
GWS is Now Hiring Spring 2026 Tas!
The Department of Gender & Women’s Studies (GWS) is looking for graduate students interested in TAing undergraduate courses for the Spring 2026 semester. Applications for these 50% Teaching Assistant positions are open to both incoming …
GWS Student Spotlight – Selah Cole
Selah Cole is majoring in Gender & Women’s Studies and Psychology. Why did you choose GWS? My interest in GWS was first sparked during my freshman year in a first-year interest group (FIG) on the …
Alumni Spotlight – Rodlyn-mae Banting, Class of 2022
Rodlyn-mae Banting (they/them) is a Filipino American poet, journalist, and cultural critic writing at the intersections of the arts, race, gender, and empire. They graduated with an MA in Gender & Women’s Studies from UW-Madison …
Faculty Focus: Molly Henderson
The Department of Gender & Women’s Studies is so pleased to have Dr. Molly Henderson joining us as a Visiting Assistant Professor! To help you get to know her, we asked her some questions. Please …
Dr. Sara Chadwick recognized with Distinguished Honors Faculty Award
Each year, the L&S Honors Program invites students to nominate faculty members or instructional academic staff who have made a meaningful impact through teaching Honors-designated courses, mentoring Honors projects, or supervising undergraduate Honors research experiences. …
GWS Student Spotlight – Emily Roemer
Emily Roemer is majoring in Gender & Women’s Studies and Social Welfare. She is getting certificates in Political Science and Public Policy. Why did you choose GWS? I chose GWS because the content, faculty, and …
New Publications from Professor Rachel Kuo
Assistant Professor of Gender & Women’s Studies and Asian American Studies Rachel Kuo has been busy! Professor Kuo is a leading scholar at UW in both Gender & Women’s Studies and Asian American Studies. She …
Thank You to Our Outgoing Chair, Professor Houck!
The Department of Gender & Women’s Studies extends our heartfelt thanks to Professor Judy Houck for her leadership and dedicated service as Chair. Over the course of her tenure, Professor Houck fostered a spirit of …