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Crossing Conventions

In 1627, the young Irish noble Mary Stuart O’Donnell, daughter of the earl of Tyrconnell, fled in male attire from England to the Catholic Netherlands…

Faculty Scholarship, September 2023

At the core of the academic experience at Wheaton is our community of talented and productive teacher-scholars. This newsletter is meant to celebrate our achievements…

Guatemala’s Gender Norms Seen Through Film

For my senior capstone project in Hispanic Studies I looked at the relationship between the film of director Jayro Bustamante and gender norms in Guatemala.…

How “The Good Place” Depicts the Most Desirable Form of Immortality

Philosophers have long debated the desirability of such a life, often deeming it ultimately unappealing.

Race & Racism: Building an Anti-racist Society

Starting this fall, a new interdisciplinary course will be open to all students, faculty, and staff who want to practice effective anti-racism.

Women’s and Gender Studies Black Lives Matter Statement

We, the WGS faculty and staff, are outraged by the recent death of George Floyd at the hands of a white police officer and the…

Senior Class Faculty Appreciation Award and Honorable Mentions

The Class Council of 2020 Announces this year’s Faculty Appreciation Award and Honorable Mentions.

LGBTQ+ (Trans)Formations

How is an LGBTQ+ individual’s identity formed, and if it changes over time how and why does it do so? I was especially interested in…

Combating Gender Inequality on Wikipedia

As we celebrate the accomplishments of women, it is imperative that we address gender inequalities still present in our society today. Women are largely underrepresented…

Public Art in South Africa

Associate Professor of Women’s & Gender Studies and Art History Kim Miller and her coauthor examine how South Africa deals with public art, how it…

Women’s History Month Open Courses

Every year during Women’s History Month, faculty in the Women’s and Gender Studies Program offer a series of “open classes” which anyone in the Wheaton…

Annual International Women’s Day Luncheon and Talk

Entitled Moving Beyond Slaves, Sinners, and Saviors: The Politics of Sex Trafficking, featuring Carrie Baker