WMS 210: Introduction to Women's Studies UNCW

01/25/2023

PBS’ American Experience will premiere a documentary by Tracy Heather Strain on writer and anthropologist Zora Neale Hurston.

01/25/2023

Former SNL cast member and beloved comedian Leslie Jones was a guest host on The Daily Show, and she absolutely crushed it.

11/29/2022

Nice work, Alaska!

11/29/2022

Her job is to clean Michaelangelo’s revered marble statue. The task can be exhilarating, if somewhat nerve-racking.
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11/29/2022

We’wha (1849-1896)
We’wha, a Lhamana (Zuni Two Spirit) individual, took on both male and female tasks as a Zuni cultural ambassador and pottery and textile artist. Also a spiritual leader, We’wha endeavored to preserve the history, traditions, and knowledge of the Zuni people.

03/19/2019

The proportion of female voices on country radio has been dropping in recent years, amid “long-held beliefs” that male singers drive larger audiences and gre...

06/22/2018

StarNews entertainment reporter and media critic Hunter Ingram visits Q***r Currents to discuss q***r television memories and offer a guide for q***r Netflix binge-watching just in time for summer. We

06/14/2018

This is the second (and last) of two episodes of highlights from the Reel Out Charlotte film festival. After a brief foray into the food and cocktail offerings in Charlotte, we get down to business. I

06/09/2018

This is the first of two episodes on the Reel Out Charlotte film festival. In this episode we discuss q***r film festivals in general and the Reel Out Charlotte festival specifically. We look closely

05/31/2018

In this episode we offer our thoughts on the Oscar-winning Chilean film A Fantastic Woman. A Fantastic Woman is the story of a trans woman's grief and growth in the aftermath of her partner's death. We specifically discuss how the film engages and challenges tropes and stereotypes historically associated with trans characters in media. Later in the episode you will hear a student produced segment on q***r coming out films. These students(Abby Greenfield, Helen Rogalski and Julia Russo) compare and contrast Brokeback Mountain, Moonlight and Love, Simon in terms of how the films allow for and address coming out. Finally, we've included a debrief with these students where they reflect on their first podcasting experience!

In this episode we offer our thoughts on the Oscar-winning Chilean film A Fantastic Women. A Fantastic Women is the story of a trans woman's grief and growth in the aftermath of her partner's death.

03/29/2018

This episode is our first Q***R CURRENTS QUIZ SHOW! We recorded this episode LIVE in front of a studio audience with contestants from UNCW's Communication Studies Department. The quiz touches on anci