Marquette University Center for Gender and Sexualities Studies

10/30/2018

Why does student performance in Milwaukee schools lag despite years of attempted fixes? One answer will be explored at the annual conference of the O’Brien Fellowship in Public Service Journalism. O’Brien Fellow Erin Richards of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel will discuss "Lessons Lost," her rep...

10/30/2018

10/28/2018

Today is our first CGSS film series event! Free and open to the public!

Join us for the first in our CGSS film series! This event is being held in celebration of the 200th anniversary of the publication of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. We will discuss the continued influence of Shelley's novel through this classic cult film that connects to Shelley's work and engages wit...

10/24/2018

Check out these upcoming film festival events!

She’s Gotta Have It: A Conversation with DeWanda Wise
A Black Lens alumnus (How to Tell You’re a Do*****ag), DeWanda Wise is one of the hottest young actresses in Hollywood after her critically acclaimed turn as Nola Darling in the Netflix adaptation of Spike Lee's She's Gotta Have It. UWM associate professor Portia Cobb will moderate an intimate conversation with Wise about the show, her role, and broader issues concerning representations of Black female sexuality and subjectivity in popular culture.

Monday, October 29, 2018
UWM Ballroom, 2200 E. Kenwood Blvd.
6pm-8pm

black enuf* panel
A Panel discussion on black cultural identity and representation moderated by commentator and journalist Touré and featuring filmmaker Carrie Hawks and New York Times cultural editor Aisha Harris. After viewing Hawks’ short film black enuf, the three panelists will discuss issues including what it means to be black in 2018 and how circumscribed notions of “authenticity” and “representation” can exclude many Black Americans.

Sunday, October, 28, 2018
Vogel Hall at the Marcus Center, 929 N Water St
6pm-8pm

10/24/2018

The CIE has FREE TICKETS to 5 different Milwaukee Film Festival films. Please contact DeJuan Washington ([email protected]) or stop by the CIE anytime this week to pick up some tickets. Tickets are first come first serve so hurry up and get your tickets while they last! Please see attached for film options and pass this message along to all that may be interested.

Visit MKEfilm.org for more information on each film!

10/24/2018

Attention students! Today from 1 p.m.-3 p.m.: Courses and Cupcakes! Lalumiere Hall 254

Come find out about the Spring 2019 course offered that count towards the INGS major and minor.

Free cupcakes!

10/22/2018

Come see The Rocky Horror Picture Show for free! We'll be doing a discussion panel afterwards that includes scholars who study science fiction and camp, and members of the Sensual Daydreams shadow cast will be joining us to talk about their experiences. Free popcorn and interactive goodie bags while supplies last!

Join us for the first in our CGSS film series! This event is being held in celebration of the 200th anniversary of the publication of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. We will discuss the continued influence of Shelley's novel through this classic cult film that connects to Shelley's work and engages wit...

10/03/2018

The Department of Psychology is hosting an event featuring Iluta Lace this Friday.

Iluta Lace is the director of Marta Centre in Riga, Latvia. Marta Centre is a non-governmental organization that aims to provide support to women in Latvia: non-citizens and migrants, unemployed women and those from low-income backgrounds, and female victims of human trafficking and domestic violence.

Her talk will be Friday, Oct 5 at 1:00 pm in Cramer Hall Room 326.

10/03/2018

MCW is officially launching a women’s center this fall and are hiring a research assistant. This position is geared toward folks with strong research skills who would utilize current HR data to inform interventions/programs that would advance D&I/gender equity goals.

Job link:

PurposeConduct research activities and coordinate work plans that support knowledge creation, strategic action, and culture change for the O...