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Bren Ortega Murphy Celebration

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Call for proposals for SPRING 2025 Feminist Lecture Series! Every semester, the Women’s Studies & Gender Studies program holds the Feminist Lecture Series as an opportunity for individuals or groups to present their research, academic, or professional work. The series includes a wide variety of topics and disciplines with special attention to women and gender in policy and global issues, social justice movements, reproductive rights, and interdisciplinary work. Please use the QR code on our flyer to apply. Click on 'Learn More' to review our flyer.

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First Annual Transdisciplinary Colloquium of Gender and Queer Studies

Thank you to everyone for participating in our first edition of the TCGQ conference! Special thanks to our keynote speaker Dr. Frederick Staidum, and all of our wonderful discussants. Please reach out to our program email for photos.

WSGS Feature in Loyola Phoenix

Three of our upcoming graduating seniors in the WSGS major and three of our staff and affiliate faculty were interviewed by the Loyola Phoenix in "‘Exactly Where I Need to Be’: Women’s Studies and Gender Studies at Loyola." The interviewees speak on the influence WSGS has on their work, research, college experiences, and life overall. They describe the interdisciplinary nature of our field and the ability to bring this critical lens to any professional field. Click 'Read More' to view this article.

Internships

Attention majors! WSGS 398/Internship is a requirement for your major. If you need to take this course over the summer or in the upcoming year, please begin thinking about what you want to do soon. You should review the WSGS Internship and Practicum page on the WSGS website (linked below). We strongly suggest that you meet with Dr. Hemenway to go over the syllabus and requirements for the internship so that you can be registered for the class and fill out required forms.

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New Directions in Queer, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

TCGQ is a colloquium highlighting the works of Undergraduate and Graduate students, which will continue to take place every spring semester. Click 'Details' for more information on panel topics from our last conference.

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Interested in getting involved in social justice work but aren't sure how? Check out our resources page for a variety of opportunities!

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Mary Griffin Award Winner

Congratulations to Neida Blanco Winner of the Mary Griffin Award!

We are proud to announce Neida Blanco as the winner of the Mary Griffin Award for her essay "Embracing Diversity: Feminist Practices in Bolivian Contexts."

Women's Day Conference 2017

Register now, free of cost, for the first Women's Day Conference at Loyola. Click to register!

60th The Southern Conference on Slavic Studies

Dr. Hemenway and Oleh, presented at 60th The Southern Conference on Slavic Studies that took place at University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

Queer Theory Reading Group

Interested in learning more about the multi-faceted discipline of Queer Theory? Check out our Queer Theory Reading Group!

What am I Supposed to do with a WSGS Degree?

What Are You Going to Do with That? is a podcast that explores the dreaded question many students majoring in the humanities get: what will you do with that degree, or how will the humanities get you a job?

Bren Ortega Murphy Memorial Scholarship

If you are a School of Communication or Women's Studies and Gender Studies student with an interest in communication, feminist history and activism, rhetoric, film, storytelling, or children's literature, consider applying for the first Bren Ortega Murphy Memorial Scholarship!