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Two Graduate Certificates Offered in the Department

Students pursuing graduate work in the Department of Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies will become acquainted with various feminist (and other appropriate) theoretical approaches and methodologies for examining the role of gender in cultural systems. Gender will be understood in intersection with other categories of power, including race, ethnicity, social class, sexuality, religion, ability, age, […]

D.C. Internships Transform Knowledge into Policy and Action

This year was pivotal for many Women’s Studies students who used their Washington D.C. internship opportunities to put their knowledge to the test. “Experiential learning opportunities allow students to take theories and knowledge gained in the classroom and apply them in a practical setting while developing professional work experience,” says Dr. Alyssa Zucker, the Department’s […]

Women’s Studies Alums: Where are they now?

Undergraduates Wafaa Ateyah Spring 2019 B.S. Psychology and B.A. Women’s Studies I am currently pursuing my PhD in Counseling Psychology at the University of Florida! My training in women’s studies allowed me to have the vocabulary to describe my lived experiences as an Arab American Muslim woman who wears the Hijab. It allowed me to […]

International Visitors Find Mentors in the Department

Liliana Jaramillo Mestra Liliana Jaramillo Mestra is a Sociologist from the Universidad del Valle – Cali, Colombia, and PhD student from the Universidad de La Laguna in Spain. For 2022-2023 she is a Visiting Scholar at UF, thanks to Fulbright Spain, studying with Dr. Maddy Coy. I came to work with Dr. Coy, in the […]

Alumni Spotlight: Maria Saldana

María Saldana (she/ella) graduated cum laude from UF with a BA in Women’s Studies and a BS in Psychology in 2020 and earned an MA in Women’s Studies in 2022. She is a Program Associate at the National Equity Project and a columnist for award-winning American online magazine Them. My graduate work at the Center […]

Call for Proposals for Awards and Grants

We invite students and faculty to submit proposals for the following Center awards and grants: AAUW Gainesville Student Grant The AAUW Gainesville Branch Student Grant provides up to $1000 to support women’s studies students to conduct research, education, or initiatives that align with AAUW’s mission: https://www.aauw.org/ and https://gainesville-fl.aauw.net Our vision is to use the tools […]

Consider an M.A. in the Center

Come Earn your Women’s Studies Masters’ with us. Participate in a vibrant community of scholars. Program fully funded. Course subjects offered: data feminisms; ecofeminism; lgbtq+ health; black feminist theories; feminist methods; lgbtq+ movements and activisms; race, sex & representation; critical girlhood studies

Department Faculty and Students Present their Scholarship

Department faculty and graduate students presented their scholarship at multiple conferences, from San Juan to Cincinnati. We have captured some moments here. Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues San Juan, Puerto Rico, June 2022 Graduate certificate student Sumaiya Nusrath and core faculty member Dr. Alyssa Zucker Creating Healthy Communities: Advancing Health and […]

Faculty Member Jillian Hernandez to Lead Study Abroad Course in Colombia

The Department is proud to announce that Associate Professor Jillian Hernandez will lead a group of University of Florida students on an immersive learning experience on Columbia’s Caribbean coast this summer. The course, Latina Gender and Popular Culture, will examine critical issues in the Latina Community and will examine culture from famous Latina icons to […]

With an Attitude of Gratitude

Thanks to everyone whose generosity helps the Center continue to thrive, including the following donors: Gifts to the Center are used to fund conferences, educational travel for graduate students, scholarship funds, speaker honoraria, and exhibit support. Ustler Hall Opportunities for Giving to the Department and the Center We appreciate the generosity of our donors at […]

Graduate Student Update

Welcome Back, Second-Year MA Candidates We are delighted to welcome back our second-year MA candidates as they continue their endeavors and their theses and projects. Ebonee Brown is a second-year MA candidate in the Department for Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies. She is currently continuing her thesis project that examines gender performance and Atlanta’s Trap […]

Welcome New Graduate Students

We are excited to welcome our new graduate students to the Department’s MA program: Mona Ashour, Rose Capo, Cecilia Luna, Angelica McGee, and Tegan Smith. Their research interests cover a myriad of topics, and they each bring a rich range of experiences and accomplishments. Mona Ashour is an assistant professor of English Language and Literature […]

From the Chair’s Desk

This has been a milestone year for us. Our proposal to establish a Department of Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies went through the final approval steps and we started Fall 2022 formally as a department. Our proposal garnered overwhelming support at every stage of the shared governance process, from the College of Liberal Arts and […]

From the Director’s Desk

This Spring, we close out another challenging year together. At the forefront of my mind is our work around labor and care. We have been having many conversations about negotiating self- and other- care in our institutional context, power relations, and labor responsibilities.

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Experiential Learning Spotlight: Center Student and Faculty Member Win Emerging Scholar Faculty-Student Research Award

We are excited to announce women’s studies scholar, Katherine Lynch, was selected alongside Dr. Hilary Coulson for an Emerging Scholar Faculty-Student Research Award. The Emerging Scholars Program from the UF Center for Undergraduate Research was founded to pair full-time undergraduate students with UF faculty to conduct research. This mentorship opportunity allows students a space to […]

Alumni Spotlight: Milan Savoury

Milan Savoury graduated with a BS in Psychology and a BA in Women’s Studies in 2016. She went on to earn a Master’s degree in Counseling Psychology and is set to graduate in August 2022 with a PhD in Counseling Psychology, with all degrees from the University of Florida. After graduating she will be a Postdoctoral Fellow at Deep Eddy Psychotherapy in Austin, TX.

Celebrating Milestones and Accomplishments

Terri Bailey graduated with the MA in Women’s Studies in Spring 2022. She hosted Warrior Women’s Wellness, a day-long, multigenerational workshop celebrating Self-Care for the Feminine Divine, and successfully defended her MA Project, Womanfesto of the Divine Feminine and the Laws of S.H.E. (self-care, healing, and empowerment).

Women’s Studies Major Chosen as Student Speaker

Zoe Terner, a double major in Women’s Studies and English with minors in Sociology and Disabilities in Society, was chosen as the student speaker at the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences recognition ceremony, held on April 30th , at the Stephen C. OConnell Center. Zoe, active in both UF Student Government and the Women’s […]

Center Students Selected for Women’s Conference of Florida’s College Women on the Rise Program

Each year, the Women’s Conference of Florida selects up to four students from each institution to participate in the College Women on the Rise Program. The Women’s Conference of Florida brings together Florida’s professional women to address important issues, network, attend exhibits, and participate in panel discussions with the goal to empower women to have […]

Center Awards and Grants

The Center is proud to announce this year’s Charles T. Woods Endowment Grants. These grants are made possible by the generosity of Charles T. Woods to support research and service that benefits the LGBTQ+ community. Chuck, as friends and colleagues knew him, was a UF alum, faculty member, and leader.

Alumni Spotlight: Kathryn Turner

Kathryn Turner (she/her) graduated in 2009 with an MA in women’s studies. She holds post-graduate certificates in communications and technology and web development from UNC Chapel Hill and East Carolina University respectively.

Center Events Bring Scholars, Collaborators, and Guests to UF

The Center co-sponsored many events this academic year. For complete list of co-sponsorships, see events calendar on our website https://wst.ufl.edu/ “The Problem with Diversity and Inclusion” was held on October 13th, 2021. The event featured, Dr. Chanda Prescod-Weinstein, and examined interdisciplinary perspective in the evolution of diversity and inclusion as a legal and institutional concept. […]

With an Attitude of Gratitude

Thank you to everyone whose generosity helps the Center continue to thrive, including the following donors: Gifts to the Center are used to fund conferences, educational travel, scholarship funds, speaker honoraria, and exhibit support. Opportunities for Giving to the UF Center for Gender, Sexualities, and Women’s Studies Research We appreciate the generosity of our donors […]

Center Faculty News

Dr. Nilufer Akalin taught introduction to health disparities, discrimination and health, and a new course focused on gender, race, immigration, and health for the Center. She also coordinated the practicum for the Center’s health disparities in society minor, placing about 200 students over summer, fall, and spring. Dr. Anita Anantharam was selected for an academic-year […]

Congratulations to Center Students and Faculty

Terri Bailey is part of a research team awarded the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Humanities in Place grant to pursue community-engaged artmaking research to advance racial equity in Gainesville Ecem Ece is this year’s winner of UF’s Association for Academic Women’s (AAW) Emerging Social Science Scholar Award. Dr. Manoucheka Celeste was selected for a CLAS […]

Earn Your Master’s with Us

The Center offers an interdisciplinary forum for the study of gender and sexualities and their intersections with race/ethnicity, class, and other sociocultural systems. Our vision is to use the tools of gender, sexualities, and women’s studies research to produce and support scholars, leaders, and social change agents who work collaboratively and build coalitions to advance knowledge, contribute to their communities, and promote equity and opportunity for all members of our global society.

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Congratulations Graduates

Congratulations to Center for Gender, Sexualities, and Women’s Studies Research’s graduates, earning Master’s Degrees, Terri L. Bailey, Priya A. Gurjar, Bailey Moore Haas, Maria C. Saldana, Jess Trochez, and Lucy Xie (see Celebrating Milestones). Congratulations to our graduate certificate students Katherine Sims, who received a PhD in Youth, Development, and Family Sciences, and Christine Vitiello, […]

From the Director’s Desk

This has been a surreal semester in a surreal year. We have had to share pain, milestones, and celebrations at a distance, through screens. Yet, as I reflect on the year, I am humbled at how our center community came together and achieved so much to be proud of and celebrate. We marked the end […]

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Black Affairs Faculty Fellow: Dr. Manoucheka Celeste

The Black Affairs Faculty Fellowship is a new initiative for the 2020-2021 academic year. The purpose of the fellowship is to create a pathway for students to have access to UF Black faculty and increase their engagement with faculty. The faculty fellow provides ongoing support and guidance to students and connects them with relevant campus […]

Improving Justice for Sexual Assault Victim-Survivors: Center Faculty and Student Research

How are sexual assaults investigated and prosecuted in Alachua County? This is the question being explored by a team of Center faculty and students, in collaboration with Alachua County Victim Services and Rape Crisis Center. Dr. Maddy Coy serves on the Advisory Council for the Rape Crisis Center and, when advocates there asked whether it […]

CGSWSR Faculty News

Dr. Anita Anantharam published an article on transformative pedagogy through study abroad and service learning in the journal Frontiers of Contemporary Education. She presented on Diversity and Inclusion in Business at UF’s annual “Inspiring Women Leaders Conference.” Dr. Anantharam continued her service and collaboration at UF and nationally, including serving as a US State Department […]

Opportunities for Giving to the UF Center for Gender, Sexualities, and Women’s Studies Research

We appreciate the generosity of our donors at all levels. For those thinking of a significant gift, we have some suggestions: For majors gifts and other naming opportunities, please contact Christy Popwell, Director of Development, CLAS: (352) 392-1964 or cpopwell@ufl.edu.

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Center Events Bring Scholars, Collaborators, and Guests to UF

For complete list of cosponsors, see events calendar on our website https://wst.ufl.edu/ Perreo as Queer Feminist Resistance: A Creative Conversation was held on October 3rd 2020. The event featured Dr. Jade Power Sotomayor, DJ Sad Boy, and Dania Warhol. This Center event was organized and moderated by Dr. Jillian Hernandez and Center MA student Maria […]

Speaker Series in the Humanities Grant: Dr. Jillian Hernandez

The Center for the Humanities and the Public Sphere (CHPS) in the UF College of Liberal Arts and Sciences offers sponsorships of workshops and speaker series with support from the David Yulee Endowment. The goals of the events are to present scholarship, foster the exchange of interpretations and ideas, and be accessible to an audience […]

BA to MA in Women’s Studies: Center Alum Connects Research and Community

Maria Saldana graduated with the BA in Women’s Studies and a BS in Psychology in 2020. She has since started the Women’s Studies MA program at the University of Florida. For many undergraduate students at the University of Florida, the Center for Gender, Sexualities, and Women’s Studies Research (CGSWSR), or as it is informally known […]

Awards and Grants Spring 2021

Center Awards Inaugural AAUW–Gainesville Branch Grants The Center is proud to announce the inaugural winners of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) Gainesville Branch Grants. These grants are made possible by the generosity of the AAUW Gainesville Branch to support women’s studies students to conduct research, education, or initiatives that align with AAUW’s mission: […]

Edna Saffy Lecture Series: Dr. Safiya Noble Presents on Algorithmic Oppression

As part of the Edna Saffy Lecture Series, the Center co-sponsored Dr. Safiya Noble’s lecture, “Your Search Algorithm is Political.” This talk was organized by the African American Studies Program and cosponsored by multiple units on campus. Dr. Noble is an Associate Professor at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) in the Department of […]

Farewell and Good Wishes to Two Core Faculty Colleagues

Two of our Center core faculty colleagues are transitioning to other opportunities. We offer our deep gratitude for all of their contributions and wish them great success and joy in the next chapter of their path. Dr. Elizabeth Garcia joined the Center in 2019. Thank you Dr. Garcia for bringing your expertise in Latina […]

Celebrating Milestones and Accomplishments

Congratulations to our MA graduates! Sunshine Adam graduated with an MA in Women’s Studies in the Spring of 2021. Thanks to the mentorship of Dr. Della V. Mosley and Dr. Alyssa Zucker, they successfully defended their thesis project titled “Building Academics for Black Lives: Reflections from a Black, Queer, Disabled Organizer.” Since then, they have […]

Lavender Living Learning Community

Our Center is thrilled to partner with student advocates and Housing and Residence Life to launch a new living learning community (LLC): Lavender LLC. Thematic LLCs at UF allow students to live in designated dorms with others who share common interests. LLCs also provide academic and extracurricular programing related to the theme. Lavender LLC will […]

The Center Welcomes New Faculty

This spring, the Center was abuzz with interviewing candidates for new positions. We ended this very busy year with three new colleagues joining us in fall. We are thrilled to introduce our new colleagues! Dr. Nilufer Akalin is a critical health studies scholar whose areas of expertise include migration studies, intersectionality theory, and critical race […]

From the Director’s Desk

For many at UF, this fall has been marked by significant ongoing concern for the health and well-being of our students, staff, and faculty. Our communities, and especially Black members of our communities, have been facing the confluence of anti-Black racism, COVID-19 pandemic, financial strain, care work, and the labor of activism for social justice. […]

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Edna Saffy Lecture Series Co-sponsors Dr. Safiya Noble Event

In collaboration with the African American Studies Program and other cosponsors, the Center for Gender, Sexualities, and Women’s Studies Research Edna Saffy Lecture for fall 2020 was leading scholar, Dr. Safya Noble, Assistant Professor in the Annenberg School of Communication at USC. In her lecture titled, “Your Search Algorithm is Political,” Dr. Noble, provided evidence on […]

Call for Proposals for Awards and Grants

We invite students and faculty to submit proposals for the following Center awards and grants: AAUW Gainesville Student Grant: The AAUW Gainesville Branch Student Grant provides up to $1000 to support women’s studies students to conduct research, education, or initiatives that align with AAUW’s mission: https://www.aauw.org/ and https://gainesville-fl.aauw.net Applications are due on March 15th, 2021 […]

From Feminist Theory to Feminist Practice: Center Alum Pursues Career in Social Work

Whitney Shadowens graduated with the MA in Women’s Studies in 2012. She obtained a Master of Social Work (MSW) in May 2020 from the University of South Florida and is currently a Registered Clinical Social Worker Intern, working toward licensure as a Clinical Social Worker, and providing psychotherapy services to individuals and couples in Pinellas […]

Center Alum and Published Author Pursues her Love of Haiti, Reading and Writing

Maritza Moulite graduated with the BA in Women’s Studies in 2013. She is now a published author of young adult novels, including Dear Haiti, Love Alaine, co-authored with her sister Maika Moulite. She is currently pursuing her PhD in education at the University of Pennsylvania. “What’s Women’s Studies?” “Why Women’s Studies?” Maritza Moulite was asked […]

Book Nook: Recently Published Books by Center Faculty and Affiliates

Jillian Hernandez, Aesthetics of Excess: The Art and Politics of Black and Latina Embodiment, Duke University Press, 2020 Dr. Hernandez is an Assistant Professor in the Center for Gender, Sexualities, and Women’s Studies Research. Emily Hind, Literatura Infantil y Juvenil Mexicana: Entrevistas (Title translation: Mexican Children’s and Young Adult Literature: Interviews) […]

Celebrating Undergraduate Student Research

This year, the Center’s undergraduate students are pursuing funded research projects that translate their academic learning into advancing scholarship and addressing real-world challenges. Through this research, these students help us realize the mission of the Center’s academic program to offer students cutting-edge education in gender, sexualities, and women’s studies; the intersections of gender and sexualities […]

Beyond 120: Experiential Learning and Professional Development in Women’s Studies

The UF College of Liberal Arts and Sciences’ Beyond120 initiative aims to enrich undergraduate experience and growth beyond the 120 credit hours required for graduation. It does so by helping students engage in experiential learning, such as internships, mentored research, study abroad, and professional development opportunities. Our Center has long engaged in such activities because […]

Remembering Scholar, Filmmaker, Activist, Performer and Publisher, Dr. Patricia Hilliard-Nunn

Dr. Patricia Hilliard-Nunn ascended to join the ancestors on August 5, 2020. She was a deep, creative and engaging scholar and the foremost scholar on African-Americans in Alachua County. She was a core faculty member in the African American Studies Program and an affiliate of the Center for Gender, Sexualities, and Women’s Studies Research, and […]

Opportunities for Giving to the Center

We appreciate the generosity of our donors at all levels. For those thinking of a significant gift to the Center, we have some suggestions: For majors gifts and other naming opportunities, please contact Christy Popwell, Director of Development, CLAS: (352) 392-1964 or cpopwell@ufl.edu.

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Welcome New Graduate Students

We are delighted to welcome our new graduate students to the Center’s MA program: Terri L. Bailey, Priya Gurjar, Bailey Haas, Maria Saldana, Jessica “Jess” Trochez, and Lucy Xie. These students bring a range of rich experiences and interests to the Center: Terri L. Bailey graduated from Bethune Cookman University in 2009 with a BS […]

New Class: Feminist Futures/Professional Development

“What can you do with a BA in Women’s Studies?” Dr. Alyssa Zucker and Center graduate student Sky Martin are excited to work with students to answer this question. Starting in spring 2021, we will be offering a new one-credit course called Feminist Futures/Professional Development. Using the textbook Transforming Scholarship: Why Women’s and Gender Studies […]

From the Director’s Desk

I had prepared my Director’s Desk letter, focusing on the admirable efforts of our students, staff, and faculty in managing the high level of personal and professional demand and strain associated with COVID-19. I threw that letter away. Today is the day after George Floyd’s memorial service, and this week I can think about little […]

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Combating Anti-Black Racism

There is a strong body of scholarship devoted to understanding and eliminating anti-Black racism, violence, and oppression. This critical race scholarship often uses intersectionality to highlight how anti-Black racism is inextricably linked with gender, class, and disability, among other key axes of power. Drawing on this literature and the work of activists inside and outside […]

Center Students’ Works Featured at Moisturizer Gallery

Work by students in Dr. Jillian Hernandez’s Fall 2019 Latinx Sexualities course was on view in January 2020 at Moisturizer Gallery in Gainesville, a space that features cutting-edge contemporary art from across the country. Students displayed their final creative projects for the class in media such as video, painting, collage, zines, and photography. They explored […]

Celebrating Milestones and Accomplishments

Congratulations to our graduates! Shyamala Engelhart graduated with her MA in Women’s Studies and a Graduate Certificate in Gerontology in spring 2020. In March, she successfully defended her MA project titled, “Feminist Gerontology: A Course Syllabus on Older Women, Ageism and Activism,” with the supervision of Dr. Connie Shehan. Shyamala will continue advocating for older […]

Celebrating Undergraduate Student Research

This year, the Center’s graduating majors completed exciting Honors Thesis research projects that translate their academic learning into advancing scholarship and addressing real-world challenges. Through this research, these students help us realize the mission of the Center’s academic program to offer students cutting-edge education in gender, sexualities, and women’s studies; the intersections of gender and […]

Center Alum Transformational Experiences Shape Her Goals as a Feminist Professor

Dr. Marcela Murillo graduated with the MA in Women’s Studies and PhD in Spanish in 2019. She is currently an Assistant Professor at Santa Fe College. My incursion to the Center started out as simple curiosity. I took Dr. Shehan’s “Advanced Feminist Theory” class as an elective for my doctoral program in Spanish literature in […]

Center Awards Inaugural Charles T. Woods Grants

The Center is proud to announce the inaugural winners of the Charles T. Woods Endowment Grants. These grants are made possible by the generosity of Charles T. Woods who, upon his passing, left the gift to support research and service that benefits the LGBTQ+ community. Charles T. Woods Jr. was a UF alum, faculty member, […]

Gainesville Girlhoods: A Conversation on Girl-Centered Community Engagement

Local community organization leaders came together in the Center to discuss their gender-specific education, creative, and enrichment projects. The panel, featuring representatives from the Gainesville Girls Rock Camp, PACE Center for Girls– Alachua, and Girls Place, Inc. was moderated by Dr. Jillian Hernandez. Over 50 people, including students, faculty, and community members attended. The event […]

Faculty Congratulate Center’s 2020 Graduating Class Virtually

Due to COVID-19, we had to halt inperson contact this spring, precisely at a time when we usually gather to celebrate and send off our Center graduates. In fact, a highlight of our spring semesters is our end of year celebration for our graduating students and their families. During this celebration, we give our students […]

Center Events Bring Scholars, Collaborators, and Guests to UF

The Center’s Annual “Fall Reception” was held on September 12th. Center Affiliate faculty member, Dr. Sheila K. Dickison, of the Bob Graham Center for Public Service, gave the keynote address, and was named the “Uppity Woman Award” recipient and Dr. Patricia Hilliard-Nunn, of the African American Studies Program, as awarded the Distinguished Affiliate Contribution Award. […]

With an Attitude of Gratitude

Opportunities for Giving to the UF Center for Gender, Sexualities, and Women’s Studies Research

We appreciate the generosity of our donors at all levels. For those thinking of a significant gift, we have some suggestions: $250 Garden walk pavers for the Yardley Garden (honor a recent graduate or teacher) $500-$1000 Send a student to a regional or national meeting, or fund a student’s research trip $1000 Garden enhancement and […]

CGSWSR Faculty News

Dr. Anita Anantharam published the chapter, “Gender and Food Politics” in the edited book Asian Diaspora and Development (Routledge, 2020). She gave the keynote Address on “Ecofeminism” at the UF International i-Rec Conference for Sustainability and the Built Environment Resilience and was a panelist on “Diversity and Inclusion in Business” at the UF Inspiring Women […]

Dr. Elise Salem Presents on Women’s Role in Lebanon Protests Edna Saffy Lecture Series

As part of the Edna Saffy Lecture Series, the Center hosted Dr. Elise Salem, Vice President for Student Development and Enrollment Management at the Lebanese American University (LAU). A professor of literature, and author of Constructing Lebanon: A Century of Literary Narratives, she is an advocate for gender equity in Lebanon. She shared some of […]

Pizza with Professors

Approximately 50 students and CGSWSR faculty met for a Pizza with Professors lunch during the 2019-2020 school year. This event was organized by Associate Director and Undergraduate coordinator, Dr. Alyssa Zucker and the Women’s Studies Ambassadors, Priya Gurjar, Mackintosh Joachim, Lori Lootens, Skylar McIlvanie, and Victoria Megaly. Pizza with Professors provided an informal opportunity for […]

Congratulations to our Graduates

Congratulations to Center for Gender, Sexualities, and Women’s Studies Research’s graduates, earning Master’s Degrees, Shyamala Engelhart, Andreina Fernandez, Kaylee Kagiavas, Logan Neser, and Melissa Powers. Congratulations to our certificate students Pamala Proverbs, who is working toward her Ph.D. in Mass Communication in the College of Journalism and Communication, and Natasha Joseph, who earned her MA […]

Consider an M.A. in the Center

Come to the University of Florida’s Center for Gender, Sexualities, and Women’s Studies Research to Earn a Master’s Degree: The Center offers an interdisciplinary forum for the study of gender and sexualities and their intersections with race/ethnicity, class, and other sociocultural systems. Our vision is to use the tools of gender, sexualities, and women’s studies research […]

From the Director’s Desk

I had the privilege of listening to two inspiring talks by Center affiliate faculty members, one by Dr. Sheila Dickison at our Center’s fall reception and one by Dr. Patricia Hilliard-Nunn at the African American Studies fall reception. Serendipitously, both colleagues focused their talks on the history and evolution of Women’s Studies and African American […]

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Another Exciting Fall Reception

The Center for Gender, Sexualities, and Women’s Studies Research held its annual Fall Reception on September 12 in the Atrium in Ustler Hall. Director Bonnie Moradi welcomed over 100 guests including core and affiliate faculty, students, and friends of the Center. Associate Dean Mary Watt outlined the Center’s contributions to UF and beyond. New and […]

Welcome New Graduate Students

We are delighted to welcome our new graduate students to the Center’s MA program: Alissa “Sunshine” Adam, Chelsea Gifford, Sky Martin, and Justine Veras. These students bring a rich range of experiences and interests: Alissa “Sunshine” Adam graduated from the University of Florida in 2019 with a BA in Women Studies and a minor in […]

With an Attitude of Gratitude

Opportunities for Giving to the Center

We appreciate the generosity of our donors at all levels. For those thinking of a significant gift to the Center, we have some suggestions: $250 Garden walk pavers for the Yardley Garden (honor a recent graduate or teacher) $500 Send a student to a regional or national meeting, or fund a student’s research trip $1000 […]

Center Alum Integrates the Arts and Therapy to Support Boys and Promote Change

Christine Joseph graduated with the BA in Women’s Studies in 2009. She went on to earn a degree in Mental Health Counseling from Lesley University in 2017. She is an Expressive Arts Therapist at SailFuture group home. I currently work as an Expressive Arts Therapist at SailFuture group home where I provide counseling to teenage […]

Center Alum Advances Research and Praxis Centering Indigenous Women’s Resistance and Liberation Activism

Nathalia H. Ochoa graduated with the MA in Women’s Studies in 2013. She is currently a doctoral candidate in the Teresa Lozano Long Institute of Latin American Studies (LLILAS) at the University of Texas-Austin. As a feminist scholar, her work focuses on intersectional analysis of violence against women in Central America, Maya Kaqchikel women’s activism […]

Community and Campus to Celebrate 2020: Centennial of the 19th Amendment and Gainesville as a Hub of Feminist Activism

Danielle de la Torre is an Advertising major graduating this semester. She is completing a women’s studies internship with Celebrate Women 2020, a Gainesville initiative to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the 19th amendment, and Gainesville activists’ leadership in the feminist movement. The 19th amendment, passed by congress on June 4, 1919, guaranteed all women […]

Book Nook: Recently Published Books by Center Faculty and Affiliates

Thomasenia Lott Adams, Taylor Wenzel, Kristopher J. Childs, Samamtha Neff, Making Sense of Mathematics for Teaching Girls, grades K-5, Solution Tree, 2019. Dr. Adams is a Professor and Associate Dean for Research and Faculty Development in the College of Education and an affiliate of the Center. Nancy E. Dowd, Reimagining Equality: A New Deal for […]

UF Well-Represented at NWSA Annual Conference

In Chronological Order: Advice for New Chairs and Directors: The Politics of Knowledge Sharing and Production in WGSS Panel Member: Bonnie Moradi, University of Florida Author Meets Critics, Graffiti Grrlz: Performing Feminism in the Hip Hop Diaspora Critic: Jillian Hernandez, University of Florida Embodied Praxis and Radical Spirit: The Power of Femme of Color Aesthetics […]

UF Students Inspired by Women’s Conference

The fourth annual Women’s Conference of Florida took place on November 1st, 2019 in Tampa. More than 1,300 attendees from across the state gathered to explore topics of interest to professional women. UF attendees included Elana Pastore, a student completing her Masters in International Business in the Warrington College of Business, Chelsea Gifford, Masters in […]

Expanding Scholarship and Teaching on Latina Feminisms: The Center Welcomes Dr. Elizabeth Garcia

The Center is excited to welcome our newest colleague, Dr. Elizabeth Garcia. Dr. Garcia, who holds degrees in Economics, American Studies, and Ethnic Studies, was drawn to her field of study after taking an American Studies course at Brown University. “As an undergraduate I went to Brown University, which is a very elite, predominantly white, […]

Dr. Maddy Coy and Colleagues Lead International Conference on Faculty and Staff Sexual Misconduct

With funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF), Dr. Maddy Coy (CoPI, UF), Dr. Julie Libarkin (PI, MSU) and collaborators from the UK and US led a highly successful international conference (June 30- July 2) focused on academic sexual misconduct research, policy and prevention. This conference was the first international forum to bring together international […]

Two Graduate Certificates Offered in the Center

Students pursuing graduate work in the Center for Gender, Sexualities, and Women’s Studies Research will become acquainted with various feminist (and other appropriate) theoretical approaches and methodologies for examining the role of gender in cultural systems. Gender will be understood in intersection with other categories of difference, including race, ethnicity, social class, sexuality, religion, physical […]

From the Director’s Desk

The theme of this spring’s National Women’s Studies Association (NWSA) Chairs and Directors meeting was “Gender Studies Under Fire.” At this conference, leaders in the field described and analyzed targeted attempts to delegitimize gender, sexuality, and women’s studies (some highly publicized over the past year). Equally troubling, these colleagues delineated institutional systems, decisions, and actions […]

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Preceptor Profile: Sarah Catalanotto

By: Dr. Laura K. Guyer Sarah Catalanotto, MPH, CTTS was raised in an environment of activism and concern for the welfare of underserved people. Watching her father, UF faculty member Frank Catalanotto, DMD, advocate for all to have access to quality oral health care, Sarah knew that she too wanted to help others. From an […]

“Claiming an Education:” A Reflection

By Dr. Judith W. Page A few years ago I gave a talk at an Italian University on the history of women’s studies in the US. I called the talk “Claiming an Education,” in a deliberate echo of and homage to Adrienne Rich’s commencement address at Douglass College in 1977. Although I did not discover […]

Harvest Without Violence

By Samantha Baugus, James Everett, Andreina Fernandez, Kate Fletcher, Breanne Hooks , Elizabeth Lunior, Isabel Miceli, Pamala Proverbs We hosted “Harvest without Violence,” a panel discussion featuring the Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW), in Ustler Hall on the evening of March 12. The event, a project of Dr. Manoucheka Celeste’s “Global Women of Color” graduate course, […]

Celebrating Milestones and Accomplishments

Mirela Cardinal graduated with her MA in Women’s Studies in spring 2019. In March, she defended her MA project, “Queer Visibility on YouTube Videos in the Context of Brazil” with the mentorship of Dr. Tanya Saunders and Dr. Jillian Hernandez. After graduation, she will start a position as a counselor educator at Urgent, Inc, a […]

CGSWSR Faculty News

Anita Anantharam was selected to participate in the National Women’s Studies Association Women of Color Leadership project. She was also inducted into the Huy D. Huynh Hall of Fame. Through this honor, UF Asian Pacific Islander American Affairs recognizes outstanding leaders who have devoted themselves to representing and advancing the Asian Pacific Islander Desi American […]

Center Launches Women’s Studies Major Ambassador Program

An exciting development in the Center this year was that we established the Women’s Studies Major Ambassador program. Women’s Studies Major ambassadors are selected based on their excellent academic and professional record. They gain valuable professional development experience by working with Center faculty and staff to advance the academic mission of the Center and representing […]

Center Alum Launches Stronger Than Stigma, Inc., Connects Entrepreneurship and Social Change

Gabrielle Magid graduated with the BA in Women’s Studies and minors in business administration and nonprofit organizational leadership in 2015. She is the Founder and Executive Director of Stronger Than Stigma, Inc. in Jacksonville, FL. As with most big decisions in my life, I didn’t plan it out and execute it gracefully. I stumbled upon […]

Center Alum Brings Feminist Analysis to Studying Climate Smart Agricultural Technology

Molly Green graduated with the MA in Women’s Studies in 2014. She is currently a doctoral candidate in the Department of Anthropology at UNC Chapel Hill. Her engaged research on climate change, agricultural technologies, and food sovereignty is informed by feminist and decolonizing theory I first—reluctantly—began to claim the identity of feminist during my undergraduate […]

Nevertheless, She Persisted: A Reflection

By Dr. Angel Kwolek-Folland Moments of change encourage us to reflect, and I’m grateful for this space in which to look back on my experience of our shared women’s studies project. As an historian, looking back is what I do, so this is a sweet spot. I taught my first class in the fall of […]

From the Director’s Desk

I have been thinking a lot about the importance of community and feminist intersectional praxis – the inextricable link between scholarship and action for social change. Many of us attended the National Women’s Studies Association (NWSA) conference this year. As usual, there was inspiring research, teaching, and activism to learn about. However, what was most […]

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Another Exciting Fall Reception

The Center for Gender, Sexualities, and Women’s Studies Research held its annual Fall Reception on September 12 in the Atrium in Ustler Hall. Director Bonnie Moradi welcomed over 100 guests including core and affiliate faculty, students, and friends of the Center. Dean Richardson offered words of pride and encouragement for the Center. New and returning […]

Welcome New Graduate Students

We are delighted to welcome our new graduate students to the Center’s MA program: Shyamala Engelhart, Andreina Fernandez, Kaylee Kagiavas, Logan Neser, and Melissa Powers. These students bring a rich range of experiences and interests: Shyamala Engelhart has a BA in Psychology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Her research interests include […]

With an Attitude of Gratitude

Thanks to everyone whose generosity helps the Center continue to thrive, including the following donors: Association for Academic Women Mr. Gregory R. Allen Dr. Marni A. Brown & Mr. Casey A. Brown Reverend Glen A. Busby & Mrs. Linda C. Busby Mr. Fred Cantrell, Jr. Mrs. Jean Chalmers and Mr. David M. Chalmers Mr. Evan […]

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