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 Gandhi. Below is an excerpt from Karla’s piece: In 2015, I read an article about a woman who ran the …
Please see this statement from the Women’s and Gender Studies Consortium Advisory Board regarding UW System President Ray Cross’s blueprint.
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, Professor Van Slooten, on this exciting accomplishment!
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 at UW–Madison on on November 7, 2019. Professor Isbister has been leading the growth of Platteville’s WGS program, and is …
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 13 honorees of this award, “an annual honor given to LGBTQ+ people or their allies who have helped to create …
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 History.” Congratulations, Professor Vandenberg-Daves!
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 comes with careful consideration for and compliance with the recently announced UW–Madison campus-wide notice to avoid large group events. We truly …
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 We call for SYS 102.6.3.3 to be rescinded. This proposed policy targets programs with small numbers of majors and will have significant negative consequences …
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 Wisconsin-Eau Claire. This resolution provides a concrete and strategic approach to enhancing the campus climate for people of color at …
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 to announce that Dr. Janet Shibley Hyde will be taking her place. Dr. Hyde is member of the 4W leadership …