Recent Events

Applying to Interdisciplinary PhD Programs
October 3, 2012
4PM to 5PM in AUD 330
Professors Ann Brigham, Marjorie Jolles, and Gina Buccola of the Women’s and Gender Studies Program will discuss techniques and strategies for researching and applying to PhD programs.  Topics will include how to select institutions and departments, how to prepare strong applications, and how to write an effective personal statement.  This event is sponsored by the WGS Program and is open to all members of the university community.

Annual WGS Social
September 13, 2012
4:30 to 6:00 PM AUD 244
All WGS minors, WGS graduate students, and interested members of the university community are invited to the annual WGS Social. This informal event kicks off the new academic year and brings together students and faculty for mingling and refreshments.

Increasing Safety through Restorative Justice: Making Schools Safe for Girls and LGBTQ Students in Chicago’s Public Schools
April 11, 2012
6:00 to 8:00 PM
A lively panel discussion, moderated by correspondent Laura Washington of the Chicago Sun-Times, includes speakers from: CReATE, Blocks Together Youth, COFI (Community Organizing and Family Issues), Chicago Public Schools, and the Chicago Teachers Union.  CPDU Credits Available from The Roosevelt University Continuing Education Center, College of Education.

Debates and Dialogues: A Symposium for Undergraduate Student Work in Women's and Gender Studies
March 30, 2012
9AM to 2PM in AUD 244
The second annual WGS symposium featured presentations by students on a variety of topics, including LGBTQ histories, restorative justice projects for girls in CPS, and intersections of institutional race-based and gender-based violence.  The keynote address was presented by Alex Moffett-Bateau, a doctoral candidate at U of Chicago, on "Developing a Vision: On Becoming a Black Feminist in Academia." The symposium culminated in the competitive and much-anticipated WGS trivia luncheon.

Applying to Interdisciplinary PhD Programs
October 12, 2011
4PM to 5PM in AUD 330
Professors Ann Brigham, Marjorie Jolles, and Ellen O’Brien of the Women’s and Gender Studies Program will discuss techniques and strategies for researching and applying to PhD programs.  Topics will include how to select institutions and departments, how to prepare strong applications, and how to write an effective personal statement.  This event is sponsored by the WGS Program and is open to all members of the university community.

Annual WGS Social
September 15, 2011
4:30 to 6:00 PM AUD 244
All WGS minors and graduate students and interested members of the university community are invited to the annual WGS Social.  This informal event kicks off the new academic year and brings together students and faculty for mingling and refreshments.  

“Making History”: A Symposium for Undergraduate Student Work in Women's and Gender Studies
March 18, 2011
9:30 to 4:00PM AUD 244
The first annual symposium highlighted undergraduate scholarship and activism on race and gender, transgender advocacy, and feminist qualitative research. In the afternoon, a panel of WGS graduate students discussed the paths that led them to the RU WGS Program and their experiences as feminist activists and scholars. For many, the highlight of the event was the WGS Trivia held during the luncheon. Carrie Brecke, WGS core faculty member and director of the Writing Center, hosted the trivia which consisted of a range of topics, including women athletes, writers, and musicians.