LGBTQ Studies at the University of Maryland

02/12/2024

Coming up next week! Join WGSS for the Two Revolutions!

Join WGSS as we welcome back Avery Dame-Griff to talk about his brand new book The Two Revolutions: A History of the Transgender Internet which explores the impact of the internet on transgender identity, community, and activism from the 1980s to the present.

RSVP now at https://i.mtr.cool/otdsefbjxs

12/11/2023

Good news, all sections of WGSS200 for Spring 2024 are now fully online! Join Dr. Neel Ahuja to examine the constructions of race, class, sexuality, ability, and gender relations from a social science multi-disciplinary perspective in our introductory course. To learn more about the class and register, search for WGSS on Testudo.

12/06/2023

The semester's almost over!! Join us for Study Hall // Study Break on Reading Day. Don't forget to rsvp to add a song to the study hall playlist.

Make the most of Reading Day. Settle down to study for finals or wind down with a study break with WGSS and Triota on the 4th floor of Susquehanna Hall. Have a snack and chat with Triota members learn more about how you can join the Women's Studies Honor Society

RSVP at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdS1v2_4GbVIFs1iGaGal4pD-WOhNqL6tC6ETiGaKRwFJw6eA/viewform?usp=sf_link

11/01/2023

Warm up this winter with LGBT327: Le***an, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Film and Video, an online asynchronous class cross-listed with the English Department.

10/17/2023

The 2023 DC Q***r Studies Symposium is just two weeks away! Join scholars, performers, and artists for a celebration of the work of Dr. Matt Richardson. To learn more about the schedule and submit your RSVP, visit us at http://go.umd.edu/DCQS23.

08/01/2023

The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies is seeking a Program Administrative Specialist to perform administrative duties to include, but not limited to:Support for graduate and undergraduate activities;Serve as the primary contact for the Appointment, Promotion, and Tenur...

07/06/2022

We’ve moved! The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies is now located in Susquehanna Hall. Check out more here: https://wgss.umd.edu/news/wgss-offices-have-moved

04/05/2022

The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies is excited to announce we are hiring, thanks for taking a look and please help us spread the word!

Program Administrative Specialist Closing date April 15
The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies seeking an Program Administrative Specialist to provide program support for graduate and undergraduate activities; Serve as the primary contact for the Appointment, Promotion, and Tenure review process; Maintain and manage the department website, communications, and social media presence; Manage departmental events; Provide general and routine administrative office support; and Manage departmental use of shared spaces and facilities. Other duties may be assigned as necessary. We prefer an applicant with experience supporting a program or department at UMCP.

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Applications will only be accepted through the official ejobs.umd.edu website.

The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies seeking an Program administrative Specialist to perform administrative duties to include, but not limited to: Program support for graduate and undergraduate activities; Serve as the primary contact for the Appointment, Promotion, a...

12/01/2021

December 8 - Social Justice Hangout: Squid Game Watch Party & Discussion 12:00-1:30
Join us to watch some of the popular hit show and then discuss how we can look at it and debt through a Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies framework with Dr. Jaime Madden.
RSVP required ter.ps/SquidWGSS

10/01/2021

Would you like to be part of the work of the department? We're currently hiring for a Program Administrative Specialist. This position involves administrative support to the chair, graduate director, and business manager for the Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies. In addition to providing essential day-to-day oversight and management of business matters, the person in the role serves as coordinator for the graduate program. Apply today! https://ejobs.umd.edu/postings/88107

09/21/2021

The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies at the University of Maryland, College Park seeks applicants for the position of Advanced Assistant or Associate Professor in Black Feminist Thought and/or Black Women’s Studies. We invite applications from persons whose scholarly production falls along the more traditional meaning of monographs and refereed journal articles and those whose scholarship is evidenced in performative and other creative venues or in legal or policy work.

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https://wgss.umd.edu/news/wgss-seeks-applicants-black-feminist-thought-andor-black-womens-studies-faculty-position

03/05/2021

The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies will host their first annual celebration of Harriet Tubman Day—to mark the department’s name change—on Wednesday, March 10, from 1-3 p.m. Speakers include Ernestine (Tina) Wyatt, a descendant of Harriet Tubman and a UMD alum, as well as faculty and students who have been inspired to draw on Harriet Tubman’s legacy in their work.

In summer 2020, the Department of Women Studies was renamed The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, culminating a two-year effort by faculty, staff and administrators. This event celebrates the new name and Harriet Tubman’s remarkable legacy.
Please RSVP at Ter.ps/TubmanDay21

Program Schedule:
Welcome: ARHU Dean Bonnie Thornton Dill
Featured Speaker: Ernestine (Tina) Wyatt, Descendant of Harriet Tubman, and UMD Alum
Department Video: What the Name Change Means to Us
Pedagogy Roundtable: Incorporating Harriet Tubman's Story
Student Art Showcase
Faculty Closing Remarks