Fall 2024 Award Recipients WGST is proud to recognize the recipients of the Arney Robinson Childs Student Award, the Harriet Hampton Faucette Award, the Emily Thompson Award, and the Josephine Abney Faculty Fellowship Award for Fall 2024.
Fall 2024 Newsletter The Department Women's and Gender Studies is proud to share the latest edition of our newsletter, featuring department updates; introductions to our new faculty and staff; the latest publications from our accomplished faculty; and more!
2024 Adrenée Glover Freeman Lecture The Department of Women's and Gender Studies welcomed Benedict College's Dr. Shaneen Dials-Corujo this past month for our annual Adrenée Glover Freeman Lecture.
An Interview with Dr. Leland Spencer by Emma Galluccio Women's and Gender Studies major Emma Galluccio sat down with new faculty member and chair, Dr. Leland Spencer, for an interview regarding his research areas and hopes for the Women's and Gender Studies Department.
An Interview with Dr. Flora Oswald by Sierra Perry Women's and Gender Studies major Sierra Perry sat down with new faculty member Dr. Flora Oswald for an interview regarding her research areas.
An Interview with Dr. Cara Delay by Jayla Porcha Public Health major and Women's and Gender Studies minor Jayla Porcha sat down with new faculty member Dr. Cara Delay for an interview regarding her research areas.
7th Annual Mary Baskin Waters Lecture This April, the seventh annual Dr. Mary Baskin-Waters lecture was held in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Department of Women's and Gender Studies. The lecture featured Dr. Vanessa Northington Gamble who gave the keynote presentation "Practicing Health Equity: The History of Early African American Women Physicians."
Empowering Futures: The Inaugural South Carolina Women's and Gender Studies Undergraduate Summer Institute The South Carolina Women's and Gender Studies Undergraduate Summer Institute is an amazing way for students to gain knowledge on community- centered research, streams of art, health information, and many more.
The Dr. Lynn Weber Endowed Scholarship has met its goal of $25,000 for endowment! We continue to mourn the loss of former WGST director Dr. Lynn Weber. Her time as director shaped the intersectional and community engagement aspects of the program which remain central to its mission.
Politicizing Bodies: Fighting to Exist in Patriarachal Contexts A look at the Women's and Gender Studies Graduate Student Conference: January 20, 2024.
