UW-La Crosse’s Department of Race, Gender, and Sexuality Studies runs a community engagement program, The Self-Sufficiency Program (SSP), a free, pre-college class that helps participants explore academic and career interests and practice college-level skills in a supportive setting. Since 1988, the program has provided continuous support, education, and tools for single parents and other adults to …
WGSC’s own Stephanie Rytilahti named the new Executive Administrator of The Berkshire Conference of Women Historians (Berks). Founded in 1930, the Berkshire Conference of Women Historians promotes scholarship and supports the activities of women in the historical profession. Learn more about the organization here! The Berkshire Conference on Women Historians writes on social media of …
Eric Withers, Assistant Professor of Sociology, Criminology and Anthropology at University of Wisconsin-River Falls, has a forthcoming 2025 book, “Arbiters of Race: Cultural Intermediaries, Racism, and Consumer Industries.” This volume, edited by Withers and David Brunsma, illustrates how race and racism happens through and within cultural consumer markets. You can learn more about Arbiters of …
Dr. Sona Kazemi, Assistant Professor of Race, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, is one of only six faculty out of hundreds of nominations to receive a 2025 Eagle Teaching Excellence Award! She explains that her favorite part of teaching is, “Watching my planted seeds turn into blooming flowers and trees creating …
What is the name of your center, and where can students find you? We are the Women’s Resource Center at UW-Milwaukee. We are located in the Student Union, EG37. Students can find us on Instagram @uwmwrc How long has your centerbeen around? What is its history? The Women’s Resource Center became an official campus organization …
Dr. Kimberley Reilly — WGSC Consortium Member, Associate Professor/Chair of History, and Co-Chair of Women’s, Gender, & Sexuality Studies at UW-Green Bay — has had her article “Abortion Rights and the ‘Quick Child’: The Misuse of History in Wisconsin’s Abortion Ban” published in Ms. Magazine. You can read the article on the Ms. Magazine website here. Congratulations …
Dr. Morgan Foster is a new Lecturer and Undergraduate Advisor/Program Coordinator at UW-Milwaukee, and she was so kind to take the time to answer a few questions so that we could all get to know her better! Join us in welcoming her to the WGSC community, and learn a little more about her below. Name: …
WGSC Statement on Overturn of Roe v. Wade ***Please note that the views expressed here do not represent an official statement from UW System or any UW System campus*** We are feminist scholars trained in intersectional approaches to research and pedagogy, and we are committed to using our collective expertise to navigate a …
Care to see the conference schedule organized by color-coded threads? Click on the links below for downloadable PDFs with clickable links to descriptions and zoom sessions: Thursday Schedule Friday Schedule Saturday Schedule