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Feminist scholars gather for FREE Center Collaborative Dream Session
More than 35 feminist scholars from across the university gathered on Nov. 15 to mark the launch of the new Ohio State Center for Feminist Research, Education, and Engagement (FREE Center).
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People in Ohio’s prisons can take liberal arts classes, thanks to an OSU program
When Leslie Rombkowksi was imprisoned at Ohio Reformatory for Women in Marysville, she wanted to continue her education. But there was a waitlist for Sinclair Community College courses.
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Dionne Lee's Art Featured in Campus Exhibit
WGSS faculty member Dionne Lee has been selected as a featured artist in the upcoming campus exhibit "Abject Object: Feminism, Art & the Academy." The exhibit which has been curated by the…

WGSS Lecturer Desiree Tims featured in Vanity Fair
WGSS Lecturer Desiree Tims was recently interviewed for a Vanity Fair article concerning ballot measures in Ohio and their impact on reproductive justice. Speaking on the August 8th special…

WGSS Seniors Win Campus Awards
Graduating WGSS majors Danni Patterson and Lily Furgeson and WGSS minor Kelsey Lowman have been awarded prestigious University wide awards.
Danni Patterson is the recipient of the…

WGSS Reproductive Justice Panel Available to View
The video recording of the Gender & Reproductive Justice: A Community Panel Discussion, held on September 14, 2022, is now available for the public to view! Click here to watch the video now…

WGSS Professor Mary Thomas and WGSS Affiliated Professor Tiyi Morris featured in Ohio State News for receiving nearly half million dollar grant
WGSS associate professor Dr. Mary Thomas and affiliated professor Dr. Tiyi Morris were recently profiled in Ohio State News for securing a $480,000 grant from the Mellon Foundation. Drs. Thomas…

What's Wrong with the US Federal Response to "Sex Trafficking"?
"Over the last decade, I stopped using the term “sex trafficking.” In practice, “sex trafficking” reflects an approach to anti-trafficking that conflates trafficking with sex work. Standard US and…

WGSS Professor Jenny Suchland, GTA Jessica Tjiu featured in Ohio State News for curating "Beyond Guilt" exhibition
WGSS associate professor Jenny Suchland and graduate teaching associate Jessica Tjiu were recently profiled in Ohio State News for their work as the curation research team on the "Beyond Guilt"…