Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at Berea College

06/08/2026

Berea College’s bell hooks center and bell hooks Institute are excited to share that hooks’ Communion is on the New York Times Best Seller list for the first time! All About Love has also returned to the NYT’s Best Seller list!

A special thanks to social media efforts to up sales of bell hooks’ Communion ( .studio and others)!

05/07/2026

Congratulations, Crystal Wilkinson!!

🎉 We're thrilled to share that University of Kentucky Libraries has selected award-winning author Crystal Wilkinson as the 2026 recipient of the UK Libraries Medallion for Intellectual Achievement—one of UK’s most prestigious honors.

Wilkinson will be presented with the medallion at the UK Libraries annual Spring Celebration, held at William T. Young Library on Thursday, May 14, with the awards ceremony beginning at 6 PM. https://bit.ly/4cVeMm3

05/07/2026

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Remembering Jane Stephenson of the New Opportunity School for Women, and wishing her deep rest as she transitions to an ancestor. 💜

04/24/2026

TONIGHT!!

Note new NEW LOCATION: Commons, in Woods-Penn

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Mark your calendars for the bhc’s first-ever Q***r Prom on Friday 4/24! Dress in your best ‘camp’!

Co-sponsored by Berea College Campus Life.

04/22/2026

THIS FRIDAY!!
come dressed in your best camp 💁🏽‍♀️💅🏾

Note new NEW LOCATION: Commons, in Woods-Penn

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Mark your calendars for the bhc’s first-ever Q***r Prom on Friday 4/24! Dress in your best ‘camp’!

Co-sponsored by Berea College Campus Life.

04/13/2026

TONITE!!

Paging all graduates! Bring your grad caps to the bhc for a decorating party on Monday! Dinner will be served, and you can pick up a rainbow cord then, too!

Rainbow cords are also available for pick up during the bhc’s regular hours M-F (10am-12pm and 1pm-6pm).

04/10/2026

Don’t miss the bhc’s first-ever Q***r Prom on Friday 4/24!

Note new NEW LOCATION: Commons, in Woods-Penn

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Mark your calendars for the bhc’s first-ever Q***r Prom on Friday 4/24! Dress in your best ‘camp’!

Co-sponsored by Berea College Campus Life.

04/09/2026

Paging all graduates! Bring your grad caps to the bhc for a decorating party on Monday! Dinner will be served, and you can pick up a rainbow cord then, too!

Rainbow cords are also available for pick up during the bhc’s regular hours M-F (10am-12pm and 1pm-6pm).

04/09/2026

Don’t miss today’s workshop!
12pm in the Activities Room.

Don’t miss next week’s Artist Talk (TUESDAY) and Workshop (THURSDAY) with the bell hooks center’s 2026 Artist in Residence, Rashaad Newsome!

04/07/2026