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The application process is now open for the Florence L. Healy��������DZ��������󾱱�. Qualified applicants will have:

• taken at least one Women’s & Gender Studies course
• research interests in Women’s & Gender Studies
• a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA
• demonstrated financial need

This scholarship is for the 2021-22 school year; students graduating in May 2021 or August 2021 are not eligible.

Students who wish to be considered must have a completed profile on file in the 51���� Scholarship Portal. Your profile is a one-time set up that will match you with all available scholarships and awards, so it is important that you complete the profile both to be considered for this opportunity as well as all future scholarships. Access this opportunity .

In addition to the general application, students who wish to be considered for this scholarships must answer a few additional questions, including an essay about your interest in Women’s & Gender Studies and two letters of recommendation. You will find a to the Florence L. Healy��������DZ��������󾱱� on your dashboard of the scholarship portal, or you may search for it by .

The application deadline is March 15, 2021. Technical problems with the portal can be directed to let-sci@uwm.edu.

The application process is now open for the Casey O’Brien Outstanding Activist Award. Qualified applicants will have demonstrated involvement in student activism (on or off-campus) and leadership within the areas of women’s issues, gender and sexual equality, and social or racial justice and will be enrolled in a Women’s and Gender Studies program (major, minor, master’s or graduate certificate).

Students who wish to be considered must have a completed profile on file in the 51���� Scholarship Portal. Your profile is a one-time set up that will match you with all available scholarships and awards. So it is important that you complete the profile both to be considered for this opportunity as well as all future scholarships. Access the portal .

In addition, students must have a completed College of Letters & Science profile on file in the 51���� Scholarship Portal. This profile consists of just one item – a copy of your most recent 51���� transcript.

In addition to both of these standard profiles, students who wish to be considered for this award must complete a description about their involvement in activism. You will find the to the Casey O’Brien Outstanding Activist Award on your dashboard of the scholarship portal, or you may search for it by name.

The application deadline is March 15, 2021. Technical problems with the portal can be directed to let-sci@uwm.edu.

Believe it or not, spring is just around the corner!  Women’s & Gender Studies is offering some great courses, so check out the Spring 2021 Flyer so you can plan your semester!  Remember to reach out to Melinda Brennan for undergraduate advising or Xin Huang for graduate advising questions.

We are all looking forward to a great semester!

Women’s & Gender Studies is proud to co-sponsor webinars presented by  Presenters for this even include our own MA student, Katie Klein.

The Intersection of Intimate Partner Violence, Sexual Assault, Trafficking and STI Risk in Indigenous Women: Identifying Root Causes to Improve Care and Seek Social Justice

Date:  Wednesday, December 9, 2020 from 12:00 to 1:00 pm CST

Presenters:
Jeneile Luebke, PhD, MS, RN
Katie Klein, MSW student

Description:  Violence against women and girls is a significant problem in Native American communities and AI women living on tribal reservations experience unique challenges that intensify this epidemic. Attend this webinar to understand how intersecting systems of oppression contribute to high rates of intimate partner violence, sexual assault and trafficking among American Indian women.

Webinar Link:  Check back!

The Intersection of Intimate Partner Violence, Sexual Assault, Trafficking and STI Risk in Indigenous Women: Providing Survivor Led, Advocacy Drive, and Culturally Safe Care

Date:  Wednesday, December 16, 2020 from 12:00 to 1:00 pm CST

Presenters:
Jeneile Luebke, PhD, MS, RN
Katie Klein, MSW student
Ashley Ruiz, RM, SANE-A, PhD Candidate

Description:  More than half of American Indian and Alaska Native women will experience sexual violence in their lifetimes, according to the Department of Justice. Yet, they often don’t seek medical care and support due to medical distrust and the lack of culturally safe care. Attend this webinar to use knowledge gained in the first webinar of this series to improve your ability to provide culturally safe care and STI and HIV screening and prophylaxis.

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Congratulations to Associate Professor Carolyn Eichner who was elected to her second term on the Board of the International Federation for Research in Women’s History/Federation Internationale Pour la Recherche en Histoire des Femmes ().

Established in 1987, the aim of the IFRWH/FIRHF is to encourage and coordinate research in all aspects of women’s history at international level, by promoting exchange of information and publication and by arranging and assisting in arranging large-scale international conferences as well as more restricted and specialized meetings.  National committees serve as liaison between communities of researchers and the Federation.

Congratulations, Dr. Eichner!

Warm congratulations to Krista Grensavitch for receiving the 51���� 2020 Academic Staff Outstanding Teaching Award!

Dr. Grensavitch completed her MA in Women’s and Gender Studies in 2014 and received her Ph.D. in History at 51���� in 2019. Her Ph.D. thesis, titled “Thinking with Things: Reimagining the Object Lesson as a Feminist Pedagogical Device in the Humanities Classroom,” focuses on feminist teaching and learning practices. As such, her teaching and research are intimately integrated and influence each other. It is the combination of a few critical components that makes Krista an outstanding instructor and much worthy of recognition. In the classroom, Krista demonstrates passion and care towards her students’ learning and applies critical pedagogic approaches, which are substantiated by scholarship on teaching and learning. Krista practices critical feminist ideas of inclusion and access in the classroom and has developed and applied a range of innovative initiatives in her classes.

To mention one example, Krista has been able to document some creative learning and teaching moments through short videos together with Allain Daigle (with the support from Chipstone Foundation). Please check out /womens-gender-studies/creating-the-supper-club/�������Ի���. As part of her larger teaching and learning goals, Krista understands these teaching and learning videos as a way to extend and share her feminist teaching practices. These examples demonstrate classroom effectiveness and innovation, but also major investments in curricular development thinking beyond the traditional classroom.

Krista has taught at 51���� as a Lecturer for five years, contributing with much careful reflection, energy and passion to the curriculum of Women’s and Gender Studies, Comparative Ethnic Studies, and History. Through her innovative and inclusive teaching pedagogy and personal investment in her students, Krista is one of those instructors who make significant impact on her students’ education as well as their lives. As expressed by a student in one of the support letters: “I’ve heard it said that one teacher can make a lasting impact on a student’s life. Krista is a testament to this belief.”

We are fortunate to have Krista as part of our instructional staff and are thankful for her contributions every day!

Lisa Hager (English and Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies at 51����-Waukesha) is the recipient of the Surridge Prize for best essay in the Victorian Review. Her essay, “A Case for a Trans Studies Turn in Victorian Studies: ‘Female Husbands’ of the Nineteenth Century,” was commended for the ways it compelled readers to rethink the familiar contours of the male/female opposition by way of a wealth of archival research and the analysis of newspaper archives. Well done, Lisa!