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How can contemporary queer art challenge violently-imposed colonial models of gendered personhood? What futures become imaginable if we look to Indigenous ideas of embodiment that refuse not just rigid divisions between male and female, but also fixed boundaries between humans and animals, and between social and cosmological structures? These are some of the questions GWSS major Fiona Rivera explores in her newly published article.
Rivera’s article, “Queer Animality and Andean Cosmology… Read more
Almost 25 years ago, a group of University of Washington faculty members formed the Modern Girl Around the World Research Group. Based in the departments of English, History, International Studies, and Women Studies (now Gender, Women, and Sexuality Studies) and drawing on regional expertise from Africa, Asia, Europe, and the United States, they set out to examine the phenomenon of the Modern Girl who emerged around the world in the first half of the twentieth century. Their groundbreaking… Read more
For women seeking to make their mark as entrepreneurs and business leaders, the statistics can be daunting. Despite ongoing efforts to promote gender equity in business, research shows that women–particularly women of color–face significant challenges. As of 2023, only 10% of Fortune 500 CEOs were women, with just 1% being women of color. Meanwhile, women-founded startups received less than 2% of venture capital funding.
However, numbers alone don’t tell the whole story. Despite systemic… Read more
Admitted students and families can engage with the College of Arts and Sciences through several department and program specific events over the next few weeks.
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Looking for a course? Consider one of these unique upper-level GWSS courses!
GWSS 420/520: Gender and Sexuality in India
Priti Ramamurthy | T/Th 1:30-3:20 | Eagleson Hall G01
This course traces histories and debates in feminist and queer studies in India. It approaches gender and sexuality as configurations – multiple, contested, and always in flux. We will explore how gender and sexuality are produced and experienced. As importantly, gender and sexuality are… Read more
We are thrilled to announce that two of our PhD candidates and one faculty member have been selected for the Society of Scholars Fellowships from the Simpson Center for the Humanities for the 2025-26 academic year.
Assistant Professor Kavita Dattani has been awarded a Research Fellowship to support her project, A Suitable Sexuality: Leisure, Pleasure and Dating Apps in India. Her research explores how dating apps in India intersect with leisure and evolving… Read more
What distinguishes public from private writing? How do we analyze self-representation and “style” in the journals of others? What are the ethical stakes of studying texts that were not necessarily intended for public view? And why are many of us drawn to journaling practices of our own?
This month, GWSS and Comparative History of Ideas double major Matthew Judd delved deeper into these questions as a featured guest on CHID’s Convos in the Office podcast. In a fascinating, expansive 50… Read more
Since 1984, the Wildrose has been a cornerstone for beers and queers. Jen Self, assistant clinical professor of social work and lecturer of gender, women & sexuality studies at the UW, is quoted.Featured
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Viewpoint Magazine is celebrating 20 years of storytelling with its anniversary edition, "Changemakers: Then and Now," which profiles twenty individuals making a difference in their communities. Among those featured is GWSS alum Martha Gonzalez (PhD, 2013). Read the story in Viewpoint Magazine.
Gonzalez will return to Seattle this winter as part of… Read more
In their December e-newsletter, the Fulbright Scholar Program featured a collaboration between GWSS Professor Priti Ramamurthy and Sumangala Damodaran, a Scholar-in-Residence at the University of Washington during the 2023–2024 academic year.
The editorial delves into how Priti's Fulbright research in India and her connection with Sumangala sparked innovative cross-disciplinary work that bridged political economy and music. It highlights the far-reaching impact of their collaboration on… Read more