I AM SO EXCITED TO TELL YOU I'M A @NewAmerica 2024 NATIONAL FELLOW! A TOTAL DREAM COME TRUE!! Check out the video below on the range of issues this class is addressing, congrats to the 14 others in the cohort! #2024NAFellow
Come Join Us on Step 12th at 3:30pm in Baddidge Library (4th floor) for a Public Lecture with Dr. Rosemarie Garland-Thomson
Attention, graduate students! Below find five Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies or cross listed courses for the Fall 2023 semester. (2/2)
Attention, graduate students! Below find five Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies or cross listed courses for the Fall 2023 semester. (1/2)
News
- WGSS Spring ShowcaseOn Tuesday, April 25, 2023, don’t miss out on the Spring Showcase! Come support the final projects of WGSS students and enjoy the food provided.Posted on April 17, 2023
- Spring 2023 GraduationGraduation season is already here! The Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Graduation will be held on May 7, 2023. Please RSVP via email by April 28, 2023, including the number of attendees.Posted on April 17, 2023
- 4/11: Honoring the Treaties Public TalkJoin Wašté Wičaku Win for the Honoring the Treaties public talk Tuesday, April 11, 2023 from 3:00-4:15 pm at HBL Instruction 1102. Discussion will include the Dakota Access Pipeline protests, the history of Lake Oahe, and more. You can also join virtually via WebEx here.Posted on April 11, 2023
Upcoming Events
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Apr
24
Take Back The Night 7:00pm
Take Back The Night
Wednesday, April 24th, 2024
07:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Student Union
This year, the theme of TBTN is ‘It Takes a Village’, highlighting the importance of community when it comes to healing from a sexual assault. We will have two fantastic speakers, a march to reclaim the darkness, and a candlelight vigil in honor of those who did not make it.
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May
15
UConn Women’s Advance Conference 8:30am
UConn Women’s Advance Conference
Wednesday, May 15th, 2024
08:30 AM - 04:30 PM
Branford House & Welcome Center (Avery Point)
The UConn Women’s Advance Conference is a professional development opportunity for women staff, graduate students and faculty at all levels of the University that is designed to expand skills, increase knowledge, and enhance networks to promote a more inclusive and supportive working and learning environment.Information and registration can be found using the link to the left or at womenscenter.uconn.edu.
Registration is open until May 6.
About WGSS
The Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (WGSS) Program was established as the Women’s Studies Program at the University of Connecticut in 1974. The first formal program of its kind in the state, it was founded as a flexible interdisciplinary academic program devoted to the critical analysis of gender and the pursuit of knowledge about women.
To read more about the history of WGSS, click here.