Organized by the Gary B. Nash Endowed Chair Aurora Levins Morales is an internationally known Puerto Rican Jewish feminist writer and lifelong arts-based organizer. She is the author of six books, including Kindling: Writings on the Body, Getting Home Alive, Remedios: Stories of Earth and Iron from the History of Puertorriquenas, and Telling to Live: […]
Hosted by UCLA Department of Anthropology Culture, Power, and Social Change Interest Group. Part of Gender and Water In this book talk, Andrea Ballestero will discuss how to think anthropologically about the techno-legal devices used to deal with the politics of water in the present and in the yet to come. Ballestero will focus on […]
Part of Gender and Water At this Research Masterclass, students from the Gender and Water Research team will discuss research findings and forthcoming papers with visiting facilitator Andrea Ballestero, who will provide commentary and feedback. Observers are welcome. Andrea Ballestero is Assistant Professor of Anthropology at Rice University. Ballestero's work looks at the unexpected ethical […]
CSW is thrilled to announce that we are partnering with The OpEd Project to bring a special day-long seminar to UCLA! Learn how to write, pitch, and publish op-eds; assert your expertise; and increase the range of voices and ideas that we hear from in our media. "Write to Change the World" will bring emerging voices together […]
This event is now past. Photo highlights of the 2019 Awards and Benefit Reception can be viewed HERE. Join the UCLA Center for the Study of Women for a special end of the year event to honor the Center’s accomplishments, student award recipients, and this year’s Distinguished Leader in Feminism Award honoree! FEATURING THE KEYNOTE ADDRESS […]
Organized by UCLA Writing Programs Part of Whitmania! Songs of Ourselves: Celebrating the Radical Optimism of Walt Whitman and UCLA Womxn literary and performing artists explore the legacy of the father of American Poetry. This free performance will include poetry, puppetry, music and more, followed by a reception with cake in honor of Walt's 200th […]
Organized by the Health Equity Network of the Americas This event will explore pathways to improve policies related to Violence Against Women, Immigrant Health, and Primary Care. Date: June 7, 2019 Time: 8:30 AM - 11:30 AM, registration begins at 8:00 AM Location: Covel Commons, UCLA RSVP online For more information, contact Tanya Honey. Speakers: […]
Welcome back, UCLA Bruins! Want to learn opportunities for students interested in gender and sexuality studies? Drop by the CSW open house, meet the staff, and find out about our funding and research opportunities for students! Diddy Reise cookies will be available on a first-come, first-served basis! Date: September 25, 2019 Time: 11:00 AM […]
Organized by the UCLA Department of African American Studies A Symposium featuring Keynote Speaker Gloria Wekker, Professor Emerita at Utrecht University, The Netherlands Key Symposium questions will include: How do marginalized experiences of Blackness within Europe, especially the interventions of Black Muslims, LGBTQI*, and/or those rendered non-citizen (e.g., refugees or asylum seekers), challenge one-dimensional conceptualizations […]
Join CSW and the UCLA Department of Gender Studies as we celebrate the start of a new academic year! Join us for an opportunity to meet and network with faculty, students, and staff, and to learn about CSW’s and Gender Studies’ upcoming projects, research, and events. Refreshments will be served. RSVP online by October 1, […]
Porosity and Reciprocity 1st Annual European Languages and Transcultural Studies Graduate Student Conference Organized by the UCLA Department of European Languages and Transcultural Studies Date: October25, 2019 Time: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Location: 306 Royce Hall This conference explores issues of cultural borders and exchange and will feature a roundtable discussion featuring scholars who […]
Down with Bridewealth! The Organization of Mozambican Women Debates Women's Issues A talk by Kathleen Sheldon, PhD In the early 1980s, Mozambique was in its first decade of independence under a socialist government that supported women's issues. This talk will report on a single provincial-level meeting of the women's organization in 1983 that included extended […]
