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2017

Jayla Johnson '19

Student News

Student Conducts Summer Research at Johns Hopkins

Jayla Johnson '19 conducted research this summer at Johns Hopkins University about the immunization coverage of children in India.

Date: October 4, 2017

2016

Anna Teye

Awards & Honors

Anna Teye awarded 2016 President's Medal

Anna Teye '16, women's and gender studies major, was honored by Denison President Adam Weinberg with the President's Medal.

Date: July 13, 2016

Awards & Honors

Nan Nowik Memorial Awards 2015 - 2016

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

Date: June 23, 2016

2014

Awards & Honors

Nan Nowik Memorial Awards 2014 - 2015

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

Date: May 16, 2014

2013

Awards & Honors

Nan Nowik Memorial Awards 2013 - 2014

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

Date: September 28, 2013

2012

Awards & Honors

Nan Nowik Memorial Awards 2012 - 2013

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

Date: September 28, 2012

2011

Awards & Honors

Nan Nowik Memorial Awards 2011 - 2012

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

Date: September 28, 2011

2010

Awards & Honors

Nan Nowik Memorial Awards 1982 - 2010

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

Date: April 23, 2010

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.

Stream

How We Learn

Passing on Being Passive

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

taylor-hawk

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

In the News

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

Professor Diana Mafe says "Wakonda Forever" breaks a mold but its "success does not mean a wider shift in the industry."

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.

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