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 …
March 17, 2023
Faculty Focus – Dr. Aurora Santiago Ortiz
Name: Aurora Santiago Ortiz Title: Assistant Professor of Gender and Women’s Studies and Chicane/Latine Studies Hometown: San Juan, Puerto Rico Educational/professional background: I have a B.F.A. in Film and Television from NYU’s Tisch School of …
March 17, 2023
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 …
March 9, 2023
Staff Spotlight – Lachrista Greco
Pronouns: she/herHometown: Madison, WI Educational/professional background: For the past eight years, I was working for the Office of the Gender & Women’s Studies Librarian here at UW-Madison. I have a master’s degree in Women’s & Gender …
February 17, 2023
Creative Arts Awards Granted to Two from GWS
Dr. Finn Enke and MA student Orion Risk have both received Awards in the Creative Arts for 2023 from the Division of the Arts. The Emily Mead Baldwin Award in the Creative Arts was granted to …
February 15, 2023
Dean Dvorak – GWS Alumni Spotlight
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 …
February 14, 2023
Elise Fjelstad – GWS Student Spotlight
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. Read Elise’s student spotlight to learn more. Why did …
February 7, 2023
Faculty Focus – Dr. Leigh Senderowicz
Name: Leigh Senderowicz Title: Assistant Professor of Gender and Women’s Studies and Obstetrics and Gynecology Hometown: Very proud Philadelphian Educational/professional background: I did my undergrad at Wesleyan, where I majored in anthropology and gender studies. …
November 15, 2022
Dr. Finn Enke Honored with UW System Award
The UW System has awarded Professor Finn Enke (Gender & Women’s Studies, and History) the Dr. P.B. Poorman Award for Outstanding Achievement on Behalf of LGBTQ+ People, which is one of two DEI awards given …
November 15, 2022- More News
