women and gender studies

Women's & Gender Studies

The Women's & Gender Studies Program fosters critical awareness and intellectual sensitivity to women's issues, the relationship between gender and other aspects of "identity," including race, class, age, religion and sexuality, methods inflected by the interdisciplinary of women's studies, and how the academic study of women's issues and gender has the power to transform lives.

Clare C. Jen

Clare C. Jen,Associate Professor, Chair of Women's and Gender Studies

Robin Brown

Robin Brown,Academic Administrative Assistant, Coordinator, Laura C. Harris Series

Upcoming Events

Feb.

05

2024

'The Child Stars At The End of The World' - The Youth Climate Movement Phenomenon and What Comes Next

7:00pm

Inside Swasey Chapel

Highlights

Laura C. Harris Series

The Women's & Gender Studies Program sponsors regular symposia on gender issues that include presentations by Denison faculty as well as scholars from throughout the United States.

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Spotlights

Denison English professor Diana Mafe

4 questions with English professor Diana Mafe

Mafe talks about her research, teaching practices, and how The Legend of Zelda connects to the liberal arts.

Joan Do-Truong '23 celebrates her Davis Projects for Peace award

Building an empowering space for young Asian American women

Through grants and connections, Joan Do-Truong ’23 created a space for women and TIGNC youth like her to share their experiences and empowerment.

Laden ’19 watching the sunset in Portugal

Where We Go

An Opportunity in the Canary Islands

A Fulbright Scholarship will bring Julia Laden ’19 to the Canary Islands, where she will teach English to young children.

Dana Phillips

How We Learn

Understanding Social Change Through Hip-hop

Dana Phillips '20 explored political and social movements through the lyrics of Arabic hip-hop as a Summer Scholar.

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How We Learn

Passing on Being Passive

Taylor Hawk '20 shares her thoughts about the perils of passivity.

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How We Learn

What is "Intersectional Feminism"?

Taylor Hawk '20 explains why we need to hear the voices of women of all races, economic standings, religions and identities.

exhibita

How We Learn

Feminist health politics

Students reflect on an exhibit, "Artifacts: Abortion Stories and Histories."

Rian Matthews

How We Learn

The Meaning of Context

Rian Matthews '16 critiques the work of an artist - and finds it lacking

Margaret Douglass

How We Learn

Student Receives Distinguished Undergraduate Award

Communication major Margaret Douglass receives award for leadership, academic merit and passion.

Robnett

How We Live

Landing a job, fulfilling a passion

Those extracurricular activities may be the key to landing a great job.

CeCe McGee ’15

Where We Go

Holding the Trust

As the college's 2015 recent student trustee, CeCe McGee '15 will join the board of trustees.

Founding feminists

How We Learn

Founding feminists

When Joan Straumanis came to Denison as a philosophy professor in 1971, she was introduced at her first faculty meeting as a "real feminist hell raiser."

Portraits by Harper Leich.

How We Learn

Portraits of Women

Portraits in the department's office in Knapp Hall were created by Harper Leich '04, a studio art major with a concentration in painting and printmaking.

What's Happening

Awards & Honors

Eloise A. Buker Fellows 2023-2024

Program Fellows in Women's and Gender Studies at Denison University for 2023-2024.

Awards & Honors

Nan Nowik Memorial Awards 2022-2023

The Women's and Gender Studies Program announces its annual awards for outstanding scholarly, artistic and/or activist student work.

Teaching "history wars" opens students' eyes

Professor Megan Threlkeld helps students "understand that the past is contested terrain."

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