What's Happening

Get the latest news and updates related to Women's & Gender Studies at Denison University.

2020

Alumni

Alumni from Black, Women & Gender, and Queer studies programs share their job search, workplace, and lives beyond Denison.

Date: September 21, 2020

Alumni

WGST Alumni Make a Difference

Four recent WGST alumni help others and advance in their careers.

Date: June 26, 2020

2019

Alumni

Gabriele Eimontaite '18 Wins an AP Award

English and women's & gender studies major Gabriele Eimontaite '18 won an AP award for this piece she wrote as an intern with the Newark Advocate.

Date: May 24, 2019

Spotlights

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.

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.

How We Learn

Passing on Being Passive

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

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.

How We Learn

Feminist health politics

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

How We Learn

The Meaning of Context

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

How We Learn

Student Receives Distinguished Undergraduate Award

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

How We Live

Landing a job, fulfilling a passion

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

Where We Go

Holding the Trust

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

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."

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

Conferences & Symposia

Three Denison professors awarded tenure in 2024

Inside-the-beltway internship yields great experiences

Denison’s Liv Gjestvang recognized as technology leader

What's Happening

2020

2019

Spotlights

4 questions with English professor Diana Mafe

Building an empowering space for young Asian American women

An Opportunity in the Canary Islands

Understanding Social Change Through Hip-hop

Passing on Being Passive

What is "Intersectional Feminism"?

Feminist health politics

The Meaning of Context

Student Receives Distinguished Undergraduate Award

Landing a job, fulfilling a passion

Holding the Trust

Founding feminists

Portraits of Women

What's Happening

Strong presence of WGST majors and faculty at conference

Hollywood’s first major Black female superhero is only a beginning

Eloise A. Buker Fellows 2023-2024