On Thursday, September 7, 2023, the Institute for Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies hosted a talk by Zambian artist, scholar, and thought leader Ba Mulenga Kapwepwe. The talk was titled "African Women Decolonizing History, Culture, and the Arts...read more ❯

The Institute for Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies is excited to introduce our newest jointly appointed faculty member, Dr. Rosita Scerbo. Dr. Scerbo is a new Assistant Professor of Afro-Latinx Studies at the Institute for Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies...read more ❯

Charles Stephens is a WGSS alumnus who earned his BA in 2005 and went on to found The Counternarrative Project, a non-profit organization that works to "shift narratives about Black gay, bisexual, queer, and other men who have sex with men to change policy and...read more ❯

Alexis Casas is a first-year MA student and a Graduate Research Assistant at the Institute of Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies at GSU. With an expected graduation date of May 2024, Alexis is currently in the beginning stages of pre-production for her upcoming...read more ❯

Jennie E. Burnet Associate Professor, and Director of the Institute for Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies Anthropology, Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Burnet Jennie E. 2023. To Save Heaven and Earth : Rescue in the Rwandan Genocide. Ithaca New York:...read more ❯

Dr. Julie Kubala is a Senior Lecturer for the Institute for Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies at GSU. In addition, she serves as the Director of Undergraduate Studies for the Institute AND oversees the Graduate Teaching Assistants in their feminist pedagogy course....read more ❯

Jennifer Long is a junior double majoring in WGSS and Anthropology. She also serves in a leadership role for the WGSS undergraduate organization, Faces of Feminism. This Spring, the faculty chose to recognize Jennifer as the Outstanding Undergraduate of the Year. In...read more ❯

Emilia Pasalic is a WGSS alumna who earned her BA in 2011 and went on to pursue a career as a scientist working in public health at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In this interview, we talk more with Emilia about her experience in the department and...read more ❯

WGSS Director Dr. Jennie Burnet’s new book, To Save Heaven and Earth: Rescue in the Rwandan Genocide, is to be published in January 2023 by Cornell University Press. The book considers people who risked their lives in the 1994 Rwandan genocide of Tutsi to try and...read more ❯

Ella Bardin graduated with a BA from the Institute for Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies in 2021. She is now working as a Manager of Talent and Culture at Ammunition, an advertising agency. In this interview, we talk more with her about her experience in the...read more ❯