At the start of each new academic year, the department recognizes an alum at our Annual Fall Reception for their longstanding commitment to feminist activism and advancement of knowledge and values central to Gender, Women, and Sexuality Studies. The 2024 recipient of the Alumni Award is Martina Kartman, co-founder of Collective Justice and co-manager of their Collective Wellness Team.… Read more
Are you ready to experience Iceland's revolutionary approach to democracy and feminism? Join us for GWSS Iceland: Feminism and Democracy in Iceland, a 10-day spring break study abroad program, based in Reykjavik, where you’ll explore the country’s political, cultural, and environmental landmarks.
Program Highlights:
Walk through Thingvellir, the birthplace of the world’s first parliament.
Engage with local artists, filmmakers, and musicians to understand the close connections between… Read more
Deadline Extended to Nov 15!
The Department of Gender, Women & Sexuality Studies invites applications for undergraduate research grants funded by a two-year Mellon Foundation Higher Learning grant. These research grants aim to elevate GWSS scholarship and create a more connected, experiential learning environment for our majors.
Funding
GWSS Undergraduate Research Grants of up to $1,000 are intended to jumpstart projects aligned with the GWSS … Read more
Looking for a course? Consider one of these amazing GWSS courses!
GWSS 230: Feminism and Democracy in Transnational Perspective
Cricket Keating | M/W 1:30-3:20 | Location TBA
Explores feminist approaches to democratic theory and practice. Examines the following questions from a transnational perspective: What are feminist critiques of the gendered and racialized marginalization and subordination that often mark democratic politics? How do feminists from across the globe analyze… Read more
Associate Professor Kemi Adeyemi is stepping into the role of curator for the 37th annual Northwest New Works (NWNW) festival at On the Boards. Alongside… Read more
We are thrilled to announce that Professor Amanda Lock Swarr has won the 2024 Diverse Sexualities Research and Education Institute (DSREI) Professional Book Award for her book Envisioning African Intersex: Challenging Colonial and Racist Legacies in South African Medicine (Duke University Press, 2023). The award committee praised the book as "a thought-provoking discussion of the history of medical colonialism in South Africa, exceptionally well-… Read more
In the June 2024 funding round from the University of Washington's Royalty Research Fund (RRF), Assistant Professor Kavita Dattani was awarded a Scholar Award. This prestigious recognition will provide her with the resources and time to delve deeper into her research and writing for her upcoming book, A Suitable Swipe: Leisure, Pleasure, and Dating Apps in Mumbai. The… Read more
The anthology Bangtan Remixed, published by Duke University Press, is now available. This collection explores the cultural impact of Korean idol group BTS, with contributions from our very own Associate Professor Regina Yung Lee.
Bangtan Remixed bridges academic and public works to enhance BTS' public profile and reframe academic perspectives on the group. The anthology examines BTS as pioneers of a novel massively… Read more
Kemi Adeyemi wrote the entry on “deviance” for the 2021 book … Read more