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“The Other Side of Terror: Black Women and the Culture of US Empire”
Aug. 19, 2021—On Wednesday, September 29 at 4pm in Buttrick 101, Erica Edwards will give a talk entitled “The Other Side of Terror: Black Women and the Culture of US Empire.” Dr. Erica R. Edwards is Associate Professor of English and Presidential Term Chair in African American Literature. An expert in African American literature, politics, and feminist...
Statement of Solidarity with the AAPI Community
Mar. 19, 2021—The Department of Gender and Sexuality Studies expresses its solidarity with Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities in the wake of increased violence and hatred directed at them. We are committed to combatting the misogyny, homophobia, biphobia, and transphobia many AAPI face. The safety and inclusion of all people and all their intersectional identities...
Annual Essay Prize
Jul. 30, 2015—The Department of Gender and Sexuality Studies gives two Susan Ford Wiltshire Awards each spring — one for the best undergraduate essay ($100 prize) and one for the best graduate essay ($200 prize). The submitted essays must be on a topic concerning gender, race, ethnicity, class, and/or sexuality. They must have been written during the...