University of Wisconsin–Madison

Category: 2021

WGSC Member Jodi Vandenberg-Daves Quoted in New York Times Article

Dr. Jodi Vandenberg-Daves, UW-La Crosse Professor of Race, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, has been quoted in a New York Times article by Lisa Selin Davis, featured as part of the “In Her Words” section of the Times. Below are a few quotes from the article, featuring Dr. Vandenberg-Daves. Ironically, as women’s paid work hours increased …

WGSC Member and UW-Stout WGSS Professor Rickie-Ann Legleigner Publishes New Book

Rickie-Ann Legleitner, WGSC member and UW-Stout Professor in the English department, advis0r to the Women and Gender Sexuality Studies program, and inclusive excellence action plan coordinator, published a new book called, “Women Writing the American Artist in Novels of Development from 1850-1932: The Artist Embodied.” From 1850-1932, American women artists found their bodies and desires …

WGSC Director Stephanie Rytilahti Cited in Telegraph Herald Article

Stephanie Rytilahti, WGSC Director and Co-Chair of the Caregiving Task Force, was featured in a Telegraph Herald article, “‘Balancing act’ for tri-state moms during pandemic.” An excerpt of what Dr. Rytilahti shared is below. Stephanie Rytilahti, director of University of Wisconsin System’s Women’s and Gender Studies Consortium, said parents also have dealt with the constant …

WGSC Members Cited in Monterey Bay Parent Article

Stephanie Rytilahti, WGSC Director and Co-Chair of the Caregiving Task Force, and Jodi Vandenberg-Daves, Department of Race, Gender, and Sexuality Studies faculty at University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, are featured in a Monterey Bay Parent article. “The Mother Load” discusses caregiving and gender equity. Read the piece here.

WGSC Member and UW-Stout WGSS Professor Writes About Facilitating Classroom Discussions in Recently Published Book Chapter

Rickie-Ann Legleitner, WGSC member and UW-Stout Professor in the English department, adviser to the Women and Gender Sexuality Studies program, and inclusive excellence action plan coordinator, wrote a chapter called “Facilitating Difficult Discussions: Politics and Free Speech in the Classroom” in a book published last year. In the book titled “Civil Liberties in Real Life: …