This year, in the Department of Gender and Women’s Studies (GWS), our goal is to make unpaid research, professional travel, and internship opportunities more accessible to our students. We are raising funds to provide GWS and LGBTQ+ studies students with financial support to participate in these kinds of professional development opportunities. Our students benefit immeasurably …
Celebrate the release of Dr. Sami Schalk’s new book, Black Disability Politics, at one of two (or both!) book release events! Wednesday October 26 10-11:30am CST. The Ford Foundation will host a hybrid (in person in NYC and streaming) event where Dr. Schalk will be in conversation with several of the activists she interviewed for the project, …
The Department of Gender and Women’s Studies at University of Wisconsin Madison seeks applications from scholars with expertise in gender and indigeneity, and/or race and ethnicity, for a nine-month, full-time, permanent tenure-track position to begin August 2023. Applicants with PhDs in Gender and Women’s Studies are especially invited to apply but scholars with appropriate training …
We are aware that a speaker is coming to campus on 10/24 with a film and viewpoints that are intentionally harmful and threatening to our trans* and nonbinary community members. People associated with the event have targeted GWS, hanging no less than 40 posters on departmental hallways and bulletin boards. We recognize that such actions …
“She told me no, that you cannot change”: Understanding provider refusal to remove contraceptive implants Abstract Enthusiasm for long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) is growing among donors and NGOs throughout the global reproductive health field. There is an emerging concern, however, that the push to insert these methods has not been accompanied by a commensurate push …
Name: Ruth Goldstein Title: Assistant Professor of Gender and Women’s Studies Hometown: Baltimore, MD Educational/professional background: PhD in Medical Anthropology from UC Berkeley, MA in Folklore from UC Berkeley What is your field of research, and how did you get into it? I am a medical anthropologist by training. My position in Gender and Women’s …
The Open House gender-learning residential community is seeking a Faculty Director. The Faculty Director, with the assistance of a 75% academic staff Community Program Manager and Residence Life staff, lead the development and annual implementation of the program for 30 students based in Phillips Residence Hall. The Faculty Director appointment (2-year minimum, 3-year preferred) will …
Join us in sharing our sincere congratulations with Dr. Aili Mari Tripp, Wangari Maathai Professor of Political Science and Gender and Women’s Studies! Dr. Tripp has been awarded with a Vilas Research Professorship. To read more about Dr. Tripp, her research, and the Vilas Research Professorship, read the article here. Congratulations Dr. Tripp!
The Department of Gender and Women’s Studies (GWS) is seeking an individual with experience in general accounting, financial management, and administrative support. The Financial Specialist II works closely with the Chair of the Department and the Department Administrator as a key member of the GWS Operations Team, allowing for the opportunity for both collaborative and …
The Feminist Scholars Fellows for 2022-2023 have been chosen. Dr. Sandra Adell, Evjue Bascom Professor, of Afro-American Studies, and Dr. Sami Schalk, Associate Professor of Gender & Women’s Studies will be released from teaching to spend a semester focusing on their respective feminist research projects. Dr. Adell will spend the Fall 2022 semester completing her …