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Beth Linker, the Samuel H. Preston Endowed Term Professor in the Social Sciences and chair of the department of history & sociology of science in the School of Arts & Sciences, was shortlisted for the 2026 George Rosen Prize for her book, Slouch: Posture Panic in Modern America.

Pilar Gonalons-Pons, the Alber-Klingelhofer Presidential Associate Professor of Sociology in the School of Arts & Sciences, has won the Inequality, Poverty, and Mobility Section’s Devah Pager Outstanding Article Award at the American Sociological Association annual meeting.

The Philadelphia Trans Oral History Project captures the stories and memories of the city’s transgender community. Soon, a series of zines will bring that history to the public.

Jocelyn E. Marshall, FQT Scholar, Curates "Living Legacy," celebrating art, freedom and the enduring legacy of James Weldon Johnson.

The GSWS and FQT team wants to express gratitude and warmth for two folks who are wrapping up their time with us: Ricardo Bracho and Eva Pensis. 

Abdulhamit Arvas: Gordan Prize, Shakespeare Association of America First Book Award, and ACLS Fellow for 2026

GSWS/FQT is proud to announce Alex Brostoff and Jocelyn E. Marshall as the 2026-2027 FQT Visiting Scholars.

GSWS/FQT is excited to welcome shea martin, the 2026-2027 FQT Post Doc in Trans Studies.

Each year, GSWS/FQT awards undergraduate, graduate, and faculty/lecturers who had a wide impact on our community the past year.