A new course at Illinois State University will explore the experiences of Chicanas living and speaking in complex social realities.
New course to explore Chicana feminism
Unit: Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
QUEERtalks: Envisioning Queer Collectivity, April 27
Miranda Joseph, a gender studies professor at the University of Arizona will present the last of the semester’s QUEERtalks series with “Envisioning Queer Collectivity, Contesting Racial Capitalism.”
Women’s and Gender Studies student research symposium, April 14
The Women’s and Gender Studies Symposium will be held on April 14 and will feature Mariana Ortega as the keynote speaker.
Women’s and Gender Studies’ Student Spotlight: Clare Dudoit
Clare Dudoit is a senior psychology major with a minor in Women’s and Gender Studies.
Free screening of Arab Spring documentary, March 29
A free screening of The Trials of Spring, a documentary directed by Academy Award-nominated Gini Reticker, will be open to the public at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, March 29, at the Normal Theater.
QUEERtalks: On Bathrooms and Borders, March 28
“On Bathrooms and Borders” will be the next QUEERtalks at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 28,
Ciani takes part in Congressional Commission on potential women’s museum
Kyle Ciani has spent the last year working on the American Museum of Women’s History Congressional Commission, designed to explore the feasibility of a national history museum dedicated to women.
Students get timely career advice from experts at Negotiation Tips for Women
As the nation participates in Equal Pay Day to bring attention to pay inequity based on gender differences, the Career Center hosts Negotiation Tips for Women on April 19.
Campus Women’s March for Equality, March 20
In recognition of Women’s History Month, Illinois State University’s Social Work Club is organizing a Women’s March for Equality on March 20.
The League of Extraordinary Genders combines education and advocacy
March 31 is national Transgender Awareness Day. One of the groups helping to celebrate the day will be The League of Extraordinary Genders.
