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The University of Wisconsin System Women's and Gender Studies Consortium works to ensure the continu

Women's Studies is an academic field which looks directly at women seeking to understand their roles and impact in society as well as the impact of social institutions and processes on them. Multicultural and multidisciplinary, the field of Women's Studies looks at the findings of research on women, the processes used to achieve them, and the uses of research results. Ongoing interaction with the

world allows Women's Studies to test academic premises against the realities of women's lives and to encourage positive public policy and change. Sarah Harder
based on Virginia Sapiro, Women in American Society

09/03/2026

We are excited to announce the theme of the 2027 Women and Gender Studies Consortium Spring Conference! - Feminists Making Meaning: Protecting Knowledge and Resisting Erasure

This year’s Women’s and Gender Studies Consortium conference will address questions about who can create, access, and control information and how we organize, share, and preserve knowledge.

This year’s conference theme was inspired in part by the upcoming 50th anniversary of the UW Office of the Gender and Women’s Studies Librarian, a staple of GWSS- and LGBTQ+-focused scholarship, librarianship, and feminist action in Wisconsin and beyond. We are also recognizing the 10th anniversary of the UNESCO Co-Chair on Gender, Wellbeing and a Culture of Peace at UW–Madison, which promotes women’s international wellbeing through education, sustainable development, and knowledge exchange.

Call for proposals opens next week!

08/20/2026

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08/18/2026

The Psychology Department at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire seeks an instructor to teach one section of PSYC/WGSS 336: Psychology of Women. The instructor should have an MA in Psychology, WGSS, or a related field and research/teaching experience related to the course topic (see description copied below). The instructor has the option of teaching in person on Tuesdays/Thursdays from 11-12:15 or online (asynchronous or synchronous). Compensation is $4500 minus taxes.

WGSS 336: Psychology of Women (3 crs) is an advanced undergraduate/graduate seminar designed to examine how both traditional and feminist psychological theories and research apply to women's lives. Topics include sexuality, violence, gender roles, work, relationships, body image, reproduction, motherhood, and sexual orientation. Attributes: LE-K2 Social Sciences, LE-R1 Equity, Diversity, and Inclusivity, Undergraduate/Graduate Offering.

For additional information and/or to apply, interested candidates can email the chair of the Psychology Department, Dr. Jeffrey Goodman: [email protected].

07/07/2026

We received some feedback that many of our members are in the middle of their summer travels, so we've decided to extend our deadline to Friday, July 17th at 11:59PM EST to give our membership a bit more time to craft their strongest proposals without feeling rushed!

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06/23/2026

The Race, Ethnicity, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Department at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire seeks an instructor to teach one in-person section of WGSS 100: Introduction to Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies this fall. The position begins on 8/16/26 and ends 1/2/27. Applicants should have a Masters degree, be in the process of completing their doctorate, or have a PhD in WGSS or a related field.

To apply for this position, send your current CV in an email indicating your interest to [email protected]. The option for days/times to teach an in-person section of WGSS 100 in the fall are: Tuesday/Thursday 11am-12:15pm or Tuesday/Thursday 12:30-1:45pm. Each section is already fully enrolled with 35 students. Compensation for the course is $4200. The REGSS Department will also offer an office on the third floor of Hibbard Humanities Hall for the duration of the position.

WGSS 100 is an introduction to the study of women, gender, and sexuality informed by intersectional, transnational, and decolonial feminist theories and methods. Students have the opportunity to gain critical understandings of relationships between gender, various social categories (e.g., race, disability, class), and power within everyday interactions and institutions. Lectures, assigned readings, group discussion, and individual research/creative projects will familiarize students with feminist scholars, activists, and cultural producers who have conceptualized and theorized diverse issues to challenge systemic oppression and enact social and political change. Course assignments will encourage students to place their own unique ideas, lived experiences, and professional goals in productive dialogue with the field of WGSS.

For more information about the REGSS Department, see: https://www.uwec.edu/academics/college-arts-and-sciences/departments-programs/race-ethnicity-gender-and-sexuality

05/05/2026

The call for proposals is now open for the Big Berks 2027 and closes on June 30, 2026!

Join us in Minneapolis (June 10–13, 2027) for “Beyond Boundaries: Gender, History and the Futures We Imagine.”

Our 2027 theme calls us to reaffirm the centrality of feminist, q***r, Black, Brown, and trans histories to our collective understanding of the past—and to the preservation and progress of democratic life. At a moment when histories of women, gender, and sexualities are under attack—in classrooms, archives, museums, parks, and public discourse—the Berks stands in defense of historical truth and the right to teach, research, and tell stories that reflect the complexity of human experience.

We invite submissions from historians, primary and secondary educators, archivists, curators, artists, independent scholars, community activists, and practitioners across disciplines and geographies, representing all career stages from emerging to established professionals.

More details here: https://berksconference.org/big-berks-2027/

04/15/2026

The 2026 WGSC Spring Conference has come to a close. Thank you to those who attended, presented, worked, or volunteered their time for the conference. Special shout outs to our featured speakers Dr. Heidi R. Lewis, Dr. Michele Tracy Berger, and Dr. Cheryl Radeloff! Big thanks to Katy and the rest of the Memorial Union team for all of their help!

Thank you all for being a part of our conference. We hope you can join us again next year - same time, same place!

04/09/2026

This month we are shaking things up at Wisconsin Women Making History ✨ Learn more about the history of the Universities of Wisconsin Women's and Gender Studies Consortium (celebrating its 50th anniversary this month!) and Women's and Gender Studies in the UW System at womeninwisconsin.org!

Women's, Gender, and LGBTQ Studies in Wisconsin

04/08/2026

Join us in celebrating this year's UW Women's & Gender Studies Consortium Student Award Winners for their hard work and exemplary research!

Top two rows (l to r) - Brooke Axelson, UW-La Crosse; Tyler Borzick, UW-Oshkosh; Angel Bronk, UW-Stevens Point; Madyn Dron, UW-La Crosse; Hannah Grotto, UW-Green Bay; JJ Irons, UW-Platteville; Lee Kessler, UW-Madison; Jenna Lassiter, UW-Milwaukee

Bottom two rows - Halcyon LeRoy, UW-Eau Claire; Alex Morris, UW-La Crosse; Maëlle Rihouey, UW-Superior; Cate Ritchie, UW-River Falls; Emily Roemer, UW-Madison; Alex Salmi, UW-Green Bay; Evelyn Schmidt, UW-Whitewater; LG Sebayan, UW-Milwaukee (Not Pictured)

Congratulations!

You can read more about these students and their amazing work here:
https://consortium.gws.wisc.edu/2026-wgsc-conference/wgsc-student-award-winners-2026/

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