Letter from Our Interim Director

On behalf of the WGSS faculty, staff, and alumni, I’d like to wish our soon-to-be BA and MA graduates the greatest success as they embark on the next stage of their careers. We are looking forward to sharing your remarkable achievements with your friends and family members at our WGSS Graduation Celebration on Saturday, May 17th from 6-7 pm in the University Student Center, Rm. 403. Each of you will be sorely missed! Please stay in touch and keep us posted on how you are doing. We love receiving updates from our accomplished WGSS alums!

This is a bittersweet time of year, with major changes taking place not only for our graduates, but also for our program as we are sadly losing two of our most cherished members: our fabulous Academic Department Administrator, Niacka Carty, and our Visiting Assistant Professor extraordinaire, Shweta Krishnan. The WGSS program hosted a wonderful farewell lunch for Niacka on Thursday, April 24th and we were thrilled to be joined by so many of Niacka’s GW colleagues and friends, including our very own Emeriti Professors, Cindy Deitch and Dan Moshenberg. As you can see from the photos, a good time was had by all!

We were also very fortunate to hear Professor Krishnan give an exciting presentation on her current research in India on April 17th. More details on her talk and photos from the event are also included below. Both Professor Krishnan and Niacka have made invaluable contributions to our program on a daily basis. Our program won’t be the same without them and we wish them only the very best as they move on to new career opportunities, Niacka here in DC at the Kuwaiti Embassy, and Professor Krishnan at Boston University.



Since we are undergoing a staff transition, this will be our final WGSS Digest for this semester. It’s a good one so please read through it carefully! We look forward to introducing our new Academic Department Administrator and to sharing photos from this year’s WGSS Graduation Celebration in our next WGSS Digest. We are hoping to send out one or more summer WGSS Digests after our new staff member is settled in, and we will be resuming our regular bi-weekly schedule this fall when classes begin.

We have a terrific incoming cohort of MA students joining our WGSS community at the end of this summer, and are very grateful for the full support our WGSS program continues to receive from both the Columbian College of Arts and Sciences (CCAS) and the larger University. We do not take this support for granted, especially as WGSS and DEI-related courses and programs are under attack and, in some cases, even terminated around the country. We cherish the special WGSS community we have at GW, and the commitment we all share to the never-ending fight to achieve social justice for all.

Congratulations again to our graduates and a happy summer to you all!

All the best,

Gail Weiss

Student Spotlight

WGSS MA student Kendall Rogers had the opportunity to present her paper on post-oppositional resistance strategies, affect theory, and affective political polarization at the 2025 Queer Studies Conference at the University of North Carolina, Asheville. This paper grew out of her final project for the WGSS 6220: Fundamentals of Feminist Theory course, which she took last fall. Kendall was part of a panel session focused on law and politics, where she shared her research with other scholars and activists. Kendall remarks that, "It was an incredible experience to connect with others who are passionate about queer theory and to present my work in an academic setting for the first time. I’m deeply thankful to the WGSS program and the Emily B. Proctor Award for making this opportunity possible; it was such an enriching event."

Pictured: Kendall Rogers presenting at the Queer Studies Conference at the University of North Carolina, Asheville.

Pictured: Ye Gang Lee presenting her research with the other panelists to the right.

Congrats to WGSS undergraduate student Ye Gang Lee who was a part of this year’s CCAS Celebrating the Liberal Arts event! Ye Gang presented her research on “Vietnam’s Female Street Vendors in HCM City and Hanoi.” Ye Gang spoke about Vietnam’s female street vendors, revealing how government, academia, and literature often overlook or marginalize their voices. By highlighting the contradictions in dominant narratives and showing how economic progress can still come with increased scrutiny, Ye Gang Lee's research challenges Western and imperial frameworks. 



Way to go, Ye Gang Lee!

Faculty Spotlight

Pictured: Professor Manuel Cuellar presenting his research with the other panelists to the right.

Congratulations to WGSS executive committee member, Professor Manuel Cuellar who also presented his research at this year's CCAS Celebrating the Liberal Arts event! Professor Cuellar presented his research on "Bailes Mexicanos," which explores how post-revolutionary Mexico used dance to unite a diverse nation. Through figures like the Campobello sisters, dance became a tool to celebrate Mexico’s multicultural roots and to build a shared identity beyond language. He also argued that Mexican dance challenges narrow stereotypes and reveals the depth of cultural expression. In addition, Professor Cuellar reflected on the power of the liberal arts because of its ability to remind us that imagination is essential to understanding humanity and shaping a better world.



Way to go, Professor Manuel Cuellar!

Pictured: Community Activists Panel. (Left to right) Kenjuan Congo Jr., Ly Xīnzhèn Zhǎngsūn Brown, Akae Wright, and Anna Kimmel

Congratulations to WGSS Professor Akae Wright (they/them), who participated in the "Community Activists" panel at this year's “Against Confinement: Story for All” event. Professor Wright discussed how Black individuals communally and intimately live, resist, and care, amid carceral forces. They also explained how their scholarship centers on healing justice, drawing attention to how systemic oppression affects physical and emotional health. 

Lastly, they also explored the connection between Black feminism and abolitionist work and suggested that Black feminism challenges binary ideas of good versus evil, as well as exploring the root causes of violence. At the conclusion of the panel, Professor Wright critiqued recent executive orders as acts of intentional cruelty that have been aimed at marginalizing certain communities from public life.



Congrats, Professor Akae Wright!

Kudos to our Interim Director Professor Gail Weiss who recently presented her paper “Curating Embodied Resistance Through Social Media: The Role of Virtual Audiences in the Fight for Social Justice” at a conference hosted at University of Texas at Austin! This conference was organized by the American Philosophies Forum. This year's theme was "Communication." 

This paper discusses Judith Butler’s account of the political power of street protests as intercorporeal performative actions that enact “the collective will” of the people in light of Sara Ahmed’s and José Medina’s reminders of how frequently performatives become nonperformatives when they don’t receive proper uptake. While the number of people who turn up in the streets to march for social justice is the primary barometer that is used by journalists, reporters and supporters to assess its success, it is the political impact the protest has (or fails to have) over time, that is the truer measure of its performative power. Drawing upon recent work in critical phenomenology and feminist technoscience, Professor Weiss argues that virtual audiences can serve as epistemic activists by assuming responsibility for how social justice protests are portrayed and disseminated through social media. What voices are being amplified as one clicks on items in one’s daily newsfeeds, as one “likes” and shares posts with others? This is an urgent ethical question that demands to be addressed given the ever-growing power online audiences have, simply through the touch of their fingers on phone or keyboard, to increase or decrease a social protest’s transformative effects.

This paper will be published in the following volume that is forthcoming with Routledge Press:

“Curating Embodied Resistance through Social Media: The Role of Virtual Audiences in the Fight for Social Justice,” Subjectivity, Normativity, Materiality – At the Intersection of Phenomenology and Feminist Technoscience, edited by Kristin Zeiler and Lisa Käll (forthcoming Routledge Press). 

Congrats, Professor Weiss!

Pictured: Professor Gail Weiss

Alum Spotlight

Congrats to WGSS BA alum Kelly Ann Jacobson (BA '10) who recently released a book titled, Lies of a Toymaker! Foreword Reviews says, "In the fun fantasy novel Lies of a Toymaker, a girl explores her sense of identity and purpose in a world where toys come alive." Kelly Ann is going on a book tour around the area, so make sure you go to support our alum! Here are the book tour stops.

Way to go, Kelly Ann!

Pictured: Alum Emerald Christopher addressing the crowd of attendees.

Congrats to WGSS alum Emerald Christopher (MA '07, Grad Cert '10) who led a discussion on women in the arts, focusing on art as a tool of resistance in challenging times. Emerald's discussion focused on The Wall of Women at the L’Enfant Gallery, which commemorated International Women’s Day by showcasing talented women artists. Emerald says, "The opening night was unforgettable, featuring a diverse panel including a concert pianist and Howard University professor, an art historian from the Phillips Collection, and an artist and burlesque performer from NYC."

The exhibition at L’Enfant Gallery will run until May 4th.

Kudos, Emerald!

Congrats to WGSS MA alum (MA '21) Tatiana Ruiz who was officially inducted into the Edward Alexander Bouchet Graduate Honor Society at the Edward A. Bouchet Annual Conference held at Yale University. As part of the conference, Tatiana also had an opportunity to present some of her research, which is titled "The Role of Representative Bureaucracy in Addressing Campus Sexual Violence: A Mixed Methods Analysis." Her research examines how the gender and racial/ethnic composition of university administrators, particularly in Title IX offices, student affairs, and campus security, affects the reporting and handling of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) cases on U.S. campuses. Building on representative bureaucracy theory, which posits that greater representation leads to more responsive policies and enhanced organizational trustworthiness, this research investigates the impact of administrative diversity on institutional SGBV responses.

Way to go, Tatiana!

Congrats to WGSS MA alum Zachary Larkin (MA '23) who was promoted to Philanthropy Officer at RAINN! Zachary writes, "I'm incredibly grateful for this opportunity to continue contributing to such an important cause. Working alongside a dedicated team to support survivors of sexual violence has been an amazing experience, and I look forward to expanding our impact even further in my new role."

Way to go, Zachary!

Pictured: Zachary Larkin

In Case You Missed It!

Ecofeminism and Social Justice

Pictured: Leah Bogan presenting on Political Ecology, Social Justice, and the Environment.

WGSS graduate student Leah Bogan (she/they) led the "Ecofeminism and Social Justice" event and discussed the intersection of political ecology and social justice. To start the conversation, Leah discussed the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation, a vital ocean current system that influences weather patterns, the carbon cycle, and weather extremes, which affects us all. She also highlighted environmental exploitation through fast fashion, monopolized grocery chains, and billionaire behavior. Leah's talk also critiqued performative sustainability and legacy media, showing that the media is mainly owned by older men and how billionaires have participated in environmental exploitation to get their wealth. In closing, Leah recommended action through education on capitalist patriarchy, supporting independent media, preserving digital public spaces, and reshaping cultural narratives to combat issues of environmental exploitation.

The Art of Weaving: Making and Unmaking Gender at the Loom

Pictured: Professor Shweta Krishnan presenting her research in front of a group.

On April 24th, Professor Shweta Krishnan shared her research on “The Art Of Weaving” from the Northeastern part of India, which focuses on the life experiences of the Mising Tribe in Assam. She spoke about how young girls learn how to weave from an early age, usually around six years old. It is a custom that young girls "steal" pieces of thread from their mothers, sparking interest in the activity from one generation to the next.  



Professor Krishnan also highlighted that the patterns woven are often hard to learn and are unique to each tribe and individual. She explained that though weaving is a required practice for women, it becomes a space for creativity to flow. As women weave, they often get "lost in the moment," incorporating creativity and a sense of “play” into it. Although women are obligated to weave, young boys also get drawn to it, but they have to work harder to be good at it as it’s not expected of them.

Watch the recording!

Pictured: Professor Shweta Krishnan presenting her research.

2025 WGSS Capstone Research Symposium

Designed to stimulate learning and to celebrate our graduating MA students, the WGSS Graduate Students Capstone Symposium showcases the varying research topics of WGSS MA students that reflect a range of methods and the intellectual depth of this field.

This year's event featured three panels:

1. Exploring the American Present
2. Feminist Fabulations
3. Stories from the Borderlands.

Pictured: Ashleigh O'Brien

Ashleigh presented "Letters of Mourning - A Collection of Deaths for the Feminist Scholars," a creative writing project which explored the importance of the feminist poetry. A long-time feminist scholar, Ashleigh shared self-written poems, which addressed the political and social impacts of feminism. Her pieces included "A Love Letter to Feminism," "Mourning my Country," and "A Poem about Project 2025." Ashleigh highlighted the importance of upholding these creative outlets of feminist expression, especially during the current political climate.

Panel 2 "Feminist Fabulations" featured Samantha Solomon, Andrew Tisell, and Mai Manion. 

Panel 3 " Stories from the Borderlands" featured Annabelle Manzo and Marla Guerra. 

A Year with Us

Student-Led Events

Event Pictured: Abolitionism, Revolution, and Afro-Feminism in Practice

Event Pictured: Lesser of Two Evils: A(nother) Candid Conversation on the Election

Event Pictured: International Feminist Solidarity

Event Pictured: Ecofeminism and Social Justice

Faculty-Led Events

Event Pictured: Ukrainian Feminisms, Resistance, and Psychologies of National Decolonization

Event Pictured: Presentation and Publishing Panel

Event Pictured: The Art of Weaving

Guest Speaker Events

Event Pictured: The Arts and Ethics of Disability Culture from Sophocles to Scott

Event Pictured: Fighting for Change in Iran

Event Pictured: Weaving Stories from the Margins

Event Pictured: Annual Yulee Lecture

Social Events

Event Pictured: Welcome Back Mixer

Event Pictured: WGSS Holiday Party

Event Pictured: Admitted Students Day

Recent WGSS Events

What to the Gender-Nonconformist is Masculinity?

Friday, May 2, 2025 | 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM

WGSS co-sponsored the "Intersectional Masculinities" panel series, convened by Drs. Dwayne Kwaysee Wright, Desmond Goss, Manuel Cuellar, and James McMaster, which explores masculinity, utilizing scholars from the George Washington University, the DMV community, and nationwide. The third installment was "What to the Gender-Nonconformist is Masculinity?" which took place on Friday, May 2nd.

In this virtual seminar, panelists critiqued mono-categorical interpretations of patriarchy by examining the intersection of masculinity and gender-nonconformity. Each panelist discussed how their work nuances conventional understandings of masculine contexts, practices, identifications, or embodiments through the experiences, discourses, or social-psychologies of communities that challenge (and/or uphold) binary sex-gender-sexuality systems. Moreover, panelists explored how gender-nonconformity can influence the futurity of masculinities in academic scholarship and/or socio-cultural and socio-political discourses.

This panel was part of the Intersectional Masculinities: At the Junction of Multiculturalism and Patriarchy seminar series, which aims to transcend disciplinary boundaries by exploring the relationship between masculinity and power in the critical contexts of discourse analysis, identity development, education, and performance. The series is supported by George Washington University’s “University Seminars Funding Program” in the Office of the Vice Provost for Research.

Conceptualizing Identity Development of and among Black Boys and Men

May 6th | 5:00pm to 6:30pm | Register via Zoom

The last installment of the "Intersectional Masculinities" panel series takes place on May 6th from 5-6pm on Zoom. The "Conceptualizing Identity Development of and among Black Boys and Men" panel will feature presenters who will explore the socio-emotional learning and development of Black boys in relation to school-level policies and educator practices; the need to challenge deficit narratives and reimagine Black boyhood as a fully human, richly imagined experience; and culturally responsive strategies that affirm Black boys’ brilliance and promote positive identity development, agency, and success—starting as early as preschool. This conversation will offer insights for educators, researchers, and advocates committed to fostering more just and empowering environments for Black boys and young men.

The event will be moderated by Dr. Dwayne Wright, Assistant Professor of Higher Education Administration, George Washington University.

Summer 2025 Courses

Summer 2025 registration has begun!

Summer Session I registration deadline: May 18

Summer Session II registration deadline: June 29

Check out the below WGSS courses to add to your feminist, summer schedule:

WGSS 3170W Race and Gender (Session II)

Professor Joubin

CRN 11948

Online

Course Description:

Through the lenses of critical race and gender theories, this course examines cinematic representations of Shakespeare’s plays, with a focus on the themes of sexuality, class, and colonialism. This course will focus on racialized bodies, performance of gender and sexuality, disability narratives, feminist interventions, religious fault lines, class struggle, and intersectional identities, and reflect on our embodied vulnerability.

WGSS 3170W Philosophy of Race and Gender (Session I)

Professor Davis

CRN 12687

Online 

Course Description:

Why should we care about philosophical theories that deal with inequality? Discrimination based on race, ethnicity, religion, sex, gender, and other factors has an effect not only on individuals but on society. Beyond an introduction to basic texts and theories of the body applicable to race, sex, and related identity categories, students will work on identifying explicit and implicit bias in public discourse that leads to marginalization of and violence (both discursive and literal) towards bodies that are considered deviant or dangerous.

WGSS 3170W Gender, Religion, & Muslim Women (Session I)

Professor Hijazi

CRN 12692

1957 E 309

TR 09:30AM - 11:45AM

Course Description:

This course examines the lives, identities, and representation of Muslim women through a critical lens, challenging common misconceptions and stereotypes often perpetuated in Western media. Students will engage in writing assignments while exploring themes like gender roles, the hijab, activism, and educational pursuits among Muslim women. Through a combination of readings, discussions, documentaries, and guest speaker lectures, the course illuminates the diversity of experiences among Muslim women, considering factors like cultural context, personal choice, and the ways in which these women navigate their identities in various settings. 

WGSS 3170 Sociology of Sex and Gender (Session I)

Professor Osborne

CRN 12738

Online

Course Description:

The consideration of gender and sex as organizing principles of social relations. Analysis of the dynamics of inequality in such areas as families, the workforce, culture and mass media, politics, sexual relationships, law, medicine, religion, and education. Prerequisites: SOC 1001 or SOC 1002.

WGSS-Related Summer 2025 Courses

Undergraduate Courses

ANTH 1004. Language in Culture and Society (Session I)

Professor Dent

CRN 10205

Online

Course Description:

Comparison and analysis of how cultures use language to communicate. The relationship of language to issues of human nature, gender, race, class, artistic expression, and power.

Graduate Courses

IAFF 6118. Women, Peace and Security (Session I)

Professor Montoya

CRN 12027

Duques 362

TR 7:10pm - 9:00pm

Course Description

This course critically examines the Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) framework, tracing its historical development and key international milestones. Through diverse case studies, students will explore the four pillars of WPS—participation, protection, prevention, and relief and recovery—analyzing how they shape policy, governance, and conflict resolution. The course engages with feminist and intersectional perspectives to assess the successes and challenges of WPS implementation in various global contexts, equipping students with a nuanced understanding of gender dynamics in peace and security efforts.

WGSS Fall 2025 Courses

Undergraduate Courses

WGSS 3170W Transnational Queer Film

Professor Robert McRuer

CRN: 38083; English 3980W CRN: 35598

1957 E 111

Course Description:

Examination of literature and culture in the context of the history and experience of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered people, with consideration of sexual identity as a core component of human experience. May be repeated once for credit provided the topic differs. Includes a significant engagement in writing as a form of critical inquiry and scholarly expression to satisfy the WID requirement. Same As: ENGL 3980.

This is a faculty-led short-term abroad course, where students will travel to Prague, Czech Republic from November 6-16, 2025. This course is restricted; students must apply through GW Passport and will pay a program fee to be registered.

Graduate Courses

WGSS 6270 South Asian Feminisms

Professor Tambe

CRN 38094

T 5:10-7:00pm

Smith 210

Course Description

This course is an investigation of what we in the US can learn from South Asian feminisms and suggests that South Asia is a site of energetic feminist activism, and has been so for over a hundred years.

This course is open to WGSS seniors and non-WGSS graduate students with instructor approval.

WGSS-Related Fall 2025 Courses

Courses Offered at the Undergraduate and Graduate Level

CAH 4156. The Body and Photography

Professor Lipniski

CRN Number

T 3:30-6:00pm

Smith 106

Course Description

This seminar examines the complex relationship between the body and photography, exploring how the medium has been used to represent, construct, and challenge notions of identity, beauty, power, and embodiment. Engaging with critical theories of the body and visual culture, students will develop a nuanced understanding of photography’s role in both reinforcing and disrupting social norms.

GFI 2033: Global Agriculture, Climate Change, and Gender

Professor Devereux

R 3:45PM - 5PM

Course Description

Rising temperatures and changing weather patterns are increasingly impacting agricultural production around the world. Food insecurity is on the rise in large part due to changes in climate, which disproportionately affects smallholder farmers in the Global South. Nearly half of all farmers worldwide are women, yet in every region they are more likely to be food insecure than men, and are more vulnerable to the impacts of climate change.

This course explores the intersection of agriculture, climate change and food security through a gendered lens. Students investigate the role of women as food producers and decision-makers, as well as gendered research methodologies, policies, and outreach efforts towards climate adaptation and resilience. This is a project-based course meaning students engage directly with real-world issues and interact with student counterparts and stakeholders both locally and globally.

The instructor has over 15 years’ experience leading research, programming and global education experiences around climate change, agriculture, food security, the environment, and gender.

*Also counts toward Sustainability Minor Pillar III

PSYC 3199-11. Current Topics in Psychology: Gender and Sexuality

Professor Calabrese

CRN: 33458

Meeting time:  Tuesdays 12:45pm-3:15pm

Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences

Course Description:

In this discussion-driven course, students will critically examine gender and sexuality through the lens of psychological science. We will draw on theoretical and empirical literature, including both foundational work and emerging scholarship, to explore topics such as gender and sexual identity development, expression, and intersectionality; relationships, health, and pleasure; power, stereotypes, and discrimination; and social norms, policies, and institutions. Students will be encouraged to think deeply, consider diverse perspectives, question assumptions, and engage in thoughtful discourse. Students will leave with a fuller appreciation of the complexity of gender and sexuality as part of the human experience.

The course is well suited for undergraduate students who are interested in psychology or other social sciences, health sciences, gender and sexuality studies, and/or related disciplines. 

Prerequisite: PSYC 1001 [can be waived with permission of professor]

ENGL 6100 Introduction to Literary Theory

Professor McRuer

CRN: 33458

Meeting time: Wednesday 5:10-07:00PM

Course Description

English 6100 will introduce and briefly overview some of the major movements in critical theory—such as poststructuralism, postmodernism, Marxism, psychoanalysis, feminism, African American and Latina/o cultural theory, postcolonial theory, queer theory, and disability studies—that have brought us to the contemporary moment in the study of culture and society. As this list should suggest, a large part of the course will consider the “cultural turn” that literary study has taken over the past few decades. 

Some of the questions the class will pose are: what do we mean when we talk about such vexed terms as culture, identity, language, interpretation, meaning, theory, criticism, cultural studies? What does critical theory offer us as readers and writers, as participants in various cultures, as citizens? What does knowledge in and as democracy look like? How have the new social movements transformed knowledge in and out of the academy? How does power circulate through the production, consumption, and interpretation of culture?

Student Job and Fellowship Opportunities

WELL is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Intern to support our leadership programs, communications, and outreach efforts. This is a great opportunity for a student or recent graduate passionate about gender equality, human rights, and global leadership development.

For any questions about WELL's internship opportunities, reach out to Tabina Rehman via email.

The Build Fellowship

Build Projects are unpaid opportunities geared toward students and recent alumni up to two years after graduation, looking to explore their fields of interest through hands-on experience. 



Embark on virtual, dynamic, and immersive 8-week Build Projects. Engage in 1-hour weekly group workshops, receive mentorship and guidance from Build Fellows to develop a deliverable worth adding to your portfolio. By the end of the project, you'll get a digital certificate.

Deadline: Thursday, May 8. Apply today!

Knapp Fellowship for Entrepreneurial Service-Learning

Knapp Fellowship projects integrate scholarly work in the student’s discipline with the design and implementation of the service project. Selected Knapp Fellows work with the Nashman Center and a faculty member advisor to implement projects in collaboration with community partners.

Projects can be anywhere in the world and are conducted over the course of an academic year. These projects are substantial and rely on Fellows having prior experience working with their community partner and/or the social issue. LEARN MORE! Apply by May 23rd!

Youth Organizing Fellowship

Apply by June 30th

Americans United for Separation of Church and State’s Youth Organizing Fellowship is a paid, part-time leadership development and advocacy program for ages 18-25. 

They especially encourage young people who are newer to organizing and passionate about the separation of church and state and inclusive religious freedom, including the issues that depend on them like abortion access, LGBTQ+ rights, strong public schools and a functioning democracy. Candidates will be interviewed and selected this summer, and the program kicks off in September 2025.

Ann Kolker Fellow - Health Equity and Justice at the National Women's Law Center

The Position

The National Women’s Law Center seeks a fellow or legal fellow focused on health equity and justice. This role will support the Center’s legal and policy work on health access, with a focus on BIPOC, women with few financial resources, and women who face intersectional and other barriers to care. This role will be on the Center’s Reproductive Rights and Health team and is a full-time, one-year term-limited position, to begin in fall 2025. 

This is a full-time exempt position of 37.5 hours per week.

For more information, head to the listing.

GW MSSC is Hiring for Fall 2025! 

Are you an undergraduate student with federal work study (FWS) looking for an on campus job opportunity next semester? Join the Multicultural Student Services Center team and help create a welcoming, inclusive space for all students to explore and embrace their identities. Apply now and make a difference!

The Foggy Bottom Association History Project is a community group that

researches and shares neighborhood history. The Foggy Bottom Historic District is a four-block area adjacent to GWU campus that contains houses dating back to the 1870s that have been occupied by a diverse population. Available internships are:

• Historic District House History Map Research Internship
• Foggy Bottom Urban Renewal Internship

Internships at the National Museum of African American History and Culture offer undergraduate and graduate students, recent graduates and career changers opportunities to work closely with professionals and scholars in the museum field. The museum provides a dynamic learning environment and access to supportive mentors that help interns reach their educational and professional goals. Interns can gain practical museum skills and program development experience in a variety of traditional and non-traditional museum careers.  



The museum offers internships in the following areas:

• Office of Advancement (Fundraising, Donor Relations, Annual Giving)
• Office of Curatorial Affairs (Curatorial, Collections, Archives, Digitization)
• Office of the Deputy Director (Education, Publications)
• Office of Digital Strategy and Engagement (Searchable Museum, Oral History)
• Office of the Director
• Office of External Affairs (Marketing and Communications, Public Programs, Special Events, Visitor Services)
• Office of Operations (Finance, Facilities Planning & Business Programs, Human Resources, Information Technology)
• Office of Project Management and Planning (Project Management, Exhibition Design, Design & Production)
• Office of Strategic Partnerships

Internships are available as full-time (30-40 hours per week) or part-time (20 hours or less) positions from 10 to 13 weeks throughout the year with the possibility for an extension. Start dates and duration may be flexible and arranged with approval from the mentor. Internships for Fall 2025 are due June 15th! Learn about the opportunities available.

Feminist Crisis Response Program Office - France (Remote)

Job Summary:

The Feminist Crisis Response Program Officer will lead grantmaking and strategic initiatives that reflect feminist principles in crisis response. This position focuses on supporting feminist movements and grassroots organizations globally, with emphasis on the MENA region, and advancing Global Fund for Women’s evolving Feminist Crisis Response strategy to address systemic inequalities and empower marginalized communities globally. 

The Feminist Crisis Response Program Officer will manage a portfolio of crisis response grants, facilitate coordination with feminist funds in various collaborative spaces, and provide technical and strategic support for Global Fund for Women’s philanthropic initiatives. This person will also contribute to donor engagement and advocacy efforts to promote feminist crisis response principles and mobilize resources.

International candidates, especially those with lived experience in the MENA region, are encouraged to apply.

Gender Specialist - Resilience Knowledge Hub

General Position Summary:

The Gender Specialist for the Resilience Knowledge Hub under the Zimbabwe Resilience Building Fund (ZRBF) will be responsible for leading gender and resilience context analyses, proposing practical contextualized implementation plans, designing the training programmes, developing guides, learning methods and delivering all the required training's and workshops in line with the ZRBF gender strategy. S/he will work closely with ZRBF implementing partners across the country to develop, coordinate, implement and monitor a gender strategy and action plan. S/he will also support the program’s adherence to Mercy Corps Gender Minimum Standards in accordance with our Program Management Minimum Standards, and work to build a supportive team culture.

Apply now!

Summer Academic Research Intern (Health Policy Division) at the Urban Institute

The Opportunity:

Central to Urban’s mission is fostering a truly collaborative environment that ensures ongoing relevance to a changing world. The Urban Institute’s Health Policy Center seeks an intern to support research studies related to the health policy division's work.

What You’ll Do:

• Conduct background research, literature review, and annotated bibliographies to compile evidence on emerging topics
• Identify, interpret, and synthesize both quantitative (statistical and survey data) and qualitative information (literature scans, review of relevant federal/local policies)
• Support senior staff in synthesizing research findings and articulating key evidence-based findings to identify and recommend best practices in program or policy interventions
• Support planning and development of talking points, background memos, PowerPoint presentations, and other materials to be delivered by Urban senior staff for practitioners, policymakers, and other external audiences

The successful candidate will:

• Be a current graduate or undergraduate student in law, public policy, economics, or a related field with research and/or policy experience
• Demonstrate strong written and oral communication skills
• Enjoy working in a team-oriented environment
• Have experience with research methods, including conducting legal research, literature reviews, and quantitative analysis
• Be able to apply emerging understanding of local and federal policies, programs, agencies, and ecosystems to assess the application, outcomes, and impacts of policy proposals and programmatic interventions
• Demonstrate proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

Apply today!

Federal Child Care Summer 2025 Internship at the National Women's Law Center

The National Women’s Law Center (NWLC) seeks an undergraduate intern for summer 2025 to join the Child Care and Income Security team and support the federal child care policy work. The work of the summer federal child care policy intern may include drafting blogs, fact-sheets, and other materials, attending relevant coalition or Hill meetings, tracking legislation, supporting research projects, and other tasks as needed.  

This is a full-time, non-exempt paid position of 37.5 hours per week to start June 2, 2025 and end August 8, 2025. This work may be done remotely, hybrid, or in-person. Intern must be located in one of the following states while working during the summer: DC, MD, VA, NJ, OR, PA, IL, IN, NY, OH, or CT. 

Apply today!

WGSS-Related Career Opportunities

On-Call Mediators Specializing in Trauma-Informed Mediation

Organization Overview:

Together for Girls works in over 20 countries around the world and combines state-of-the-art data with powerful advocacy to end violence against children and adolescents, especially sexual violence. They are a nimble and highly impactful team that continues to grow and evolve. They work with a broad range of organizations, researchers, and advocates to drive change.

The Brave Movement, launched in 2022 by Together for Girls and global partners, is a survivor-led global advocacy movement dedicated to ending childhood sexual violence. 

Scope of Work:

Selected mediators will be placed on a roster and called upon to provide mediation services on an as-needed basis. This may include:

• Facilitating mediation between individuals or groups 
• Supporting survivors in conflict resolution processes with a culturally responsive approach
• Creating a safe, inclusive, and supportive mediation environment
• Navigating complex power dynamics and systemic barriers in mediation
• Providing post-mediation follow-ups as needed
• Developing and leading training for Brave movement members on conflict mediation

Applicants should demonstrate:

• Proven experience in mediation, preferably in trauma-informed and survivor-centered contexts
• Professional certification or training in mediation, conflict resolution, or a related field
• Experience working with survivors of trauma, including but not limited to survivors of gender-based violence, displacement, or workplace harassment
• A deep understanding of cultural nuances and the ability to adapt mediation approaches to different cultural contexts
• Comfort working in a remote environment
• Language proficiency beyond English is highly desirable

For more information and to apply, go to the job listing.

Housing Case Manager for Social Services Agency

Overview:

Provides intensive case management services, system navigation, and support to survivors of domestic and sexual violence as well as their families.

The Brave Movement, launched in 2022 by Together for Girls and global partners, is a survivor-led global advocacy movement dedicated to ending childhood sexual violence. The goal is to empower survivors towards self-sufficiency.

Our Ideal Candidate:

• 2+ years of experience in providing case management-REQUIRED
• Vast knowledge of community providers & housing navigation
• Understanding of cultural diversity including family violence
• Mission-driven, Trauma-informed, Empathetic
• COVID-19 vaccination-REQUIRED

How You Will Spend Your Day:

• Serve as primary contact to participants and develop strong supportive relationships through regular check-ins and in-person home visits
• Establish rapport, assess, develop, and maintain safety plans and individualized service plans
• Support participants in identifying internal and external resources such as; housing navigation, job readiness, financial literacy, and economic empowerment
• Assist participants in navigating multiple social services systems, including law enforcement, immigration, the courts, health care, disability services, and others
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation on individual participants
• Comply with federal, state, and local confidentiality and victim services laws and regulations
• Ability to work a flexible schedule as program needs require minimal travel, evenings, and weekends

For more information, and to apply, go to the job listing.

Events Manager for the Institute for Women's Policy Research

Job Overview: 

IWPR seeks a talented and dynamic Events Manager to conceptualize, plan, and execute a wide range of IWPR events. From IWPR’s flagship Power+ Conference to smaller convenings and meetings, the Events Manager will be instrumental in delivering memorable events, both in person and virtual, including conferences, social gatherings, fundraisers, panel briefings, webinars, and community events. The Events Manager takes primary responsibility for the “look and feel” of all IWPR events, ensuring that every event is a high-quality presentation of the organization’s mission, vision, and values. The ideal candidate will bring exceptional organizational skills, creativity, attention to detail, and ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment, as well as experience curating and implementing a wide range of types of events.  

Minimum Requirements/Qualifications 

• Bachelor’s degree preferred. 
• At least 5 years of production experience, including convenings and brand events or equivalent experience in a related field required. 
• Strong project management skills with the ability to juggle multiple projects and deadlines.  
• Experience with developing and executing both in person and virtual events required with measurable outcomes.  
• Experience leading on execution of a large (200+ person) conference preference 
• Strong team player with ability to manage relationships across teams 
• Reliable individual with strong time management skills and ability to multitask. 
• Strong verbal communications skills required. 
• Kind individual with strong emotional intelligence. 
• Demonstrated passion for IWPR’s mission and commitment to the principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion. 

For more information and to apply, go to the job listing.

Senior Research Associate for the Guttmacher Institute

Position Summary:

Reporting to Senior Research Staff, the Senior Research Associate (SRA) will manage various research and management tasks, including data collection (quantitative and qualitative), data analysis, report writing, and coordination with other teams for publication. They typically serve as project managers or substantive leads, and on international projects, they collaborate closely with in-country partners. The SRA will also train and supervise Research Associates and Assistants. Working with significant independence, they will perform similar tasks as Research Associates but have additional responsibilities and qualifications due to their experience.

For more information and to apply, go to the job listing.

Senior Researcher, Race & Ethnicity Research for the Pew Research Center

Position Summary 

The Center is seeking a Senior Researcher with experience designing, managing and executing public opinion surveys and has expertise in studying the experiences of Hispanic and Latino Americans and other racial and ethnic groups in the United States.

This position will have the opportunity to play a key role in the Center’s multi-year, cross-team research agenda on race and ethnicity in the U.S., including a leading role in the design and execution of our National Survey of Latinos. As a part of a wider team, the Senior Researcher will at times lead research projects in other areas of interest for the team. This includes measuring racial identity, demographic analysis, and exploring the views and attitudes of Black Americans, Asian Americans, immigrant populations and other groups.

The Senior Researcher will also support data analysis and management, number checking, graphic and chart creation. Fluency with survey processes and sophisticated statistical methods are core components of the job. In addition, the Senior Researcher writes and reviews reports, serves as a spokesperson for the Center’s research, and contributes to big-picture thinking about the Race & Ethnicity team’s research agenda.

They are looking for someone who can find the story in the data and help make it understandable to a general audience. This position works closely with other researchers on staff and reports to the Director of Race and Ethnicity research.

For more information and to apply, go to the job listing.

GBV and PSEA Consultant

Since 2022, IOM Kyrgyzstan has been implementing the project ‘Safe Migration of Seasonal Workers from Central Asia to the UK’, currently in the third phase, covering four Central Asian countries: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. The project seeks to empower Central Asian migrants by enhancing their awareness and access to resources for safe migration to and from the UK. Interventions include providing free of charge information, referring to protection mechanisms, and delivering targeted pre-departure orientation sessions as well as safe migration hotline services. Stakeholders engaged in the UK Seasonal Worker Scheme are expected to gain a deeper understanding of migrants' needs and vulnerabilities, enabling proactive risk mitigation and strengthened referral to protection services. Through informed migration and supportive environment, the project seeks to enhance migrants' safety and well-being while contributing to broader socio-economic development within impacted communities.

Central to this project, is IOM’s commitment to equal opportunities and reducing risks in labour migration, in particular for women migrants. The framework for IOM's approaches includes the IOM Strategic Plan (2024-2028) which priorities equality, diversity and inclusion and protection-centered approaches as cross-cutting priorities. In addition, the IOM Gender Equality Policy (2024), IOM's Institutional Framework to Address Gender-Based Violence in Crisis (GBViC, 2018), and IOM’s Global PSEA Strategy further outline IOM's approaches and commitments to women's empowerment, equality and protection.

GBV and PSEA are seeking a consultant to aid in their Mobility Pathways Unit, "Safe migration for seasonal workers from Central Asia to the UK project."

For more information, head to the job listing.

Student Award Opportunities

SURE Awards Offer up to $1,000 in Research Enhancement

The Sigelman Undergraduate Research Enhancement (SURE) award provides $1,000 to undergraduates at GW to support research in ALL disciplines including the humanities, the arts, science and engineering, business, and public health.

Applicants are asked to submit a research proposal, complete a budget, and solicit faculty statements of support. SURE awards can be used to fund conference travel, research supplies, membership fees, and more. Applications are being accepted and reviewed on a rolling basis throughout the spring semester.

Students interested in applying to the SURE award are encouraged to schedule a consultation with the Center for Undergraduate Fellowships and Research (CUFR) to learn more about preparing their research proposal. Award details and the application can be found on the SURE webpage under the CUFR Fellowships Directory. 

Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis.

Questions? Email CUFR.

Julian Clement Chase Award

Julian Clement Chase Prize for Community Impact - Apply By May 15

Named in honor of Sgt. Julian Clement Chase, this $1,000 Prize for Community Impact in DC is to honor GW undergraduate students for excellence in community service impact. It recognizes excellence and effective practice in student community engagement through projects with meaningful impact over the previous year. Apply now..

Using the same form, you can also nominate someone else for this award if you're a faculty, staff or a fellow GW student.

Not for you? You can check out the Julian Clement Chase Creative and Research Writing Awards!

Research Opportunities

ART for Hope Study: Seeking Participants

This team of researchers from the University of Kentucky and the University of Georgia inviting Black female same-sex couples in KY, NC, GA, Philadelphia, and the DMV area is inviting participants for their ART for Hope Study. By conducting this study, they want to learn more about the assisted reproductive technology (ART) lived experiences, challenges, and sources of social support of Black female same-sex couples.

If eligible, you will be contacted by a research team member to schedule your in-person interviews. Participation consists of a 1-1.5 hour in-person couple interview immediately followed by 30-minute individual interviews. Participants will receive $75 each for completing both interviews. 

Read more about participant eligibility requirements!

Upcoming GW Events

Student Volunteer Opportunity: Welcome Day of Service (WDoS) Leader Application

WDoS is a tradition at GW to welcome new students to the GW and DMV community through a day of service projects, reflection, and community-building. This is an all-day event (9am-5pm) and all leaders will be expected to be available for the whole event on Saturday, August

Leader Expectations:

• Leaders will be assigned to a service site to assist a group of incoming students on the day of the event with logistics, reflection, and completion of the project.
• Leaders will serve as a representative of the George Washington University community to our community partners who are hosting the service projects.
• Leaders will be expected to attend a leader training the week before the event.

Apply today!

Tigray’s Medical Resilience: Frontline Stories of Conflict, Care, and Aid Crisis

May 5, 2025

12:00 pm - 1:30 pm 

Elliott School of International Affairs, Room 505 

Join frontline medical professionals and aid workers visiting from Tigray, Ethiopia, for a powerful conversation on wartime and post-war response efforts. This discussion will offer an inside look at how medical and aid professionals are caring for survivors of sexual violence, navigating the collapse of healthcare infrastructure, and adapting to the recent dismantling of USAID operations.

*This event is in-person only. Lunch will be provided.

Register now!

Gendered Trauma Roundtable

May 7th | 3:00 PM

Sigur Center, Room 503

Join Dr. Shirley Graham for a roundtable discussion on gendered trauma. In this event, Dr. Graham will introduce her research on gendered trauma, and her research assistants, Gillian Bennett (BA'25, MA '26) and Kelly Frankel (BA '24, JD '28), will present the findings of their research. This roundtable will facilitate an open dialogue among GW professors and students to identify new areas of research and discuss current ones.

RSVP now, space is limited.

Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Booth

Every Wednesday in May | 12:25 - 1pm

Science & Engineering Hall, First Floor

Celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month by learning about the remarkable contributions of AAPI engineers. Every Wednesday in May, visit the first floor of SEH for a snack and explore the impactful inventions and innovations created by AAPI engineers. Discover their lasting influence on the field of engineering and their ongoing contributions to technology and society!

DMV Events on Gender

Ellie Smeal at the Women's National Democratic Club

Thursday, May 8, 2025

6:00 - 7:00 PM ET, hybrid 

Join Legendary women’s rights leader Eleanor Smeal for a discussion of today’s fight to defend our rights. As co-founder and president of the Feminist Majority Foundation, publisher of Ms. Magazine, and former president of the National Organization for Women (NOW), Smeal has led efforts for the economic, political, and social equality and empowerment of women worldwide for over four decades. Known as a political analyst, strategist, and grassroots organizer, Smeal has played a pivotal role in defining the debate, developing the strategies, and charting the direction of the feminist movement. Come hear her analysis of the challenges we’re facing now and strategies for effective action.

This program format is hybrid: in-person (hors d'oeuvres included) $20 members, $25 nonmembers (+ tax). Zoom $10 for all.

Register through email or phone call

WorldPride On Screen 2025

May 18–July 3

To commemorate the 50th anniversary of Pride celebrations in DC, and the city’s hosting of WorldPride 2025, AFI Silver proudly presents WorldPride on Screen, a series of 18 films in partnership with the WorldPride 2025 Film Festival.

From long-time classics such as the seminal Harlem ballroom scene documentary PARIS IS BURNING and the experimental Japanese New Wave triumph FUNERAL PARADE OF ROSES to lesser-known titles like OLIVIA’s tale of Sapphic Awakening in the confines of a French boarding school and STRAWBERRY AND CHOCOLATE’s intertwining of sexuality and politics under the Castro regime, WorldPride on Screen offers a globe-spanning tour through LGBTQ+ film history.

Notable presentations include screenings of PERSONA and SHOW ME LOVE, co-presented with the Embassy of Sweden, a free community screening of Derek Jarman’s BLUE and late-night screenings of THE PEOPLE’S JOKER as part of our ongoing AFI Silver After Dark series.  

For more information, go to their website.

How to be Understood and Taken Seriously Outside of Academia, Too

May 8, 2025 | 7pm

Registration Required

The NWSA is excited and immensely grateful to continue its collaboration with Coriolis Company in offering the workshop "How to Be Understood and Taken Seriously Outside of Academia, Too"!

Academic writing often gets a bad rap as too dense, dry, and theory-heavy. But when the public tunes out scholarly work, especially work from marginalized voices, important contributions are lost. For scholars of color, queer and trans scholars, first-gen PhDs, and others working at the margins, the stakes are even higher because they can’t afford to be left out of public conversations!

Led by Nanda Dyssou, founder of Coriolis Company who has worked with hundreds of BIPOC, LGBTQ+, and disabled scholars, this webinar offers space to think critically and also practically about bringing your work out into the wider world. They'll explore what it means to "translate" your research without losing its depth, how to stay grounded in your voice and politics, and how to use public facing opportunities to further your name in your field, without compromising who you are.

Writing Workshop: Pleasure as Power and Resistance

May 9th | 12pm EST

Register Now

In a time where many feel sorrow or numb with helplessness, pleasure can be a tool to stay present, creative, and grounded. 

With that spirit, you are invited to join a free, community-oriented virtual reflection and writing space to explore pleasure as resistance. 

They will facilitate the workshop by providing brief sources of inspiration, writing prompts, and structured time to write. There will be brief opportunities to share and reflect.

Join for an hour of reflection and creation!

 An Honour Song: Feminist Struggles, Feminist Victories

November 13-16, 2025

San Juan, Puerto Rico

The 45th Annual Conference theme, An Honour Song: Feminist Struggles, Feminist Victories, calls for proposals that are attentive to the many facets of our multidirectional and multivocal field with special attention to submissions that, as President Lewis writes in our 2025 Call for Proposals, “uplift and nourish our comrades in Borikén who seek justice for survivors of domestic violence, homophobia, sexual assault, racism, political repression, environmental injustice, poverty, food and housing insecurity, and others who are vulnerable to subjugation and oppression—year round and often without recognition, support, or encouragement.”

The NWSA remains staunch in their dedication to uplifting the immense transformative work that you, NWSA members and community partners, offer through your pedagogy, scholarship, activism, community building, as well as the myriad ways you strive to “make everything into something that is questionable” - because “the question of how to live a feminist life is alive as a question as well as being a life question.”

Please explore the full Call for Proposals and submit your proposal(s) when you have both appetite and capacity - the NWSA is proud to support your sorely needed work!

The deadline to submit to our Annual Conference Call for Proposals is extended to April 15th, 2025 at 11:59 PM PT!

(Re)view the Call for Proposals, access Proposal Templates, and more robust details by visiting the annual conference site.

Submit today!

Helpful Links:

• Proposal Guides and Templates
• Accessibility Resources
• Presenter Requirements
• Annual Conference FAQs

National Women's Studies Association Student Awards

In nourishing our field, the NWSA also celebrates the work and intellectual curiosity of emerging scholars through our student awards. We are incredibly excited and grateful to partner with presses as well as center the rich communities within our Constituency Groups. Please submit nominations for your students/mentees as well as self-applications!

2025 Women of Color Caucus Frontiers Student Essay Award

2025 NWSA Graduate Scholarship

2025 Lesbian Caucus Prize

To learn more about our student awards please explore our full descriptions and parameters for our awards by visiting our website.

Explore the 2025 Student Awards!

The 12th Annual Contemporary Relationships Conference

Monmouth University | May 17-18, 2025

This conference is centered on developing cultural competency and clinical skills in working with the LGBTQ+ community. This year it also includes an extremely important legal panel hosted by Assemblywoman Peterpaul to learn about legal protections for LGBTQ+ individuals and families in the current political climate.

Registration is only $235 for the two-day event. You can also earn up to 12.5 CE credits with an optional $40 fee. Check out the dropdown menu under Conference on their website to view the schedule and register now. Also, see the accommodations tab for discounted hotel rooms. 

Book Announcement

Ingrid Hu Dahl is the founder of a coaching and consulting business dedicated to empowering the next generation of leaders. With over two decades of experience in learning and development — including as a former adjunct professor at Rutgers University — she specializes in leadership, inclusion, and belonging. Her diverse client base spans startup founders, senior executives, and individuals looking to accelerate their purpose and impact.

Ingrid serves on the advisory board of the Institute for Women’s Leadership at Rutgers University and is a founding member of the Willie Mae Rock Camp in Brooklyn. A lifelong advocate for amplifying underrepresented voices, Ingrid has performed in touring bands and written, directed, and filmed two short films exploring identity, representation, and the mixed-race experience.

Her upcoming memoir, Sun Shining on Morning Snow (June 2025), is a fearless and deeply moving exploration of authenticity, love, and resilience. As a mixed-race, queer woman, Ingrid invites readers into her journey of self-discovery while navigating social, cultural, and familial expectations. Through her talks, she creates space for conversations on identity, belonging, and what it means to live boldly.

Information on purchasing Sun Shining on Morning Snow can be found on her website and a digital copy is available upon request for review.

Grant Opportunities for Faculty

William T. Grant Foundation

William T. Grant Foundation 

Program: Research Grants on Reducing inequality 

Purpose: To support research to build, test, or increase understanding of programs, policies, or practices to reduce inequality in the academic, social, behavioral, or economic outcomes of young people ages 5-25 in the United States. Applications for research grants on reducing inequality must: 

• Identify a specific inequality in youth outcomes 
• Make a convincing case for the dimension(s) of inequality the study will address 
• Articulate how findings from your research will help build, test, or increase understanding of a program, policy, or practice to reduce the specific inequality that you have identified. 

Funding: up to $600,000 over 2-3 years (Major research grants); up to $50,000 over 1-2 years (Officers’ Research Grants) 

Key Dates: Due May 7, 2025 

More Details

William T. Grant Foundation 

Program: Research Grants on Improving the Use of Research Evidence 

Purpose: To support research on strategies focused on improving the use, usefulness, and impact of evidence in ways that benefit young people ages 5-25 in the United States. The Foundation is interested in supporting projects that: 

• Build, identify, or test ways to improve the use of existing research evidence; and/or 
• Test whether strategies that improve the use of research evidence in turn improve decision-making and youth outcomes. 

Eligibility: We strive to support a diverse group of researchers in terms of race, ethnicity, gender, and seniority, and we encourage research projects led by Black or African American, Indigenous, Latinx, and/or Asian or Pacific Islander American researchers. 

Funding: up to $1,000,000 over 2-4 years (major research grants); up to $50,000 over 1-2 years (Officers’ Research Grants) 

Key Dates: Due May 7, 2025 

More Details 

William T. Grant Foundation 

Program: William T. Grant Scholars Program 

Purpose: To support career development for promising early-career researchers. The program funds five-year research and mentoring plans that significantly expand researchers’ expertise in new disciplines, methods, and content areas. Focus areas are: 1) reducing inequality and 2) improving the use of research-evidence. 

Eligibility: Applicants must have received their doctoral degree within seven years of submitting their application and must be employed in career-ladder positions. 

Funding: $350,000 over 5 years. 

Key Dates: 

• Internal Deadline via InfoReady: May 22, 2025 
• Full Proposal due: July 3, 2025 
• Award Starts: July 1, 2026 

More Details 

Support for GW LGBTQ+ Students

The Research for Alcohol and Couples Health (REACH) Lab at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Virginia is currently conducting a study that is focused on the day-to-day experiences of people who are attracted to more than one gender or regardless of gender (e.g., bisexual, pansexual, omnisexual, polysexual, queer, or others). They use "bi+" as an umbrella term throughout the study. They are interested in understanding how daily stress associates with alcohol use and relationship functioning among bi+ adults and their partners. Bi+ individuals and their partners may enroll in this virtual study and earn up to $120 each.

For more information, please go to their website or contact them through email.

QT Club (@qtclub.dc) is a community-based free school that explores the understanding that radical, liberatory knowledge is lived, and not just learned. Every meeting, guided readings of queer & feminist texts will help explore the importance of theory for our current movements. Through written and creative exercises, attendees will collectively do the work of raising consciousness about our lives. Discussions are grounded in the belief that conversations from and across different experiences enables us to better understand how to organize in vulnerable, intimate, and powerful ways.

Sign up link

Workshop Guidelines

UniQue Voices: Mental Health for the GW LGBTQ+ Community

This supportive therapy group is tailored specifically for LGBTQIA+ students, providing a safe and inclusive space to share experiences, explore identities, and enhance mental well-being.

Sexual Assault Survivors Group

A support and healing space for femme/female-identifying individuals who have experienced sexual assault. This group offers a collaborative space to learn about trauma, process complex emotions, and integrate the experience into a healthier self.

Healthy Relationships Group

A processing space to help students gain insight and tools to improve all types of relationships. 

Feminist Quad Talk

Feminist Campus: Quad Talk is a platform to share bold opinions, fresh takes, and thoughtful reflections on the world we’re navigating. Whether you’re tackling the latest social issue or cracking a joke about the chaos, this is where your voice matters. Submit a piece (500 words or less) to be part of the weekly collection on the Feminist Campus Website of young people’s perspectives on the political and social issues shaping our lives today. Let’s talk about it—your way.

Gender Policy Research Program Newsletter

Sign up for the monthly newsletter! The GPRP newsletter, sent out on the last Friday of the month, will include updates from GPRP, community spotlights, featured events and resources, and funding, publication, and job opportunities.

Sign up today!

Master's of Science in Gender Studies at Royal Holloway, University of London

Royal Holloway University of London is pleased to offer a nine-month Master of Science in Gender Studies, one of the few interdisciplinary gender studies masters programs in the UK. The program is housed in their Gender Institute, a hub of interdisciplinary research and teaching on their campus.

Their first cohort will graduate this Spring, and they would be thrilled to welcome US students to join the 2025-2026 cohort. Their program and the university are truly unique. 

What makes Royal Holloway University of London’s MSc Gender Studies stand out?

• The interdisciplinary nature of the programme enables students to work with a range of subjects and departments across the university, including pathways in politics, international relations, philosophy, and history.

• The Gender Institute showcases a breadth of gender research being undertaken across the University: Gender Institute People page.

• The history of Royal Holloway University of London, which formed by combining two of the very first women’s colleges in the UK (Bedford Women’s College 1849 and Royal Holloway College 1887). College alumnae played essential roles in the fight for women’s education, entry into the professions and suffrage.

• Our beautiful campus, set in 95 acres combining stunning Victorian architecture with modern state of the art facilities such as the Emily Wilding-Davison Library and Omnidrone Centre. Our campus has great links to London together with a Central London facility, The Senate House and 11 Bedford Square.

Please find summary details of the MSc Programme in Gender Studies in the program details document and do not hesitate to contact them with any questions.

NOISE Summer School 2025

NOISE Summer School 2025

Sexual Citizenship:

Bodies, Technology, and Governance

The application for the NOISE Summer School 2025 has officially opened. The theme of this year is Sexual Citizenship: Bodies, Technology and Governance. The Summer School is taking place in Utrecht, The Netherlands, from August 25-29, 2025.

This year’s NOISE summer school focuses on how sexuality is negotiated, practiced, and mediated in relation to various notions of citizenship. The concept of “citizenship” can be defined as outlining the contours of the society a community aspires to create (Mouffe 1993). Or, in the words of Judith Butler, “the nation-state can only reiterate its own basis for legitimation by literally producing the nation that serves as the basis for its legitimation” (Butler and Spivak 2007, 31). Citizenship is, therefore, inseparable from border construction and policing. It serves as a mechanism for establishing distinctions between “us” and “them”, “insiders” and “outsiders,” the “good” and the “bad”, “health” and “pathology,” “public” and “private.” This dynamic often involves technologies of management and governance set up to protect preexisting notions of purity and its assumed value . These aspects highlight how citizenship functions not only as a legal or political status but also as an instrument for delineating and regulating societal boundaries. 

More details are on their website, including the application form. For further questions, please reach out via email. Applicaitons are due by April 30th.

Conferences on Gender

Call for Submissions

Netherlands Research School of Gender Studies (NOG)

RINGS Conference 2025

Utrecht, The Netherlands

This conference aims at exploring the processes of (re-)appropriation, resignification, thwarting, cooptation, and hijacking of critical knowledges and minority claims. Concerns are not with mere semantics, but with discursive practices and politics. In doing this, the conference seeks to better understand the current historical conjuncture. It also highlights the importance of and invite reflections on transnational collaborations in countering oppressive narratives. 

Aside from 20-minute paper presentations, a variety of other presentation formats in the conference are encouraged, including roundtable discussions, conversations, interviews, visuals, multi-media and performance.

Abstracts (400 words max.) must be emailed before May 1, 2025. At the end of the abstract, in the same document, please add a short bio (100 words max.).

Northeast Modern Language Association

NeMLA's 2026 convention committee is soliciting Session Proposals. 

Submissions for NeMLA occur in two stages:

Stage 1: Session Proposals (due May 15)

Session proposal deadline is May 15, 2025. Please review the session types before submitting your session proposal. When thinking about a session proposal and drafting the description, the goal is to find a sweet spot between too narrow (nobody will submit anything) and too broad (there's not enough specificity or direction for people to craft a paper around your topic). Reviewing the session topics from the past few years is helpful, too. Log into the portal to submit a session proposal. Submitters will be notified of decisions by June 15.

Stage 2: Session Chairs post calls for papers (June 15 - Sept. 30)

Once your session proposal is vetted and approved, you may issue a call for individual paper abstracts. Guidance on how to serve as a session chair and how to issue the call for papers will be provided in late May or early June. Individual paper submissions will open June 15 and close September 30.

Membership in NeMLA

As a NeMLA member, you may propose a session for the 2026 convention in Pittsburgh, PA. (You are an active member if you purchased a 2025 calendar year membership or if you presented or chaired a session at the 2025 convention in Philadelphia.) 

Membership Expired? Renew your membership today to receive access to Modern Language Studies, be eligible for grants and awards, and propose sessions for the convention.

Webinar on how to write a session proposal

NeMLA is offering a free webinar workshop on writing session proposals.

Date: May 2, 2025. Time: 3:00pm - 4:00pm EST. Register online. 

• Learn about the four session types used at NeMLA's conference
• Learn how to write a good session proposal
• Break into small groups for Q&A with NeMLA Area Directors
• Get help with your own session proposal draft

For more convention information, check out the website.

CU Boulder’s 26th Annual Rocky Mountain Interdisciplinary History

Conference

October 3–5, 2025

Submission Deadline: July 15, 2025

This academic conference provides an opportunity for students to present papers, gain experience in public speaking, and attend workshops on professional development and teaching. First-time presenters are especially encouraged to participate. This year’s conference will be based around the theme of Moments of Disruption: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Assessing Change. Read for more information.

Please apply online!

Please also email your CV and abstract

Ethics Press is inviting proposals for scholarly books and edited collections in Humanities and Social Sciences, and broader related fields including Life Sciences and Health Sciences. Read the Notes of Guidance and review the Book Proposal Form.

Suitable proposals will be independently reviewed. A completed proposal form, a sample of the proposed book, if available, a CV, is required. You are also welcome to send a summary or abstract first.

Books are published in English, initially in academic hardback and eBook format, with a paperback version released later. The books we select range from 50,000 words to around 150,000 words. There are no charges to publish.

Subject coverage includes:

• Philosophy, religion and faith, ethics and morality
• Human rights and equality, including indigenous studies and land rights, and race and gender issues
• Arts, humanities and social science topics including history, sociology, society and culture, community, anthropology, and language and literature.
• Global challenges, including war and conflict, sustainability and climate change, food security, poverty, and technology/AI. Our portfolio on issues and challenges associated with Artificial Intelligence is particularly popular
• Applied fields, including all areas of business, management, economics and finance, and decision making, plus bioethics, education, the built environment, and data ethics
• Politics and government, both national and regional, from US election politics, to international banking, to global policy issues
• Legal and medical issues, covering healthcare, medicine and medical ethics, psychology, counseling, childhood studies, and law
• Health sciences and life sciences

Adapted Doctoral Theses and Edited Collections, including adaptations from conferences and symposia will be considered.

Save Foreign Assistance from Cuts

CARE is a humanitarian organization that fights global poverty empowers women and girls around the world. This organization is asking individuals to call elected officials and share support for foreign assistance, knowing just how much these critical investments save lives and promote U.S. and global stability, peace, and prosperity. 

Individuals can make a phone call and connect to members of Congress. This organization has included four main points below to make this as quick and easy as possible: 

• I am a constituent, and I strongly support U.S investments in foreign assistance. 
• U.S. foreign assistance saves lives and promotes U.S. and global stability, peace, and prosperity. 
• The consequences of cutting foreign assistance will be devastating – and in some cases deadly – for millions of people worldwide while also jeopardizing American progress. 
• Supporting foreign assistance does not come at the expense of domestic priorities. U.S. leadership can do both, it’s not an either or. 

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Research Study

The Developmental Social Neuroscience Lab is recruiting adults aged 18-40 to participate in a paid research study! This study includes one online portion (1 hour) and one in-person visit to their lab at George Washington University (3 hours). You can make up to $80 ($20/hr) for completing online surveys and in-person computer games at GW. Please go to their website or email them for more information.

Resources

Online Therapy Resources for the LGBTQ+ Community

Online therapy is a resource that offers a plethora of different types of virtual therapy for the LGBTQ+ community. Online therapy makes it easier to access mental health care and to engage in therapy on your own terms. Find more resources that can be helpful for navigating the coming-out process, strengthening your relationships, and learning how to be true to yourself as an LGBTQ+ individual.

The 'Forgotten Monet' Edition

Claude Monet's Stacks of Wheat (End of Summer) and Blanche Hoschedé-Monet's The Small Grainstacks (Credit: Art Institute of Chicago, Collection of Alice and Rick Johnson)

Blanche Hoschedé-Monet's talent has been overlooked in the art history books. Not only did she help her stepfather, Claude Monet, create his paintings, but she also created fine works herself. Her beautiful creations were comparable to her stepfather's most famous works, as she inhabited a similar style and flair. For the first time, her works are being featured in an exhibition titled "Blanche Hoschedé-Monet in the Light" at The Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana. This exhibition will show 40 of Hoschedé-Monet's paintings, along with sketchbooks, photographs and letters. This exhibition will display her creativity and allow for more people to appreciate her talent!

Read more about Blanche Hoschedé-Monet!

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