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The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

2026-2027 WGSS Newsletter

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July 06, 2026 The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

WGSS PhD Candidate Montia Daniels awarded 2026-2027 AAUW Dissertation Fellowship

WGSS PhD Candidate joins cohort of dissertation fellows in prestigious fellowship from American Association for University Women
July 02, 2026 The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

WGSS PhD Candidate, Chand, Awarded 2026 Mellon/ACLS Dissertation Innnovation Award

Doctoral Candidate awarded prestigious award for commitment to research in the humanities and interpretive social sciences
October 08, 2025 American Studies, Art, Arts for All, Communication, English, Linguistics, Maryland Language Science Center, Philosophy, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

The Art and Humanity of AI

From classrooms to research labs, the College of Arts and Humanities is shaping how we understand artificial intelligence and guiding its responsible future.
February 24, 2025 The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

Harriet Tubman Day Poster Award Winners

Check out the winner and runner-ups for the 2025 Tubman Day Poster Contest
June 26, 2024 The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

Examining Data Science Through an Equity Lens

The Computer Science and Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies departments collaborated on a new cross-listed course.
June 04, 2024 The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

Inked in History

Professor tells stories behind her traditional tattoos.
April 10, 2024 The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

UMD Launches Institute Focused on Ethical AI Development

Dr. Neda Atanasoski appointed Associate Director of Education for ethics focused Artificial Intelligence Interdisciplinary Institute at Maryland
December 05, 2023 The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

WGSS Professor & Alumni Genna Rosenberg featured in Maryland Today

WGSS Alumni and professor of WGSS277 discusses toys that stand the test of time
November 20, 2023 The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

Indigenous Futures Lab featured in Maryland Today

Dr. Shelbi Nahwilet Meissner and the Indigenous Futures Lab were featured in the November 20, 2023 issue of major University publication, Maryland Today

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2026-2027 WGSS Newsletter

October 02, 2026 The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

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Ms. Magazine

Artificial Feminist Intelligence is not Feminism

September 16, 2026 The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

From reproductive health chatbots to elder-care robots, the AI industry’s promise of empathy obscures the workers it exploits and the care systems it is helping replace.

2026 WGSS Affiliate Speaker Series

September 01, 2026 ARHU2, The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

Engaging interdisciplinary work of affiliate faculty of the Harriet Tubman Department

2026 PhD Application Cycle Now Open

July 17, 2026 The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

Apply for the Ph.D. in Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

Spring 2027 Courses in WGSS

July 16, 2026 The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

Meet the lineup of Spring 2027 courses in the Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

WGSS PhD Candidate Jordan Keesler Awarded Ann G. Wylie Dissertation Fellowship

July 15, 2026 The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

Congratulations Jordan!

What is ARHU Reading?

July 08, 2026 American Studies, ARHU2, College of Arts and Humanities, Communication, English, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

Faculty share their picks for summertime reads, podcasts, films and shows

WGSS PhD Candidate Montia Daniels awarded 2026-2027 AAUW Dissertation Fellowship

July 06, 2026 The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

WGSS PhD Candidate joins cohort of dissertation fellows in prestigious fellowship from American Association for University Women

Fall 2026 Leadership Appointments

July 06, 2026 ARHU2, Arts for All, Classics, College of Arts and Humanities, Communication, Digital Cultures & Creativity, English, Honors Humanities, Joseph and Rebecca Meyerhoff Program and Center for Jewish Studies, Michelle Smith Collaboratory for Visual Culture , The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

The College of Arts and Humanities announces new leadership appointments.

WGSS PhD Candidate, Chand, Awarded 2026 Mellon/ACLS Dissertation Innnovation Award

July 02, 2026 The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

Doctoral Candidate awarded prestigious award for commitment to research in the humanities and interpretive social sciences