Dear Alumnae/i and Friends: I write to you from the Gender and Women’s Studies Chair’s Office in Sterling Hall, an office I have now occupied for not quite three months. Let me first introduce myself: my name is Nick Syrett and I am new both to being chair of GWS and to the University of …
Haleigh Smith is majoring in Gender & Women’s Studies, English, and History. Why did you choose GWS? I chose to add GWS as a major because I knew I was interested in fem/women’s history and literature. Once I began taking GWS courses, as well as working for the department, I was exposed to so many new …
Carson Schwartz is majoring in Psychology and Spanish and is getting certificates in Health Policy and LGBTQ+ Studies. Why did you choose LGBTQ+ Studies? I enrolled in GWS 200: Intro to LGBTQ+ Studies on a whim my freshman year at the same time as Psych 453: Human Sexuality. As I started getting into the content of …
Violet Pandya is majoring in Gender & Women’s Studies and Sociology and is Honors in the Liberal Arts. Why did you choose GWS? I chose GWS because I have always been passionate about feminism and intersectionality and I want to explore and implement those frameworks for the rest of my life! Our department is so …
The Department of Gender & Women’s Studies (GWS) is looking for graduate students interested in TAing undergraduate courses for the Spring 2026 semester. Applications for these 50% Teaching Assistant positions are open to both incoming and continuing students. Teaching experience and familiarity with LGBTQ+ Studies and/or Gender and Women’s Studies is preferred. GWS is recruiting …
Selah Cole is majoring in Gender & Women’s Studies and Psychology. Why did you choose GWS? My interest in GWS was first sparked during my freshman year in a first-year interest group (FIG) on the history of activism through gender and LGBTQ studies. That course introduced me to powerful figures who fought for equality and …
Rodlyn-mae Banting (they/them) is a Filipino American poet, journalist, and cultural critic writing at the intersections of the arts, race, gender, and empire. They graduated with an MA in Gender & Women’s Studies from UW–Madison in 2022. They also earned a BA in English & Writing with a minor in Gender & Sexuality Studies from …
The Department of Gender & Women’s Studies is so pleased to have Dr. Molly Henderson joining us as a Visiting Assistant Professor! To help you get to know her, we asked her some questions. Please read below to learn about Dr. Henderson! Name: Dr. Molly M. Henderson Title: Visiting Assistant Professor of Gender & Women’s …
Each year, the L&S Honors Program invites students to nominate faculty members or instructional academic staff who have made a meaningful impact through teaching Honors-designated courses, mentoring Honors projects, or supervising undergraduate Honors research experiences. The Faculty Honors Committee evaluates these nominations and selects the most outstanding individuals to receive Distinguished Honors Faculty designation. This …
Emily Roemer is majoring in Gender & Women’s Studies and Social Welfare. She is getting certificates in Political Science and Public Policy. Why did you choose GWS? I chose GWS because the content, faculty, and student community stimulate my emotional, intellectual, and academic interests and passions. Due to the interdisciplinary nature of our department, GWS …