UW System GWS Librarian Karla Strand has written a Ms. Magazine article titled, “The Ms. Q&A: Madame Gandhi on Creativity and Feminism—During COVID and Beyond.” This piece is a Q&A dialogue between Karla and Madame …
WGSC Statement Regarding President Ray Cross’s Blueprint
Please see this statement from the Women’s and Gender Studies Consortium Advisory Board regarding UW System President Ray Cross’s blueprint.
WGSC Co-Chair and UWGB Professor Jessica Van Slooten gave a TEDx Talk
UW System Wisconsin and Gender Studies Consortium Co-chair and University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Manitowoc Professor of Women’s & Gender Studies Jessica Van Slooten gave a TEDx Talk at UW-Green Bay, “Romance Novels Are Feminist.” Congratulations, …
UW-Platteville Professor Dong Isbister Received Outstanding Women of Color Award
Dr. Dong Isbister, Professor and WGSC Coordinator for the UW-Platteville WGS Program, received the UW System 2019 Outstanding Women of Color in Education Award for her outstanding work. This award was presented at a ceremony …
Professor Deb Hoskins of UW-La Crosse Received P.B. Poorman Award
Dr. Deb Hoskins, Professor of the UW-La Crosse Women’s and Gender Studies Department, received the UW System Dr. P. B. Poorman Award for Outstanding Achievement on Behalf of LBGTQ+ People. Professor Hoskins is one of …
Jodi Vandenberg-Daves’ Book Featured in the New York Times
A book by WGSC member and University of La Crosse Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Professor Jodi Vandenberg-Daves’ book was cited in the New York Times. Professor Vandenberg-Daves’ book is called “Modern Motherhood: An American …
“Resistance and Reimagination: Gender, Change, and the Arts” Postponed
Dear Conference Audience, In order to ensure the safety and wellbeing of everyone involved, the conference co-conveners have decided to postpone “Resistance and Reimagination: Gender, Change, and the Arts,” scheduled April 16-18, 2020. This decision …
Consortium response to SYS 102.6.3.3
To whom it may concern: We write on behalf of the UW-System Women’s and Gender Studies Consortium and in response to UW-System’s proposed Low Productivity Policy (SYS 102.6.3.3, Program Productivity Monitoring). We call for SYS …
WGSC Response to Improving Retention and Recruitment of Faculty of Color
To Whom It May Concern: The UW System Women’s and Gender Studies Consortium (WGSC) heartily supports the pending senate resolution entitled “Improving the Retention of Faculty, Staff, and Students of Color” at the University of …
New 4W Keynote, Friday, April 12, 2020 4:00-5:30pm
Due to a pressing work assignment, Carrie Johnson from NPR news can no longer join us on Friday, April 12 for the 4W Keynote. While we are disappointed about missing her talk, we are delighted …