Afterthoughts: Administrations of Lunacy by Mab Segrest

On Thursday February 18th, Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at UNCG hosted Dr. Mab Segrest for a provocative discussion on her book, Administrations of Lunacy: Racism and the Haunting of American Psychiatry at the Milledgeville Asylum (2020). The book explores the history of the American South told through the Asylum,… Continue reading…

Rethinking Byzantine Masculinities: A Conversation with Dr. Derek Krueger

In October 2020, Dr. Derek Krueger along with  Mark Masterson from the Victoria University of Wellington, Claudia Rapp from the University of Vienna, and Shaun Tougher from Claudiff University participated in a zoom event entitled “Rethinking Byzantine Masculinities: Gender, Sexuality, Emotion, Devotion,” hosted by the Program in Byzantine Studies at… Continue reading…

WGSS Housekeepers Appreciation Event 2021

On Monday, February 15th, for the second year in a row, the WGSS program showed our appreciation for UNCG’s housekeepers. The pandemic and the chilly and wet weather didn’t keep us from showing how much the housekeepers mean to the UNCG campus. While Covid protocols restricted us from gathering, WGSS… Continue reading…

A Message for December Graduates from WGSS

A hearty congratulations goes out to our program’s December Graduates in the form of this video from Dr. Sarah Cervenak! Watch the Congratulations video here  

2020 Election Analysis: Q&A with UNCG Faculty

With the country facing a pandemic, economic crisis, and civil unrest in response to racism and instances of racist violence, the 2020 election couldn’t be more important, or contentious. UNC Greensboro professors Dr. Andrew Engelhardt (Political Science) and Dr. Lisa Levenstein (History and Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies) share their election reactions and… Continue reading…

After Thoughts: “We Keep Us Safe”

On October 14th, members of the WGSS faculty met with students to discuss how Covid-19 and the current political climate was affecting their lives.  The meeting focused on sharing ideas about “how we keep each other safe.” Space allowed students to express the hardships they faced in the pandemic. Many… Continue reading…

Congratulations to Aries Powell, 2020 Cooper-DuBois Fellow!

Congratulations to Aries Powell, senior graduate assistant and second year Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies MA student, for being selected for a Cooper-DuBois Fellowship for 2020. Sponsored by the College of Liberal Arts, the Department of English, and the Center for Black Digital Research at Penn State University , the… Continue reading…

Afterthoughts: Black Feminism Reimagined after Intersectionality

Dr. Jennifer Nash (Duke University) presented her book, Black Feminism Reimagined After Intersectionality to WGSS students and faculty in a private book talk on October 16th. The talk was organized by Dr. Tara Green, the Linda Arnold Carlisle Distinguished Professor in WGSS, and moderated by Dr. Danielle Bouchard, Associate Professor… Continue reading…

Afterthoughts: Black Feminist Scholars Speak

On October 15th, the Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Program hosted “Black Feminist Scholars Speak: Pleasurable Musings on Race, Sexuality, and Gender.” The event was co-sponsored by the Humanities Network and Consortium. Dr. Tara Green invited the scholars and moderated the event in her position as the Linda Arnold Carlisle… Continue reading…