If this were a regular summer, Dr. Kate would take us on in-person tours of Baltimore. In the interest of safety, this year she's taking us on virtual tours. Enjoy her latest--a tour of...
The faculty and staff of UMBC’s Gender, Women’s, and Sexuality Studies (GWST) department want to affirm our support for and solidarity with our Black students, faculty, and staff at UMBC and...
POLI/GWST328: Women, Gender, Sexuality, and Political Power in the US Why are women such effective leaders during the COVID-19 crisis? Why didn’t any women win the Democratic presidential...
If you're interested in understanding what makes cinema queer--as opposed to lesbian and/or gay--then sign up for History of Queer Cinema in Fall 2020! Together as a class we will chart one...
Where watching TV is the same as doing your homework
Have you been streaming all of Schitt’s Creek while in quarantine? Feeling 90s nostalgia with binges of Seinfeld and Friends? Re-watching the sitcoms of your childhood? In GWST 323, all of that...
The day is finally here...URCAD! GWST majors Nadia BenAissa and Alex Siebenhaar are sharing their thesis research at this link: https://umbc.voicethread.com/myvoice/browse/threadbox/2971/...
Looking for a course to fill out your spring schedule? Consider GWST/POLI338: Women, Gender, and Law! Joyell Arvella, the instructor, received her JD in Civil Rights and International Human...
The exhibit highlights Indian Americans in the Northwest
Dr. Amy Bhatt's exhibit, "Beyond Bollywood: Indian Americans Shape the Nation" opened at the Museum of History and Industry (MOHAI) in Seattle in November and will be open until January 26. The...
Dr. Mejdulene B. Shomali, assistant professor in Gender, Women's, + Sexuality Studies, received a Woodrow Wilson Career Enhancement Fellowship! During her year-long fellowship, Dr. Shomali will be...
Dr. Mejdulene B. Shomali, Assistant Professor in Gender, Women's, + Sexuality Studies, was named one of the Woodrow Wilson Foundation's Career Enhancement Fellows for 2019-2020. The Career...