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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

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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
April 20, 2023 The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

Exciting Online Summer 2023 Courses

Check out these exciting online summer courses!
February 28, 2023 The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

Professor Neel Ahuja's Planetary Specters Awarded an Honorable Mention in The Association for Asian American Studies Awards

The Association for Asian American Studies awarded Dr, Ahuja an honorable mention for his book, Planetary Specters: Race, Migration and Climate Change in the Twenty-First Century.
February 02, 2023 The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

An Open Letter to the UMD Community from the Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, Sexuality Studies

An open letter from the Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, Sexuality Studies, written in solidarity with the 7 December 2022 petition to President Pines written by UMD students with disabilities.
February 01, 2023 The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

Dr. Hageman's "Shiplap" Named as one of 2022's Best Video Essays by the British Film Institute

The British Film Institute featured Dr. Eva Hageman's video essay "Shiplap" as one of 2022's best video essays.

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Offices Closed for Thanksgiving Break

November 20, 2023 The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

University offices will close for the Thanksgiving Break

Announcing the Indigenous Futures Lab Home Page

November 16, 2023 The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

Learn more about the Indigenous Futures Lab

Dr. Shelbi Nahwilet Meissner featured in Diamondback Article

November 07, 2023 The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

New WGSS Faculty member Dr. Shelbi Nahwilet Meissner was featured in an article

Nov 29th: Sex: What Does Cow Protection Protect? with Dr. Naisargi Davé

November 01, 2023 The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

You're invited to a WGSS book talk with Dr. Naisargi Davé

Graduate Program Application Deadline Approaching

October 30, 2023 The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

Submit an application by November 15th to be considered for the Fall 2024 PhD cohort

ASA Executive Committee releases statement on Gaza

October 23, 2023 The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

The American Studies Association Executive Committee releases statement in solidarity with the people of Gaza

Fall 2023 Newsletter

October 18, 2023 The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

The department is pleased to announce the release of the Fall 2023 Newsletter

NWSA Calls for a Ceasefire and Negotiations to End Gaza Siege and Israeli Apartheid

October 13, 2023 The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

National Women's Studies Association releases statement about the violence in Gaza and Israel

Dr. Shelbi Meissner named National Science Foundation Ocean Champion

October 10, 2023 The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

WGSS professor and Director of the Indigenous Futures Lab honors by the National Science Foundation and Kaleta A. Doolin Foundation
Maryland Today

$500K Grant to Fund UMD Researcher’s Study of Strategies to Improve Equity in Universities’ Leadership

October 05, 2023 The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

New curriculum would help aspiring administrators in medical, public health and STEM sciences.