GVSU Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Department

04/09/2024

Congratulations to Kali Blick for earning the Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Excellence- in-a-Discipline- Award!

We are so proud of your hard work Kali!

04/08/2024

Congratulations to Julia M. Mason, Danielle M. DeMuth, and Ayana K. Weekley, Associate Professors of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies for a $100,000 grant from the Mellon Foundation. Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (WGS) will use the funds to advance the study of gender, race, and sexuality. Grant activities include supporting on-going programs and new initiatives including discussion groups, speakers, and building connections with regional WGS faculty to amplify work in the discipline.

Read more about the Mellon Foundations "Affirming Multivocal Humanities" Initiative!

The Mellon Foundation makes grants to actively unlock the power in the arts and humanities that helps connect us all.

04/08/2024

02/21/2022

It’s time for our February Spotlight featuring the truly magnificent, Audre Lorde!

Feel free to leave suggestions for our March Spotlight in the comments below 💜

02/04/2022

February is Black History Month, which means it’s time to reflect, educate, and stand in solidarity!

We here at WGS intend on dedicating the month of February to promoting intersectionality and highlighting significant black feminists, activists, and authors.

01/14/2022

Hey Lakers, if you’re in need for some fun this weekend check out World of Winter in downtown GR and get a chance to see the live pop up drag show “Winter’s a DRAG”!

The event will also host photo ops and plenty of food and drinks, you don’t want to miss this! 💙💋

01/12/2022

Our first Spotlight of the year is dedicated to the late feminist trailblazer, scholar, and author, bell hooks. 💚

01/10/2022

It’s a new year and a new semester, let’s make this one for the books! Stay safe and stay warm Lakers. 💙