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The Impact of the Mellon Foundation Grant on Women's and Gender Studies at USC

The University of South Carolina's Department of Women's and Gender Studies has been awarded a $100,000 grant by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation through its "Affirming Multivocal Humanities" initiative, which, according to its website, strives to “further address the continuing need for nuanced scholarship on the breadth of the human experience through race, ethnic, gender and sexuality studies."

7th Annual MBW Lecture Website Article

This April, the seventh annual Dr. Mary Baskin-Waters lecture was held in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Department of Women's and Gender Studies. The lecture featured Dr. Vanessa Northington Gamble who gave the keynote presentation "Practicing Health Equity: The History of Early African American Women Physicians."

Empowering Futures: The Inaugural South Carolina Women's and Gender Studies Undergraduate Summer Institute

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.

The Dr. Lynn Weber Endowed Scholarship has met its goal of $25,000 for endowment!

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.

Politicizing Bodies: Fighting to Exist in Patriarachal Contexts

A look at the Women's and Gender Studies Graduate Student Conference: January 20, 2024.

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