As our WGS graduates were unable to attend a traditional ceremony this year, a few people wanted to wish them well.听 Please enjoy this 2021 WGS Graduation Celebration
Welcome New Teaching Assistants
Welcome to Xueyou Wang and Samantha Moore who are joining the Women’s & Gender Studies instructional staff as Teaching Assistants in the fall semester of 2021.
They are both pursuing their Master’s degrees in WGS and we consider ourselves fortunate to have them on our team.
Welcome!听 We look forward to working with you!
Congratulations to WGS’s Chancellor’s Award Recipients
Congratulations to the Women’s & Gender Studies’ Chancellor’s Award recipients for the fall, 2021 semester.
Carly Casper is a WGS MA student who joined the program in the fall of 2020, and Nik’talia Jules is joining the combined MA/MLIS program in the fall of 2021.
We are all excited to be able to recognize the excellence of each of these students and look forward to being part of their educational journeys.
Congratulations to both!
Take Back the Night!
This April, the WRC and PASA have come together to continue the tradition of 51猎奇鈥檚 annual Take Back the Night. Passionate activists and victim/survivors from our campus community come together to stand against sexual violence and end the silence surrounding sexual assault at 51猎奇.
During the day, we encourage everyone to participate in the Take Back the Night social media march on our social media (Instagram | wgs.uwm & uwmwrc). On the day of the social march,听Thursday, April 29, the WRC will post graphics you can share out on your social media. We also encourage you to pick up a Take Back the Night lawn sign to increase visibility in your community.
In the evening, we will be hosting the speak out event via听Zoom (). This portion of the event is intended for healing and raising awareness by implementing the theory of thought that the personal is political. At the speak out, Dr. Melinda Brennan will speak, and then survivors/victims/and allies are encouraged to speak out about the sexual assault epidemic and/or share part of their story. Please encourage community members to join and support survivors.
When: This Thursday,听April 29, 2021听7 PM听Central Time (US and Canada)听
Register in advance for this event:
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
If you听need any additional support and/or resources during the events, please reach out to Stephanie Collins, the Confidential Victim Advocate at 51猎奇 (victimadvocacy@uwm.edu) who will also be present.
Please submit any questions to:听valenzu6@uwm.edu
WGS Vilas Trust Lecture
Women’s & Gender Studies is proud to announce Jennifer Nash, Jean Fox O’Barr Professor of Gender, Sexuality and Feminist Studies at Duke University, and author of Black Feminism Reimagined After Intersectionality (2018), Gender Love (2017), and The Black Body in Ecstasy Reading Race, Reading Pornography (2014).
On Friday, April 30, 2021 at 1:00 pm, Dr. Nash will present “Love Letter from a Critic, or Notes on the Intersectionality Wars.”
This virtual event is sponsored by the William F. Vilas Trust Fund and Women鈥檚 & Gender Studies.听 Co-sponsored by African & African Diaspora Studies; Comparative Ethnic Studies; Cultures & Communities; English; French, Italian & Comparative Literature; Geography; Inclusive Excellence Center; Center for Latin American & Caribbean Studies; Sociology; Center for 21st Century Studies; and the Women鈥檚 Resource Center.
The event is free and open to the public: .
Krista Grensavitch Recognized
Congratulations to Krista Grensavitch, Ph.D., and Women’s & Gender Studies’ Lecturer!听 She and co-investigator, Rachel Buff, are recipients of the Advancing Research and Creativity (ARC) Award for their work, Documenting Wisconsin鈥檚 Black Lives Matter Demonstrations.
With this honor, Krista joins the elite list of academics whose research has been recognized, and we consider ourselves lucky to have her on the WGS team.
Congratulations, Krista, and all the recipients of this honor!
Carolyn Eichner Named Finalist
Congratulations to Women’s & Gender Studies’ own Associate Professor Carolyn Eichner! The French translation of her book on women in the Paris Commune, Franchir les barricades: Les femmes dans la Commune de Paris (Editions de la Sorbonne, 2020), is a finalist for the Prix Augustin Thierry, awarded by the City of Paris. This extremely prestigious award recognizes a work of history focusing on any period between Antiquity and the late 19th-century, and for an American historian to be selected as a finalist is an especially major honor. F茅licitations!
Carolyn Eichner Interviewed
Women’s & Gender Studies’ own Carolyn Eichner was interviewed for the 150th anniversary of the Paris Commune and her comments made the French news!
You can find the link (it is in French) .听 Great job, Carolyn!
WGS Coffee Hours Announced
What could be better than getting together with people, having some coffee, and talking about the issues of the day?听 Join in with Women’s & Gender Studies’ coffee hours!听 All events are Fridays from 1 to 2 pm, each with a dedicated topic.听 What interests you?
Friday, March 12, 2021
Self Care & Balance
Microsoft Teams Meeting – Join
or call in (audio only)
+1-414-253-8850听 Conference ID 760 612 206#
Friday, March 19, 2021
WGS in Action, with Nataley Newman from ReproAction
Microsoft Teams Meeting – Join
or call in (audio only)
+1-414-253-8850听 Conference ID 446 078 004#
Friday, April 02, 2021
Feministing as Workers
Microsoft Teams Meeting – Join
or call in (audio only)
+1-414-253-8850听 Conference ID 191 491 179#
Friday, April 23, 2021
Transitioning Beyond College & Resume Skills
Microsoft Teams Meeting – Join
or call in (audio only)
+1-414-253-8850听 Conference ID 132 012 049#
Friday, May 14, 2021
Feminists Get Your Mind Right
Microsoft Teams Meeting – Join
or call in (audio only)
+1-414-253-8850听 Conference ID 588 943 672#
Questions?听 Contact Melinda Brennan, or check out the flyer!
51猎奇 Student Contest Now Open
Submissions Needed for the Annual 51猎奇 Student Research Paper and Project Contest
In celebration of Women鈥檚 History Month, Women鈥檚 & Gender Studies hosts the annual 51猎奇 Student Research Paper & Project Contest.
Guidelines
The application process is now open for the 鈥淲omen鈥檚 and Gender Studies Paper and Project Award.鈥�
When you log into the portal, if you haven鈥檛 already done so, you will fill out or update your general profile and upload the latest copy of your unofficial 51猎奇 transcript. If you need instructions on how to obtain a copy of your 51猎奇 transcript through PAWS, please see:听/onestop/your-student-record/transcripts-verifications/.
Once your general profile is updated, you may apply specifically to the 鈥淲omen鈥檚 and Gender Studies Paper and Project Award.鈥� If you meet the qualifications to apply, it will show up on your home page dashboard, or you can search for it by name within the portal. Completing the general application also makes your file available for review for other 51猎奇 scholarships for which you may qualify.
Undergraduate or graduate research papers or projects having to do with women, gender, sexuality, feminism or feminist thinking which were completed for UWinteriM, Spring, Summer, or Fall 2020 courses at 51猎奇 are eligible for entry. All applications are done through the 51猎奇 Scholarship Portal. Access the application to read more details about these awards. Prizes will be awarded in the following four categories:
- Undergraduate Research Paper: This paper, a minimum of five, double-spaced, typed pages, must demonstrate original thinking and critical engagement with the use of primary and/or secondary sources. (Book reports will not be accepted.)
- Undergraduate Project: Projects could include, for example, an individual piece or portfolio of artwork, video production, curriculum design, musical composition, architectural or engineering design, original literary piece such as a poem or short story, or essay based primarily on personal or autobiographical reflection. Please include an abstract.听 It is the responsibility of the student to find an appropriate way to digitally submit this project due to COVID-19 restrictions.
- Graduate Research Paper: This paper, approximately 10-20 double-spaced, typed pages will likely utility primary sources such as documents, statistical data, or interviews in an original research project written for a graduate course or seminar, or in an independent study.
- Graduate Project: Projects could include, for example, an individual piece or portfolio of artwork, video production, curriculum design, musical composition, architectural or engineering design, or original literary piece such as a poem or short story. Projects should demonstrate a professional level of expertise. Please include an abstract.听 It is the responsibility of the student to find an appropriate way to digitally submit this project due to COVID-19 restrictions.
Submission guidelines:
- Written work must be typed, double-spaced, with a one inch margin: all pages should be numbered consecutively (including the bibliography). Your name should not appear anywhere on your paper or your abstract.
- All projects should be presented in as professional a manner as possible. For example, photos should be matted.听 It is the responsibility of the student to find an appropriate way to digitally submit this project due to COVID-19 restrictions.
- The paper or project submitted for consideration may be a revision of the original submitted for the course.
Submission Deadline
All materials must be received in Women鈥檚 & Gender Studies, at wgs@uwm.edu by March 15, 2021.
Judging and Awards
All entries are judged anonymously, and all judges鈥� decisions are final.