I am delighted to share exciting developments in the Department of Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies this year. This fall, we welcomed three new tenure-track colleagues to the department. Drs. Olivia Adams, Ocqua Murrell, and Cinnamon Williams started their Assistant Professor positions with us in August (See pages 12 and 13 for more information). They […]
In November 2023, with funding from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, our department and the Center for European Studies collaborated to bring two experts on gender equality from the UK: Holly Dustin, Cultural Transformation Projects Lead, in the House of Commons, UK Parliament; and Janet Veitch, independent equalities consultant who previously established the Women’s National […]
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Our colleague, Dr. Anita Anantharam, accepted a position in the Department of Religion this fall. We offer our deep gratitude for all her contributions over the years. Dr. Anantharam joined the Department (at the time Center for Women’s Studies and Gender Research) in 2006 and was a key contributor to the unit’s growth and success […]
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Rachel Eloy (left) and Marie Vazquez (right), who were nominated as part of the College Women on the Rise Program, attended the Women’s Conference of Florida held in Tampa on September 8th. The conference offered panel discussions, breakout sessions, and networking opportunities, in addition to keynote addresses from nationally-recognized speakers. The students benefitted from funds […]
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Taylor Burtch graduated with an MA in Women’s Studies in Spring 2018. She went on to earn her PhD in Higher Education at UF in Summer 2023 and is now working as a postdoctoral researcher for The Center for Postsecondary Success at Florida State University.
Sylvie Eve BlumReid, Impressions from Paris: Women Creatives in Interwar Years France, Vernon Press, 2023, by Melba Joyce Boyd (Wayne State University), Dantzel Cenatiempo (University of Washington), Adeline Soldin (Dickinson College), Sherry Buckberrough (University of Hartford), Sylvie Eve BlumReid (University of Florida), Catherine Portuges (University of Massachusetts Amherst), Catherine R. Montfort (Santa Clara University), Clara […]
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We invite students and faculty to submit proposals for the following 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 Charles T. Woods Faculty Grant: The Charles T. Woods […]
Alum Spotlight: Yinlu Zhu Yinlu Zhu (she/her) graduated in 2022 with a BA in Women’s Studies, a BS in Biology, and a minor in Health Disparities in Society. She is now the Head of Product for Vot-ER, a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization working to integrate civic engagement into healthcare. She will start medical school in 2024 […]
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This summer I had the opportunity to do research as a part of the Summer Program for Undergraduate Urology Research program at UW-Madison working with Dr. Chad Vezina and graduate student Marcela Amberogi. My research interests lie in trans and queer studies, especially focused on trans healthcare and effects of hormone replacement therapy (HRT). […]
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> DR. OLIVIA ADAMS The department welcomes Dr. Olivia Adams as an Assistant Professor. After completing her undergraduate studies at the University of Chicago in Gender and Sexuality Studies and Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations, Dr. Adams earned a Ph.D. in Gender Studies at Indiana University Bloomington, where she also trained at the Kinsey […]
We are excited to welcome our new graduate students to the Department’s MA program: Sonbol Bahramikamangar, Amya Ellison, Mary Kate DiFresco, Alexandria Gibson, Whitney Rodriguez, and Zuzu Tadeushuk. Their research interests cover a myriad of topics, and they each bring a rich range of experiences and accomplishments. Sonbol Bahramikamangar’s research interests are violence against women […]
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. Mona Ashour is an activist and member in the United Nations Association (UNA) and UNICEF and her academic and community service efforts are directed towards the prevention of gender violence […]