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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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]