The Program in Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies
Are you a first- or second-year student looking for research experience? Want to find a meaningful and intellectually stimulating way to spend summer while ALSO getting paid? The 2025 PURM faculty project listings are now available. and there are lots of opportunities for students interested in gender, sexuality, feminism, queer theory and social movements. Here's a quick list of projects that are led by GSWS-affiliated faculty and/or are GSWS-related, and please check out the PURM link for information on how to apply.
Jessa Lingel - Philadelphia Trans Oral History Project
Sara Kazmi - Borders and Literature in South Asia
Jennifer Sternad Ponce de Leon - The Critical Theory Workshop’s 17th Annual Seminar in Paris & Book Series
Megan Robb - Gender and Empire Across South Asia and England
Juan Sebastian Gil-Riano - Confronting Violence: Ethnocide, Economic Development, and the International Indigenous Movement
Beth Linker - Understanding U.S. Health and Disability History Through the Kennedy Family
Sara Jaffee - Studying the Impact of a Housing-Focused Cash Transfer Program on Children and Adolescents
Danaé Metaxa - Designing and Auditing Generative Language Models: What Can Youth Learn?
Marissa King - Decision-making, Politics, and Meaning of Work: A Qualitative Interview Studie on Provider Experiences Treating Transgender Youth