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WGS Prof. Diana Louis won the 2026 Outstanding Book Award from the Disability History Association! Her book, Colored Insane, was published last year to great acclaim. Read more about this honor at the link in our bio. by @umichwgs

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WGS Prof. Anna Kirkland recently co-authored a Viewpoint article for JAMA Pediatrics titled “When Parents’ Rights Lead to Policy Wrongs.”

Read more at the link in our bio! by @umichwgs

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6 days ago

The Lane Hall Exhibition Space, sponsored by WGS and IRWG, announced its fall exhibition, Black Birth Joy by Tiana Lashae.

This exhibit documents evidence of joy, possibility, and legacy for BIPOC families.

Open Monday-Friday 9am-5pm now through January 15. by @umichwgs

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Eimeel Castillo, a recent grad of the History & WGS PhD program, just published her first peer-reviewed journal article!

“‘Women of the Happy Life’: Prostitution, Public Morality, and Venereal Disease in US-Occupied Nicaragua, 1912-33,” was published last month in Gender & History. Read more at the link in our bio. by @umichwgs

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The WGS Department recently hosted a community-building event for undergraduate students in Lane Hall.

Students with majors or minors in WGS gathered to make bead crafts and connect with one another. Read more about the event at the link in our bio! by @umichwgs

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Join the WGS Department for a talk by CNM Jessica Tsipe Angelson!

Open to all, but especially for students of Gender and Health, Professor Angelson will be discussing survivors' experiences of severe maternal morbidity.

This event is being held in Room 2239 Lane Hall, and there is an option for attendance by Zoom. See the link in our bio for more information. by @umichwgs

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16 days ago

This is Gender and Health minor Claire Greshaw's public health cohort during their studies in Ireland this summer.

Claire researched reproductive rights in Ireland throughout history and studied with journalist and author Caelainn Hogan.

Read more about Claire's experience at the link in our bio! by @umichwgs

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17 days ago

These are photos taken by Anisha Chopra, a WGS major.

She spent her summer as the art and photo intern at NBC News and worked on "'Mom, are we OK?’ Children worry their families can’t afford food after Trump’s SNAP cuts," with award-winning journalist Elizabeth Chuck.

Read more about Anisha's incredible work at the link in our bio. by @umichwgs

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The 2026 WGS Newsletter is here! We reflected on the past academic year full of outstanding research, teaching, and student work. Read the digital version at the link in our bio. by @umichwgs

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WGS Prof. Liz Cole was honored with a lifetime achievement award by APS! Read more about this award and her work at the link in our bio.

Congratulations, Prof. Cole! by @umichwgs

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Anyone with a major or minor in the WGS department is invited to join us for craft time and pizza THIS FRIDAY in Lane Hall!

That includes anyone in the WGS, Gender & Health, Social Class & Inequality Studies, LGBTQ & Sexuality Studies, and Gender, Race & Nation programs.

There is no registration required, just stop by when you're available! We'll be in Lane Hall room 2239 from 12pm-3pm. by @umichwgs

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The WGS staff team recently helped sort 2,271 pounds of produce to be diverted to a rescue program!

Food Gatherers is a food bank and food rescue in Washtenaw County that does a lot of great work. Read more at the link in our bio.

From left to right: Aimee Allain, Lydia Hoyt, Alfredo Cabrera, Amanda Kosnik, and Rachel Torres. Not pictured: Stephanie Laurinec. by @umichwgs

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