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Book cover of "From Forest Farm to Sawmill: Stories of Labor, Gender, and the Chinese State" by Shuxuan Zhou. The title appears in bold blue, black, and red text above a black-and-white illustration of workers—mostly women—lifting and loading a large log onto a truck in a mountainous, rural setting.
Shuxuan Zhou’s From Forest Farm to Sawmill Continues to Receive Acclaim
Headshot of Jey Saung
Jey Saung Joins Fairhaven College as Visiting Assistant Professor
Find UW alumni at art exhibits across Seattle (and beyond) this fall
Akanksha Misra walking down a rural street, turning to face the camera over her shoulder.
Akanksha Misra Promoted to Associate Professor at SUNY Plattsburgh
Cover of the book Navigating Academia as a Transnational Scholar from the Global South: Treasuring All the Knowledges. The title appears in white text on a black background, surrounded by a colorful abstract border of swirling blue, orange, pink, and red patterns. A turquoise banner at the bottom reads “Insider Guides to Success in Academia,” with the Routledge logo in the lower right corner.
Iris Viveros Avendaño and Elizabeth Ramirez Arreola Contribute to New Anthology on Transnational Scholarship
Headshot of Shelley Pryde.
Shelley Pryde Publishes in Africa Is a Country
Banner for the GWSS Oral History website. A black background features “Gender, Women, and Sexuality Studies” in bold block text at the center, with “University of Washington” above and “Oral Histories” below. Along the bottom are colorful images of people connected to the department.
Oral History Digital Archive Provides Living Record of Feminist Scholarship
Sasha Su-Ling Welland and Amanda Swarr outside with trees in the background
Letter from the Chair
Jey Saung with dissertation committee members Chandan Reddy, Sasha Su-Ling Welland, and Amanda Swarr.
Jey Saung Successfully Defends Dissertation on Queer Kinships and the Resident Alien
College of Arts & Sciences Students Recognized in the 2025 Husky 100
Typewriter with a yellow background. The paper in the typewriter reads "GWSS Scholars Receive Simpson Center Funding"
GWSS Graduate Students and Faculty Receive Simpson Center Support for 2025–2026
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Amanda Swarr Addresses Anti-Trans Violence in The Daily
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Rachel Gardner Willson Named 2025 Bonderman Fellow
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GWSS Majors Shine at the 2025 UW Undergraduate Research Symposium
Headshot of Christina Yuen Zi Chung
Christina Yuen Zi Chung Joins University of Oregon as Assistant Professor
Upper body shot of Lou Chow standing with her hands in her pockets and smiling upwards and off into the distance.
Lou Chow named to 2025 Husky 100
Sasha Welland headshot: shoulder-length grey cruly hair, red framed glasses, dangly earrings and smile showing teeth
Sasha Su-Ling Welland Featured in Interpretive Guide for Henry Art Gallery Exhibition
GWSS Awards 2024/5 nominations open now through April 30, with a sparkling gold and purple background.
2024-25 GWSS Award Nominations Now Open – Submit by April 30!
Fiona Rivera, an undergraduate student, stands at Machu Picchu, wearing a blue and green tie-dye Earth shirt. The stone terraces and misty mountains are visible behind her.
Fiona Rivera Explores Queer Animality and Andean Cosmology in New Article  
Poster promoting the Modern Girl Around the World lecture series held at the University of Washington from 2001 to 2002.
The Modern Girl Keeps Having Transgressive Fun Around the World, Now in Chinese! 
A promotional graphic for Her Entrepreneurial Rise, a podcast hosted by Kelen Tamurian. The image features a podcast player with the show's title, a photo of Kelen, and icons related to audio and entrepreneurship on a purple background. Text reads "New Podcast!" and "Listen now.
Kelen Tamurian Launches New Podcast on Entrepreneurship and Gender Equity
Washington University Students Posing
April 19: Arts and Sciences Events at Admitted Student Day
Promotional banner for Spring GWSS courses featuring vibrant colors and course titles: GWSS 420: Gender & Sexuality in India, GWSS 490: Revolutionary Genders, and GWSS 490/590: Feminist Ethnographic Studio, alongside thematic images.
Spring 2025 Featured Courses 
From left, headshots of Kavita Dattani, Saad Khan, and Nastasia Paul-Gera on a purple background with a gold bar at the bottom with text reading "2025-26 Society of Scholars Award Winners."
Three GWSS Scholars Awarded Society of Scholars Fellowships
"Convos in the Office" logo featuring a steaming cup of coffee in a white circle with dashed lines, set against a teal background. The text "A CHID Podcast" appears below.
Matthew Judd Explores Journaling and Memory on CHID Podcast and in Winter 2025 Focus Group