Spring 2019
- From the Director’s Desk
July 2, 2019
The theme of this spring’s National Women’s Studies Association (NWSA) Chairs and Directors meeting was “Gender Studies Under Fire.” At this conference, leaders in the field described and analyzed targeted attempts to delegitimize gender, sexuality, and women’s studies (some highly ... - Preceptor Profile: Sarah Catalanotto
July 2, 2019
By: Dr. Laura K. Guyer
Sarah Catalanotto, MPH, CTTS was raised in an environment of activism and concern for the welfare of underserved people. Watching her father, UF faculty member Frank Catalanotto, DMD, advocate for all to have access to quality ... - “Claiming an Education:” A Reflection
July 2, 2019
By Dr. Judith W. Page
A few years ago I gave a talk at an Italian University on the history of women’s studies in the US. I called the talk “Claiming an Education,” in a deliberate echo of and homage to ... - Harvest Without Violence
July 2, 2019
By Samantha Baugus, James Everett, Andreina Fernandez, Kate Fletcher, Breanne Hooks , Elizabeth Lunior, Isabel Miceli, Pamala Proverbs
We hosted “Harvest without Violence,” a panel discussion featuring the Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW), in Ustler Hall on the evening of March 12. ... - Celebrating Milestones and Accomplishments
July 2, 2019
Mirela Cardinal graduated with her MA in Women’s Studies in spring 2019. In March, she defended her MA project, “Queer Visibility on YouTube Videos in the Context of Brazil” with the mentorship of Dr. Tanya Saunders and Dr. Jillian Hernandez. ... - CGSWSR Faculty News
July 2, 2019
Anita Anantharam was selected to participate in the National Women’s Studies Association Women of Color Leadership project. She was also inducted into the Huy D. Huynh Hall of Fame. Through this honor, UF Asian Pacific Islander American Affairs recognizes outstanding ... - Center Launches Women’s Studies Major Ambassador Program
July 2, 2019
An exciting development in the Center this year was that we established the Women’s Studies Major Ambassador program. Women’s Studies Major ambassadors are selected based on their excellent academic and professional record. They gain valuable professional development experience by working ... - Center Alum Launches Stronger Than Stigma, Inc., Connects Entrepreneurship and Social Change
July 2, 2019
Gabrielle Magid graduated with the BA in Women’s Studies and minors in business administration and nonprofit organizational leadership in 2015. She is the Founder and Executive Director of Stronger Than Stigma, Inc. in Jacksonville, FL.
As with most big decisions in ... - Center Alum Brings Feminist Analysis to Studying Climate Smart Agricultural Technology
July 2, 2019
Molly Green graduated with the MA in Women’s Studies in 2014. She is currently a doctoral candidate in the Department of Anthropology at UNC Chapel Hill. Her engaged research on climate change, agricultural technologies, and food sovereignty is informed by ... - Nevertheless, She Persisted: A Reflection
July 2, 2019
By Dr. Angel Kwolek-Folland
Moments of change encourage us to reflect, and I’m grateful for this space in which to look back on my experience of our shared women’s studies project. As an historian, looking back is what I do, so ...
Fall 2018
- From the Director’s Desk
January 22, 2019
I have been thinking a lot about the importance of community and feminist intersectional praxis – the inextricable link between scholarship and action for social change. Many of us attended the National Women’s Studies Association (NWSA) conference this year. As ... - Another Exciting Fall Reception
January 22, 2019
The Center for Gender, Sexualities, and Women’s Studies Research held its annual Fall Reception on September 12 in the Atrium in Ustler Hall. Director Bonnie Moradi welcomed over 100 guests including core and affiliate faculty, students, and friends of the ... - Welcome New Graduate Students
January 22, 2019
We are delighted to welcome our new graduate students to the Center’s MA program: Shyamala Engelhart, Andreina Fernandez, Kaylee Kagiavas, Logan Neser, and Melissa Powers. These students bring a rich range of experiences and interests:
Shyamala Engelhart has a BA in ... - With an Attitude of Gratitude
January 22, 2019
Thanks to everyone whose generosity helps the Center continue to thrive, including the following donors:
Association for Academic Women
Mr. Gregory R. Allen
Dr. Marni A. Brown & Mr. Casey A. Brown
Reverend Glen A. Busby & Mrs. Linda C. Busby
Mr. Fred Cantrell, Jr.
Mrs. ... - Center Alum Launches Academic Career in Race, Gender, and Environmental Justice
January 22, 2019
Alum Spotlight: Dr. Vanessa Fabien graduated with her BA in Women’s Studies in 2006. She earned a PhD in September 2014 in Afro-American Studies at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. As a historian, her research focuses on 19th and 20th ... - Center Alum Brings Gender Equity Lens to International Tax Consulting
January 22, 2019
Alum Spotlight: Aishwarya Krishna Iyer graduated with the MA in Women’s Studies and SJD in Taxation from the Levin College of Law in 2018. She is currently an International Tax Consultant at PricewaterhouseCoopers.
Gurur Brahma Gurur Vishnu Gurur Devo Maheshwaraha
Gurur Saakshaat ... - Remembering Poet, Playwright, and Former UF Professor Ntozake Shangé
January 22, 2019
By Bobbi Korner, Dean College of Arts and Architecture, Pennsylvania State University
From 2002 to 2006, poet and playwright Ntozake Shangé was a faculty member in the then Center for Women’s Studies and Gender Research. She worked with undergraduate and graduate ... - Connecting Art, Community, and Feminist Praxis: The Center Welcomes Dr. Jillian Hernandez
January 22, 2019
By Matt Sterns, MA Candidate, Women’s Studies
The Center is excited to welcome our newest faculty colleague, Dr. Jillian Hernandez.
Dr. Hernandez’s scholarship is located at the nexus of several important fields including Black and Latina feminist theory, Black and Latinx studies, ... - Center Affiliates Win NEH Grant, Put Feminist Technology Practices into Action
January 18, 2019
By Dr. Laurie Taylor, Center Affiliate and UF Digital Scholarship Librarian
In August 2018, the National Endowment for the Humanities announced that they awarded $231,093 for Migration, Mobility, and Sustainability: Caribbean Studies and Digital Humanities Advanced Institute. The investigator team for ... - Dickison Launches Director’s Timeline Plaque
January 18, 2019
Dr. Sheila Dickison, Associate Director of Academic Programs at the Bob Graham Center for Public Service and a Women’s Studies Affiliate Faculty member proposed the creation of the new Directors Timeline of the Center for Gender, Sexualities, and Women’s Studies ... - In Honor of Dr. Mildred A. Hill-Lubin
January 18, 2019
By Dr. Debra Walker King, Center Affiliate and Professor of English
On October 14th Dr. Mildred A. Hill-Lubin, emerita faculty member of UF’s English Department and affiliate and friend of Women’s Studies, left her legacy of “willful behavior,” audaciousness, and womanist ... - UF Well-Represented at NWSA Annual Conference
January 18, 2019
The University of Florida and the Center for Gender, Sexualities, and Women’s Studies Research were well-represented at the National Women’s Studies Association (NWSA) annual conference, Just Imagine. Imagining Justice: Feminist visions of freedom, dream making and the radical politics of ... - Health Disparities in Society students empower the community
January 18, 2019
On October 20th, 2018, the Center’s Health Disparities in Society minor students and Dr. Laura Guyer worked with the Gainesville4All Initiative called the “Gainesville Empowerment Zone” to gather input from community members about community needs and ways to promote equity.
The ... - Women’s Studies Major Studies Abroad and Prepares to be a Women’s Healthcare Provider
January 18, 2019
By Hannah Diasti, Women’s Studies Major
As a first-year undergraduate at the University of Florida, I felt lost and in disarray. During that time, I approached Dr. Alyssa Zucker about potentially adding a Women’s Studies minor to my Biology degree, but ... - Two Graduate Certificates Offered in the Center
January 18, 2019
The Center for Gender, Sexualities, and Women’s Studies Research congratulates four graduate students who earned their certificate in Women’s Studies: Michelle Barboza, who recently earned her MS in Geology; Deepthi Siriwardena, currently a PhD student in the Department of English; ...
Spring 2018
- From the Director’s Desk
July 24, 2018
Diversity and inclusion was a prominent theme across campus this year. Questions about what this theme means and how it is enacted at UF were at the heart of student protests and activism, they were a focus in the substantial ... - Center Faculty Receive Grants to Transform the Curriculum Through Interdisciplinary Research and Teaching
July 23, 2018
This spring, an impressive number of Center for Gender, Sexualities, and Women’s Studies Research (CGSWSR) core and affiliate faculty members received grants to develop transformative new courses. These grants advance internationalization and interdisciplinarity, and they connect research with teaching to ... - Celebrating Milestones and Accomplishments
July 23, 2018
Taylor Burtch (MA, 2018) graduated with her MA this spring term. In March, she defended her MA project, “From Theory to Praxis: Supporting Gender-Responsive and Intersectional Programming at PACE Center for Girls” under the mentorship of Dr. Kendal Broad-Wright. Next ... - Dr. Mallory Szymanski Joins the Ranks of Feminist Faculty
July 23, 2018
The Center congratulates Dr. Mallory Szymanski on her new position as an Assistant Professor of U.S. History in the Division of Human Studies at Alfred University in Rochester, New York.
Dr. Szymanski received her B.A. in English and History from UF ... - Alumni Spotlight: Karina A. Vado
July 23, 2018
Alum’s Research Examines Race and Gender in Science and Science Fiction
Karina A. Vado graduated with the MA in Women’s Studies in 2014. She began her PhD studies as a Florida Education Fund McKnight Doctoral Follow in UF’s Department ... - Alumni Spotlight: Francesse Lucius
July 23, 2018
Francesse Lucius graduated with her BA in Women’s Studies in 2009. Currently, she is an attorney with Children’s Legal Services / Department of Children and Families.
I became interested in Women’s Studies in high school when I took a class on ... - Preceptor Profile: Cathaerina Appadoo
July 23, 2018
Embracing the Transition from Student to Preceptor
By Dr. Laura K. Guyer
Cathaerina Appadoo is a first generation American; her mother was born and raised in Haiti and her father was born and raised in Guyana. She watched her mother work multiple ... - With An Attitude of Gratitude
July 23, 2018
Thank you to everyone whose generosity helps the Center continue to thrive, including the following donors:
Ms. Kathryn Chicone Ustler
Association for AcademicWomen
Mr. Gregory R. Allen
Dr. Marni A. Brown & Mr. Casey A. Brown
Mr. Fred Cantrell, Jr.
Mrs. Janet Fant Carlson
Ms. Jean Chalmers ... - Center Events Bring Scholars, Collaborators, and Guests to UF
July 23, 2018
The Center’s Annual “Fall Reception” was held on September 18th. Dean Laura Rosenbury, of the UF Levin College of Law was the “Uppity Woman Award” recipient.
“Becoming Cliterate,” a book signing and Yeomans’ Chair sponsored talk by Dr. Laurie Mintz was ... - CGSWSR Faculty News
July 23, 2018
Kendal Broad continues to teach and learn about social movements and protest. This year Dr. Broad continued writing a book manuscript about gay anti-racism, presenting portions of that work at the Black Liberation: Life, Death, And Queer Resistance, Fourth Biennial ... - Congratulations to Our Graduates
July 23, 2018
Congratulations to Center for Gender, Sexualities, and Women’s Studies Research’s graduates, earning Master’s Degrees, Taylor Burtch, Angelica Jazmin Carlos (expected, Summer 2018), Eva Newbold and Aishwarya Krishna Iyer. Congratulations to our certificate students Joseph F. Radice, who earned his Master’s ...