Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies is an interdisciplinary field of study that recognizes excellence in research, teaching, and service in three important ways:

• Intersectionality, an analysis of the intersections of gender, race, class, sexuality, and nation.
• Interdisciplinarity, or skillful integration of methods from different disciplines.
• Social Justice, a commitment to dismantling sexism, racism, classism, and other oppressive practices in our research, teaching, and service to different communities.

 

 

News & Announcements:

Women's Studies is now Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

This is an exciting development! We are in the process of updating our website to reflect our new name.

Department receives 2013 Lavendar Commencement "Unsung Hero" Award.

The award letter:

Dear Department of Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies,

It is my honor to inform you of your selection as a recipient of a 2013 Lavender Award. The Lavender awards celebrate Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and Allied Faculty, Staff, and Students for their work in promoting LGBTQ Equity. The Awards are particularly special because they are chosen by LGBTQ and Allied students, faculty, and staff to recognize other student, faculty and staff contributions to the LGBTQ diversity at UAlbany. Specifically, you have been chosen to receive Unsung Hero Award.  You were nominated as a recipient for this award because of your tremendous and unwavering commitment to gender and sexuality diversity at UAlbany and to its inclusion in the curriculum, this award is a long time coming. We thank you for your time and devotion to our university community.

Because of this accomplishment, you will receive special recognition at the 5th Annual Lavender Graduation on Friday, May 17th, 2013.  The Lavender Graduation is a special graduation ceremony that honors the achievements of graduating Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and Allied undergraduate and graduate students on campus.  

Again, congratulations and we look forward to recognizing your accomplishments at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, May 17th, 2013 in the Campus Center Ballroom.

Sincerely,

Courtney D'Allaird
Program Coordinator,
Gender & Sexuality Resource Center
University at Albany