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. …
2023
GWS Student Spotlight – Jess Harlan
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 …
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 …
Sunburst Chairs
Dean Dvorak – Alumni Spotlight, Class of 2022
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 …