With the aim of increasing a public dialogue about sexual violence, Illinois State University will host a screening of the film The Hunting Ground, at 6 p.m. Monday, September 14.
Free public film screening of The Hunting Ground, September 14
Unit: Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
Clevenger explores The Virtual Enemy
Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice Shelly Clevenger is taking an in-depth look at intimate partner violence and cybercrime in an upcoming book.
In Conversation art exhibit explores mental illness of women
Artist Lexie Bragg’s In Conversation series is currently on display in the Rachel Cooper Gallery at Illinois State University.
LGBTQA students celebrate at Illinois State’s first Lavender Graduation
The inaugural LGBTQA ceremony, called Lavender Graduation, was held Wednesday, May 6, in the Bone Student Center.
Umoja, Lavender Graduation celebrate achievements
The pre-commencement ceremony Umoja: Celebration of Black Graduates at Illinois State has opened the door for a new ceremony this year called the Lavender Graduation: Celebration of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer (LGBTQ) and Allied Graduates. Ceremony founders say the events provide students—and the campus—another chance to celebrate.
Jennifer Lisa Vest to explore ‘post-racial present’ at Women’s and Gender Studies Symposium
Performing artist Jennifer Lisa Vest will address the 20th annual Women’s and Gender Studies (WGS) Symposium on April 17 with “Black Lives Matter: [Trans]Gendered Violence, Disability, and Women in a ‘Post-racial,’ ‘Post-Sexist’ Present.”
Illinois State to host its first Lavender Graduation, May 6
Illinois State University is proud to announce its first Lavender Graduation, a ceremony that celebrates the accomplishments and success of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (LGBTQ), and allied students completing their degrees.
Surrogate Motherhood Topic of Seminar Nov. 10
“Outsourcing Surrogate Motherhood to India” will be the topic of a presentation by Alison Bailey, director of Illinois State University’s Women’s and Gender Studies program, on Wednesday, Nov. 10, from 12-1 p.m. in the Bone Student Center Third Floor East Lounge.
