News
Ricardo and Eva: Our Sincerest Thanks
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, Boys Abducted, Wins Two Additional Awards
Abdulhamit Arvas: Gordan Prize, Shakespeare Association of America First Book Award, and ACLS Fellow for 2026
Announcing the 2026-2027 FQT Visiting Scholars
GSWS/FQT is proud to announce Alex Brostoff and Jocelyn E. Marshall as the 2026-2027 FQT Visiting Scholars.
Welcoming shea martin, FQT Post Doc in Trans Studies
GSWS/FQT is excited to welcome shea martin, the 2026-2027 FQT Post Doc in Trans Studies.
Congratulations to the 2026 GSWS/FQT Awardees
Each year, GSWS/FQT awards undergraduate, graduate, and faculty/lecturers who had a wide impact on our community the past year.
Duke Feminist Workshop Attendee Reflections
Duke Feminist Theory Workshop promotes dialogue among scholars of feminist theory, bringing together internationally recognized keynote speakers and emerging young scholars to engage in lively and focused debate.
Congratulations to the 2026 GSWS Graduates!
GSWS Majors
Aleiyah Aguero is a first-generation college student graduating with majors in History and Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies, and a minor in English. At Penn, she served as Co-Chair of the History Undergraduate Advisory Board, was a Penn History Department Undergraduate Research Fellow, and founded the Penn chapter of Letters Against Depression. She is the recipient of the 2025 GSWS Undergraduate Student Research Expense Award and a member of the Phi Alpha Theta National History Honors Society.
Jonathan Katz' "The First Homosexuals" wins Stonewall Israel Fishman Award
Jonathan Katz' "The First Homosexuals: The Birth of a New Identity 1869-1939" wins Stonewall Israel Fishman Award from the American Library Association for best queer non-fiction book of 2026.
Abdulhamit Arvas's, Boys Abducted, Receives 2026 Phyllis Goodhart Gordan Book Prize
The RSA awards the Phyllis Goodhart Gordan Book Prize annually for the best book in Renaissance studies.