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. […]
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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]
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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 […]
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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) […]
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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 […]
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 […]
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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 […]
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.
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.
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 […]
“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 […]
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