Spotlights
MIT Press Podcasts: Sherry Zane, Associate Director of the Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Program at the University of Connecticut, discusses her recent article, “’I did It for The Uplift of Humanity and The Navy’: Same-Sex Acts and The Origins of The National Security State, 1919–1921”, published in the June 2018 issue of The New England Quarterly.
News
- Not Just Trigger Warnings: a blog by Lynne AlexanderNot Just Trigger Warnings: Supporting Survivors of Sexual & Domestic Violence in the Classroom By Lynne Alexander Sitting here in the aftermath of the Kavanaugh confirmation hearings and swearing-in ceremony, I feel anguished and drained. Surviving in this fractured and divided nation and being bombarded with imagery and rhetoric from all sides that is […]Posted on December 4, 2018
- Faculty Feature in the NY TimesRead the following article from the NY Times, featuring WGSS’ very own, Laura Mauldin. A Clearer Message on Cochlear Implants Portrayals of this technology as a “miracle” for deaf people overlook its potential downsides and challenges. By Sara Novic At the start of every semester, before we dive into the course’s syllabus, I stand before my […]Posted on November 27, 2018
- For Teaching StaffPosted on November 7, 2018
Upcoming Events
Elect Her - UConn Women Win
Friday, February 1st, 2019
01:00 PM - 04:30 PM
Storrs CampusWomen's Center, Student Union 421
Have you ever thought about running for office, now or in the future? Register now for this FREE Student Leadership Training Program.
The Elect Her: UConn Women Win Training will be held from 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Friday, February 1st, 2019, at the Womenâs Center. This training will demystify the campaign process and teach you how to develop and communicate an effective message, how to reach out to your constituency, and how to win a campaign.
This event is being sponsored nationally by Running Start, and on-campus sponsored by the Womenâs Center.
There is a limited amount of spaces available on a first come, first served basis.
Students interested in participating must register at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/UConnElectHer2019
The registration deadline is Monday, January 28th
Contact Information: Kathy Fischer at kathy.fischer@uconn.edu
MorePortraying Gender, Portraying Race
Wednesday, February 6th, 2019
04:30 PM - 06:30 PM
Storrs CampusThe William Benton Museum of Art
Alexis Boylan, guest curator of "The Business of Bodies: Ellen Emmet Rand (1875-1941) and the Persuasion of Portraiture" discusses Randâs work breaking barriers and conforming to social norms. How does gender and race play a part in artists of Rand's time.
4:30 - 5pm - Coffee Reception
5 pm - Talk starts
4:30 â 5 â Reception
Contact Information: Karen Sommer x5085
MoreOpening Reception: UConn Reads-Game of Thrones
Thursday, March 28th, 2019
04:30 PM - 06:30 PM
Storrs CampusThe William Benton Museum of Art
Join us for an Opening Reception at The Benton Museum for "UConn Reads: The Game of Thrones"
FREE. Open to everyone.
Cash Bar; Light hors d'oeuvres
Remarks at 5pm
RSVP appreciated to 860-486-4520 or benton@uconn.edu.
Contact Information: Karen Sommer x4520
MoreAbout 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.