Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies

Fall '18: New Gender/Sexuality LLC

In partnership with the Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies (GSWS) Program, this LLC provides students with gender-neutral housing as well as the opportunity to participate in both programming and a one-credit course on LGBTQIA+ communities. Students in this community will share a floor section and bathroom with students of all gender-identities and have a resident assistant (RA) who is focused on supporting an inclusive community. During the fall semester of their first year in the LLC, students will be required to enroll in GSWS0002: LGBTQIA+ Communities, taught by Prof.

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AF Jenny Johnson, poete extraordinaire

Affiliated Faculty Member, known for her queer poetry, has just been featured on the cover of Poets and Writers magazine (and on the inside of the magazine too):

https://www.pw.org/content/januaryfebruary_2018

https://www.pw.org/content/the_whole_self_our_thirteenth_annual_look_at_...

GSWS Spring 2018 Events

The GSWS Spring 2018 Events Calendar has been released! View the printable PDF calendar here, or visit our web calendar to browse this semester's exciting lineup of Gender, Sexuality, & Women's Studies programming.

Fall ’18 Grad Seminar: “Intersectionality Today” (GSWS2240)

Prof. Melanie Hughes

Tuesday 2:30-5:00

Iris Marion Young Award Winners on Pittwire

This year's Iris Marion Young Award Winners have been featured in Pittwire's Accolades! Read the story here: https://www.pittwire.pitt.edu/accolades/iris-marion-young

“Gender and Science” Lecturer Job Opening in GSWS

The Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies (GSWS) Program at the University of Pittsburgh invites applications for a non-tenure-steam lecturer position in the area of gender and science.

Pending budgetary approval, the position will begin in fall 2018 with an initial three-year contract, with the possibility of obtaining renewable three-year contracts after satisfactory performance reviews.

Iris Marion Young Award Nominations Open through October 6

Nominations for this year's Iris Marion Young Awards (Staff, Faculty, Graduate, and Undergraduate) are welcome through October 6. View the Call for Nominations here.

Spring term '17 graduate seminars:

GSWS2252: Theories of Gender & Sexuality, Prof. Nancy Glazener, Wed. 2:30-5:00

GSWS Fall Event Calendar Released

Click here to view a PDF of the GSWS Fall 2017 event lineup. All events are free and open to the public. We hope you are able to join us!