
INSTITUTE NEWS
Read below for the most up-to-date news from the Institute for Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (WGSS).
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Recent Institute News
GSU at WGS South!
This year, the Institute for Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies is thrilled to announce our strong representation at the WGS South Conference, featuring one faculty panel and two engaging graduate student panels.
Faculty Panel:
"Covid and Collective Trauma:...read more ❯
WGSS Alumni Spotlight: Leah Berger-Singer
Leah Berger-Singer (MA 2022), is a Training & Technical Assistance Coordinator for School Based Initiatives (SBI) with the Georgia Campaign for Adolescent Power & Potential (GCAPP). At GCAPP, her primary role is to train school-based staff on skills and best...read more ❯
"African Women Decolonizing History, Culture, and the Arts through Digital Humanities"with Mulenga Kapwepwe
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 ❯
Welcome, Dr. Rosita Scerbo!
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 ❯
Alumni Spotlight: Charles Stephens
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 ❯
Graduate Student Spotlight: Alexis Casas
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 ❯
Faculty News and Recent Publications, 2023-2024
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 ❯
Teaching WGSS: An Interview with Dr. Julie Kubala
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 ❯
Undergraduate Spotlight: Jennifer Long
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 ❯
Alumni Spotlight: Emilia Pasalic
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 ❯
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