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WGSS Chair Jill Bystydzienski Awarded Fulbright US Scholar Grant
Jill Bystydzienski, professor and chair of Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies, has been awarded a prestigious Fulbright Scholar Grant. Bystydzienski will be affiliated with the Robert B. Zajonc…
Professor Lynn Itagaki Quoted in TIME Article, "How Elizabeth Warren Turns Boilerplate Viral"
On March 5th, Senator Elizabeth Warren posted a video on Facebook of a recent speech in which she discussed the decline of the middle class and criticized Republicans in Congress.
In this…
Books That Made Her a Feminist
Professor Mizejewski’s Pretty/Funny: Women Comedians and Body Politics is now out on paperback from University of Texas Press. Please see funny celebratory Liz Lemons meme!
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Jennifer Suchland Wins Arts & Humanities Large Grant for Research on Human Trafficking
Professor Jennifer Suchland was awarded an Arts & Humanities Large Grant for a new research project entitled: Domesticating Human Trafficking: Resignifying Violence in the United States.
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Linda Mizejewski's Pretty/Funny Wins Honorable Mention in National Book Competitions
Professor Linda Mizejewski's Pretty/Funny: Women Comedians and Body Politics (Univeristy of Texas Press, 2014) won honorable mention in two national book competitions: The Emily Toth Award…
WGSS Graduate Krista Benson Elected Co-Chair of NWSA Grad Caucus
WGSS Graduate Student, Krista Benson was elected Co-Chair of The National Women's Studies Association's Graduate Caucus.
Congratulations, Krista!
Professor Mary Thomas Receives Arts and Humanities Grant
Mary Thomas and her co-investigator Tommy Davis (English) have received an Arts and Humanities Larger Grant of $18,000 for their new project entitled “Grounding the Anthropocene: A Geontology of…Professor Treva Lindsey featured in HuffPost Live Article
Getting mistaken for a sex worker may sound far-fetched, but for many women of color it's an unfortunate reality. In a time where racial profiling is a topic of national conversation, how does…
Linda Mizejewski Featured in New York Times Documentary About Lindy Chamberlain
WGSS faculty member Professor Linda Mizejewski appears on the latest New York Times online video documentary "Dingo's Got My Baby": Trial By Media which discusses the feminist implications of the…