Alumni Spotlight – Elaine Keller-Duemig, Class of 2005
Elaine Keller-Duemig, CNM (she/her) is a certified nurse midwife in New York City. She is a Wisconsin native, now a New Yorker since 2008. She earned her bachelor’s degree in Gender Women’s Studies and a …
May 11, 2026Two GWS professors among 48 professors honored with Vilas professorships and awards
Gender & Women’s Studies professor Judith Houck was awarded the Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professorship! Twelve professors were named to Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professorships, an award recognizing distinguished scholarship as well as standout efforts in teaching …
May 11, 2026New edition of Psychology of Sexuality co-authored by GWS Professor Sara Chadwick
Gender & Women’s Studies and Psychology professor Sara Chadwick is a co-author on the most recent edition of Psychology of Sexuality. This textbook was originally written and published by GWS Emerita Janet Shibley Hyde and the …
May 8, 2026Course Spotlight: GWS 660 Internship in Gender and Women’s Studies
The GWS 660 Internship course offers students a powerful opportunity to connect feminist scholarship with hands-on community engagement. Each spring, students earn academic credit while working approximately ten hours per week with community and university-based …
May 1, 2026The Scoop from Dr. Kate – Alumni Newsletter Summer 2026
Here we are again, GWS and LGBTQ+ Studies community! Those of us working on campus often measure time by the start and end of the academic year. Each fall evokes a certain feeling of anticipation, …
May 1, 2026Letter from the Chair Nick Syrett – Alumni Newsletter Summer 2026
Dear Gender and Women’s Studies and LGBTQ+ Studies Community: First of all, a heartfelt congratulations to everyone graduating with a GWS major or an LGBTQ+ Studies or GWS certificate! I had the chance to talk …
May 1, 2026GWS Affiliate Ethelene Whitmire’s new book featured in Inside UW
African American Studies professor Ethelene Whitmire‘s new book The Remarkable Life of Redd Peggram: The Man Who Stared Down World War II in the Name of Love was featured in Inside UW News. Dr. Whitmire …
April 28, 2026GWS Student Spotlight – Emma Contreras
Emma Contreras is double-majoring in Environment Studies and Educational Policy Studies, and getting certificates in Gender & Women’s Studies, American Indian & Indigenous Studies, and Public Policy. Why did you choose GWS? I chose to …
March 27, 2026GWS Student Spotlight – Viviane Graham
Viviane Graham is majoring in Social Work and getting certificates in Gender & Women’s Studies and Global Health. Why did you choose GWS? I chose GWS to better understand gender inequities, especially in healthcare, and …
March 26, 2026GWS Student Spotlight – Claire Hoppe
Claire Hoppe is majoring in History (Honors in the Liberal Arts) and getting a certificates in LGBTQ+ Studies and Integrated Liberal Studies. Why did you choose LGBTQ+ Studies? I chose to do the LGBTQ+ Studies …
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