Recently Gender and Women’s Studies proudly celebrated our 50th anniversary as a department here at UW Madison. Over a few exciting days, students, faculty, staff, and alumni came together to share in the memories of critical program building, feminist thought, and the potential of a degree in GWS. From a profoundly moving panel of Teaching …
Hello dear GWS and LGBTQ+ Studies Alumni, As I write this, it is a stunning fall day here in Wisconsin. The wind is encouraging the remaining leaves to loosen their grip from the trees, fall to the now-dormant grass, and curl up for the winter. The smell of late autumn is in the air. We …
“We are the storm…We are the light and the lightning and the boom back and the thundercloud. We are the storm”— Dr. Brittney Cooper In delivering Saturday’s keynote address on the 50th anniversary of the Department of Gender and Women’s Studies, Dr. Brittney Cooper gave a powerful speech. After being introduced by Professor Nicholas Syrett, …