Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies News
WGSS Joint Faculty Member Julie Novkov Appointed Dean of Rockefeller College
Professor, WGSS joint faculty member, constitutional scholar and interim dean, Novkov was appointed after a national search.
Students Share Perspectives on Pride Month
WGSS MA Eric Warren and WGSS major Melody Palmer, along with Aster Li, were featured on Today at UAlbany, sharing their perspectives on Pride Month.
Professor Gaunt Featured in Debut Film at Tribeca Film Festival
WGSS Joint Faculty member, Professor Kyra Gaunt, is featured in a short film, "Black Girls Play: The Story of Hand Games."
Noteworthy: Research grants, awards and publications
The latest developments on University at Albany faculty and staff who are receiving research grants, awards and other noteworthy attention.
"Bulletproof Fashion: Security, Emotions, and the Fortress Body," a New Book by WGSS Prof. Barbara Sutton
In her new book, Bulletproof Fashion: Security, Emotions, and the Fortress Body, UAlbany Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Professor Barbara Sutton explores what this new frontier of personal security means for the individual and what it says about current U.S. society.
WGSS at the Inaugural UAlbany Showcase
WGSS graduate and undergraduate students actively participated in the Inaugural UAlbany Showcase on April 27, 2023. The department held engaging, informative, and well-attended events throughout the day.
WGSS Students Visit the Stonewall National Monument
Prof. Rajani Bhatia accompanied WGSS students on a field trip to the Stonewall National Monument. The trip was made possible through the support of the Gender and Sexuality Resource Center (GSRC).
WGSS Professor Janell Hobson Gives Keynote Lecture on Harriet Tubman at Cornell University
The lecture, "Harriet Tubman, National Memory, and the Making of a Black Feminist Icon," is available online.