Women's Studies

02/03/2025

See the CWGE's post for a list of donation items! 🧥🧻👕🧴🥾

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The Center for Women and Gender Equity is partnering with Wood County Hospital for their annual donation drive! Donated items will benefit the Wood County Hospital SANE Department and Community Outreach programs. We are seeking new hygiene products, clothing, and other items - if you wish to donate, you can buy items from the Donation Drive Wishlist and have them delivered to the CWGE, or drop off donations in 280 Hayes Hall.

https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3IT0HZE2JUXO5?type=wishlist&filter=unpurchased&sort=price-asc&viewType=list

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10/04/2024

Congratulations Dr. Remy Attig (World Languages, and WGSS Affiliated Faculty) on the publication of his new book, Linguistic Labor and Literary Doulas! Get your copy today!

An examination of Spanglish, Portuñol, and Judeo-Spanish literatures that builds on sociolinguistic understandings of the intersections of language, nation, and…

09/16/2024

Katie is a PhD student in American Culture Studies and working on her WGSS graduate certificate. Come support her research at the CGWE's research seminar on Wednesday, and check out this week's other events!

08/26/2024

Welcome back, Falcons! WGSS wants to wish you a very happy first day of the semester! We're looking forward to a semester full of events and outreach and can't wait to share that with you!
What are YOU most looking forward to in Fall 2024?

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06/11/2024

BG area event alert! The Wood County Museum has invited best-selling author Kate Moore (of the book Radium Girls) to the museum this Saturday for a program and book signing for her latest book The Woman They Could Not Silence, about a woman’s experience with involuntary asylum commitment in the 1800s.

The program will take place outside the Wood County Museum’s own Lunatic Asylum and a special temporary exhibit from the National Library of Medicine, The Yellow Wallpaper, will be on display as well.

Saturday, June 15, 2024 • Program begins at 2:00 PM with a book signing to follow
The Wood County Museum is located at 13660 County Home Rd. Bowling Green, OH 43402

RSVPs appreciated:

June 12 @ 12:15 pm - 1:00 pm Education On The Road: Tales from the “Misty Past” Part 1 Pemberville Senior Center 220 Cedar Street, Pemberville, OH Join Mike McMaster as he gives an education program over Tales from the “Misty Past” Part 1 *THIS IS EVENT IS AT THE PEMBERVILLE SENIOR CENTER* T...

06/05/2024

Go Kaiya! WGSS major, Kaiya Talley-Green is interning this summer at Solace Health and Wellness!

📣INTERN ALERT 📣

" I am Kaiya and I am entering my fourth year as a Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies major at Bowling Green State University. My main areas of focus are domestic violence, doulas & midwives, and s*xual health education. My hobbies are listening to music, reading, and learning. I am super excited to start my internship with Solace and I can't wait to learn more about the community around Solace! One of my favorite songs is "Apple Cider" by beabadoobee!"

04/25/2024

Congratulations to Jenna Opial, graduating with a minor in Sexuality Studies and BA in Political Science!

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Capstone: Working with the NW Ohio LGBTQ+ Coalition on Affirming Healthcare Policy. Favorite class: Reproductive Health and Politics
Favorite WGSS Professor: Dr. Rainey-Smithback.
Future Plans: I will be a full-time intern for the Aberdeen IronBirds for the 2024 season as I strive to pursue a career in sports!

04/24/2024

Congratulations to Chloe Parks, graduating with a double major in Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies and Theater!

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Chloe Parks
Favorite Class: Capstone Seminar
Favorite WGSS Professor: Dr. Sarah Rainey-Smithback
Future Plans: Summer Internship in Costuming at The Croswell Opera House in Adrian, Michigan. After that, pursing a path to s*x education or s*x and relationship therapy.

04/19/2024

Congratulations to Grace Butler who is graduating with her minor in Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies!

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Young person with glasses is smiling at the camera with headphones around their neck. Text reads: Thesis: “Healing in A Weeping Place”: Q***r Sexualities and the Black Religious Tradition in Baldwin’s Go Tell It On the Mountain and Jones’ The Prophets

Fav Professor: Julie Haught

Fav Memory: My WGSS Internship at the Center for Women and Gender Equity!

Future Plans: Pursue a Masters in Library Sciences!

04/09/2024

We had a great time at BGSU's Eclipse Watch Party yesterday! Approximately 300 people visit our table to become "STEMinists!"

04/07/2024

Getting ready for our "women in astronomy" table at the BGSU Watch Party

04/01/2024

It was a great Women's History Month, and we were excited to partner with the Center for Women and Gender Equity on a few of these events!

(And feminist cardio drumming classes with Dr. Sarah Rainey-Smithback will continue every Wednesday through April 17th! You can learn more and register here: https://events.bgsu.edu/event/feminist_cardio_drumming )