Erin Durban-Albrecht has been conducting research in Haiti trying to understand how nongovernmental organizations document attacks and abuse on LGBTQI individuals.
Documenting homophobia and transphobia in Haiti
Unit: Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
Chilean artist Cecilia Vicuña to headline symposium on women in arts, November 10
Chilean poet and visual artist Cecilia Vicuña will be the featured speaker at the symposium “Oscillations of Gender and Genre” at Illinois State University. Vicuña will give a keynote performance/talk at 5 p.m. Thursday, November 10, at the University Galleries in Uptown Normal. The author of more than 20 books of poetry, Vicuña exhibits and
Clevenger receives American Society of Criminology award
Department of Criminal Justice Sciences Professor Shelly Clevenger is the recipient of the American Society of Criminology, Division of Victimology’s Faculty Teacher of the Year Award.
WGS Student Spotlight: Emma Lynn
Meet Emma Lynn, a sociology major with a minor in women’s and gender studies (WGS). Lynn shares her experience in WGS and ISU Feminist Led Activist Movement to Empower (FLAME).
‘Pinkwashing’ of breast cancer topic of film, panel, October 17
Pink Ribbons, Inc: The Commercialization of Breast Cancer will be shown at 5:15 p.m. Monday, October 17, in Schroeder Hall, Room 244.
Workshop focusing on wellness to empower women
Sister Circles: The Art of Wellness, will take place from 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Saturday, September 24.
Fall 2016 Speaker Series announced
The Illinois State University Speaker Series at Illinois State will cover diverse topics from Black Lives Matter to making healthy habits stick.
Screening of the film The Hunting Ground, September 19
Illinois State University will host a screening of the film The Hunting Ground at 5:15 p.m. Monday, September 19, in the Prairie Room of the Bone Student Center.
WGS 400 Independent Study Spotlight: Jenny Satchwell
Meet Jenny Satchwell, who is working toward her degree in the School of Social Work at Illinois State University.
New Queer Studies concentration launching
This fall, the Women’s and Gender Studies Program will officially launch a new Queer Studies concentration at Illinois State.
