WGST receives funding from McCausland Foundation
WGST is excited to announce that the department has received two University of South Carolina College of Arts and Sciences McCausland Foundation grants!
Now Hiring: Bridge to Faculty Postdoctoral Scholar
As part of the University of South Carolina's inaugural Bridge to Faculty program, the Department of Women's and Gender Studies seeks a dynamic Postdoctoral Scholar in the area of Black feminist/womanist studies who conducts research at the intersections of gender, race, class, and sexuality. This two-year post doc is intended to lead to a tenure track position in the Department.
Honoring Dr. Drue Barker
The Department of Women's and Gender Studies mourns the passing of Dr. Drue Barker
WGST Fall 2022 Newsletter
The Department of Women's and Gender Studies Fall 2022 Newsletter is now available!
Share your WGST updates
We want to hear from you! Let us know if you have any updates or thoughts you would like to share with the WGST community. Your news may be shared in our newsletter or on our social media pages.
Upcoming Events and Deadlines: Fall 2022
Learn more about upcoming WGST events and awards.
Community Organization Spotlight: Pathways to Healing
Each month, the Department of Women's and Gender Studies will feature a local organization doing work in the field of women's and gender studies.
Women's and Gender Studies is now a department!
I am excited to let you know that Women's and Gender Studies is officially a Department! This means that we have greater recognition at the University, which will bring new opportunities to grow for us all.
Upcoming Event: 2022 Adrenée Glover Freeman Lecture with Dr. Aisha Durham
Women's and Gender Studies is pleased to welcome Dr. Aisha Durham, Professor of Communication at University of South Florida, for the 2022 Adrenée Glover Freeman lecture.
Undergraduate Welcome Event on September 12th
Join WGST Undergraduate Director Dr. Dawn Campbell for a drop-in welcome event on September 12th.
WGST names inaugural recipient of the Dr. Lynn Weber Award
Congratulations to A'Mia Hill, the first Dr. Lynn Weber award recipient.
WGST Spring 2022 Newsletter
The Women's and Gender Studies Program Spring 2022 Newsletter is now available!
Upcoming Events and Deadlines
Learn more about the great upcoming Women's and Gender Studies awards and events.
WGST Fall 2021 Newsletter
The Women's and Gender Studies Program Fall 2021 Newsletter is now available!
WGST Program publishes first edition of introductory textbook
The Women's and Gender Studies Program is proud to present the first edition of its introductory textbook.
Fall 2021 Women's and Gender Studies Awards
The Women's and Gender Studies Program is offering several awards for the Fall 2021 semester.
Birth equity research opportunity with Dr. Kathryn Luchok
Learn more about the South Carolina Birth Outcomes Initiative.
WGST Spring/Summer 2021 Newsletter
The Women's and Gender Studies Program Spring/Summer 2021 Newsletter is now available!
Dr. Kathryn Luchok receives Women's and Gender Studies teaching award
The Women's and Gender Studies Program is proud to announce Dr. Kathryn Luchok as the recipient of the 2021 WGST Faculty Teaching Award.
WGST Spring 2021 Sponsored & Co-sponsored Events
Check out Women's and Gender Studies' events for Spring 2021.
WGST Fall 2020 Sponsored & Co-sponsored Events
Women's & Gender Studies Fall 2020 Sponsored & Co-sponsored Events
Black Lives Matter
Women's and Gender Studies at the University of South Carolina supports #BlackLivesMatter
Ramsdell receives Women's and Gender Studies teaching award
To Ann Ramsdell's students, there's no question why she would receive the Women's and Gender Studies Program Faculty Teaching Award.
Trailblazer brings passion for equity to UofSC lecture
Valerie Smith, Swarthmore College’s first African American president in its 155-year history, is committed to deepening human understanding through the process of learning and discovery. She will share her passion and perspective to South Carolina as the 2019 Adrenée Glover Freeman Lecturer.
New WGST Course Addresses Sexual Harassment
Dr. Dawn Campbell designs new course to address issues of harassment and consent.