Fiona MacCrimmon is planning to graduate in Spring 2024. Fiona is majoring in Gender & Women’s Studies and has a certificate in Scandinavian Studies. 1. Why did you choose GWS and LGBTQ+ Studies? I chose GWS after a long period of feeling lost at UW–Madison. I decided to take time off my spring semester freshman …
Name: Dr. Sara B. Chadwick Title: Assistant Professor of Gender & Women’s Studies and Psychology Hometown: West Bloomfield, Michigan Educational/professional background: I completed my undergraduate degree at the University of Michigan, where I majored in Brain, Behavior, and Cognitive Science (Psychology) and minored in LGBTQ and Sexuality Studies. I then returned to the University of Michigan to complete my …
Celebrate Graduation with the Department of Gender and Women’s Studies! Join the Department of Gender and Women’s Studies to celebrate GWS and LGBTQ+ Studies graduates on Wednesday, May 10 from 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm. Drop by the conference room (3401 Sterling) to enjoy some food, pick up a graduation gift, choose some decor for …
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 20th Century FIG my freshman year (Fall 2020) and it was a wonderful introduction to the field of study and allowed me …
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 and continuing students. Teaching experience and familiarity with LGBTQ+ Studies and/or Gender and Women’s Studies is preferred. GWS is recruiting …
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 the Arts, a JD from the University of Puerto Rico, and a PhD from UMass Amherst. What is your field …
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 its pathbreaking scholarship, influential activism, and enduring relationships. Her legacy endures on this campus and well beyond it. Professor Friedman …
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 of your professional life? GWS gave me the vocabulary to describe the systems I am a part of and taught …
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 a political science and sociology major, I really wanted something that I was super interested in to complement my work …