Past Events
Taylor Smith & Simone Calvacante Da Silva
GSWS Colloquium
Fisher Bennet 344
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Please join us to learn about the research from Taylor Smith & Simone Calvacante Da Silva Simone Simone Cavalcante Da Silva is an educator and researcher originally from Rio de Janeiro, with an academic and professional background shaped by her experiences in Brazil, the U.S…
Deviant Matter
TBA
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Professor Tompkins will present chapters from her recent book Deviant Matter. Here's an extract of the book from the publisher's website: "Deviant Matter examines four aesthetic and material categories— gelatinousness, fermentation, putrefaction, and intoxication—to theorize how…
A Retirement Party for Nancy Hirschmann!
TBD
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Come celebrate Nancy and all of her achievements! More info forthcoming.
Queer-Class Relations Conference @ CUNY Graduate Center
CUNY Graduate Center
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CLAGS: The Center for LGBTQ Studies at the CUNY Graduate Center will host a Queer-Class Relations conference April 17-18, 2026. Proposals are due by September 1, 2025. Successful applicants will be required to register by November 15, 2025. Commemorating the 40th anniversary of…
Book Talk with Sara Murray
Powered by Smart: A Prehistory of Everyday AI
TBA
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Professor Sarah Murray (University of Michigan) will come to campus to discuss her newly released book, Powered by Smart: A Prehistory of Everyday AI (NYU Press). "Powered by Smart traces the techno-cultural evolutions that made artificial intelligence feel more familiar than…
Critical Presence:
A Dialogue on Self-Expression in the Image Economy with Niambi Stanley and Eva Pensis
TBA
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Niambi E. Stanley is a Black transgender leader, cultural organizer, and media creator with over three decades of experience in ballroom, LGBTQ+ advocacy, and community education. A respected voice within Black and trans communities, Niambi’s work sits at the intersection of…
Gendered and Queer Lives
Critical Dialogues in Troubled Times
More information forthcoming
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The 9th Annual MAP–Penn Conference, titled "Gendered and Queer Lives: Critical Dialogues in Troubled Times" (April 3–4, 2026), brings together students and scholars committed to exploring gender and sexuality as scholarly fields and lived experiences. Founded by graduate students…
Xinlei Wang & Olivia Kerr
GSWS Colloquium Series
BENN 344
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Xinlei Wang (she/they) is a Master's student in East Asian Languages and Civilizations at the University of Pennsylvania. Her research focuses on feminism and lesbianism in contemporary China and transnational feminist and queer thoughts. Her other research interests include…
Thinking about GSWS? Faculty & students on course options, majors, & minors
GSWS/FQT Conference Room
FBH 345
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Interested in GSWS? Come hear from GSWS faculty & students about course options for Fall 2026 and beyond. Food provided!
