The South Carolina Women's and Gender Studies Undergraduate Summer Institute is an amazing way for students to gain knowledge on community- centered research, streams of art, health information, and many more.
We continue to mourn the loss of former WGST director Dr. Lynn Weber. Her time as director shaped the intersectional and community engagement aspects of the program which remain central to its mission.
A look at the Women's and Gender Studies Graduate Student Conference: January 20, 2024.
WGST is proud to recognize the student and faculty award winners for Fall 2023.
Post-Doctoral Scholar, Dr. Loron Benton, utilizes studies of Black feminist theory and visual culture to examine the work of Kara Walker, arguing that Walker's A Subtlety - and her art more broadly - offers theoretical and geographic space to ponder where Black pleasure and collective memory can exist in systems of misogynoir, as well as in the Black nostalgic imagination.
We recently had the honor of welcoming Dr. Daphne A. Brooks as the speaker for the 2023 Adrenée Glover Freeman Lecture as well as having the opportunity to host her as a guest on our student-led podcast, Women's and Gender Studies: Unboxed.
This past month, Women's and Gender Studies had the honor of hosting Dr. Jules Gill-Peterson.
The Department of Women's and Gender Studies is seeking a department chair.
Check out the upcoming awards for students and faculty!
Stephanie Mitchem knows a lot about intersectionality. The religious studies professor's research and writing incorporates disciplines including anthropology, history, cultural studies, African American studies, and women's and gender studies, with a special attention to health and well-being.
Poet and scholar Ed Madden was already drawing from multiple disciplines when he joined the Women's and Gender Studies program in 2008. Specializing in Irish literature and culture, British and Irish poetry, LGBTQ literature, sexuality studies, creative writing and poetry, Madden found freedom to explore collaborative scholarship.
Two years ago, Dawn Campbell's enterprising program wouldn't have been possible. As an academic program at the time, Women's Studies and its faculty were limited in the kinds of initiatives they could propose and pursue.
Sally Boyd and her sister grew up in the 1950s watching their mother juggle caring for the family while working a job outside of the home. They learned from their mother's example that women could be empowered to take care of themselves.
In 1972, fewer than a dozen women met behind closed doors on the University of South Carolina's Columbia campus. What they discussed was not illegal or criminal but felt conspiratorial just the same.
The USC Department of Women's and Gender Studies would like to share the latest edition of the WGST newsletter.
WGST is excited to announce that the department has received two University of South Carolina College of Arts and Sciences McCausland Foundation grants!
The Department of Women's and Gender Studies mourns the passing of Dr. Drue Barker
The Department of Women's and Gender Studies Fall 2022 Newsletter is now available!
We want to hear from you! Let us know if you have any updates or thoughts you would like to share with the WGST community. Your news may be shared in our newsletter or on our social media pages.
Learn more about upcoming WGST events and awards.
Each month, the Department of Women's and Gender Studies will feature a local organization doing work in the field of women's and gender studies.
I am excited to let you know that Women's and Gender Studies is officially a Department! This means that we have greater recognition at the University, which will bring new opportunities to grow for us all.
Women's and Gender Studies is pleased to welcome Dr. Aisha Durham, Professor of Communication at University of South Florida, for the 2022 Adrenée Glover Freeman lecture.
Join WGST Undergraduate Director Dr. Dawn Campbell for a drop-in welcome event on September 12th.