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50th Anniversary

Celebrating 50 Years of Gender & Women’s Studies at UW-Madison

Posted on November 17, 2025

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 …

Posted in 2025, 50th Anniversary, Alumni

The Scoop from Dr. Kate – Alumni Newsletter Fall 2025

Posted on November 16, 2025

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 …

Posted in 2025, 50th Anniversary, Alumni

Reflections on Dr. Brittney Cooper’s Keynote Address from Ph.D. Student, fatou janneh

Posted on November 15, 2025

“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 …

Posted in 2025, 50th Anniversary, Alumni

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