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The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

Harriet Tubman Day Poster Award Winners

Check out the winner and runner-ups for the 2025 Tubman Day Poster Contest

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June 26, 2024 The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

Examining Data Science Through an Equity Lens

The Computer Science and Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies departments collaborated on a new cross-listed course.
June 04, 2024 The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

Inked in History

Professor tells stories behind her traditional tattoos.
April 10, 2024 The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

UMD Launches Institute Focused on Ethical AI Development

Dr. Neda Atanasoski appointed Associate Director of Education for ethics focused Artificial Intelligence Interdisciplinary Institute at Maryland
December 05, 2023 The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

WGSS Professor & Alumni Genna Rosenberg featured in Maryland Today

WGSS Alumni and professor of WGSS277 discusses toys that stand the test of time
November 20, 2023 The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

Indigenous Futures Lab featured in Maryland Today

Dr. Shelbi Nahwilet Meissner and the Indigenous Futures Lab were featured in the November 20, 2023 issue of major University publication, Maryland Today
April 20, 2023 The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

Exciting Online Summer 2023 Courses

Check out these exciting online summer courses!
February 28, 2023 The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

Professor Neel Ahuja's Planetary Specters Awarded an Honorable Mention in The Association for Asian American Studies Awards

The Association for Asian American Studies awarded Dr, Ahuja an honorable mention for his book, Planetary Specters: Race, Migration and Climate Change in the Twenty-First Century.
February 02, 2023 The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

An Open Letter to the UMD Community from the Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, Sexuality Studies

An open letter from the Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, Sexuality Studies, written in solidarity with the 7 December 2022 petition to President Pines written by UMD students with disabilities.
February 01, 2023 The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

Dr. Hageman's "Shiplap" Named as one of 2022's Best Video Essays by the British Film Institute

The British Film Institute featured Dr. Eva Hageman's video essay "Shiplap" as one of 2022's best video essays.

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College of Computer, Mathematical, & Natural Sciences

Examining Data Science Through an Equity Lens

June 26, 2024 The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

The Computer Science and Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies departments collaborated on a new cross-listed course.

Inaugural Arts for All Fellows To Work Across Art, Tech, Science and Social Justice

June 13, 2024 Art, English, School of Music, School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies, The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

The 10 faculty and 5 students come from units across campus and will work on projects that engage the public.

New BA and Certificate Thematic Concentration: Gender, Sexuality and Health

June 11, 2024 The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

A brand new concentration encourages students to explore the intersection of public health and gender and sexuality studies
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Inked in History

June 04, 2024 The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

Professor tells stories behind her traditional tattoos.
Maryland Today

Maryland celebrates Inaugural Blanket Ceremony for Indigenous Seniors

May 15, 2024 The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

Dr. Shelbi Nahwilet Meissner leads inaugural UMD Blanket Ceremony for graduating UMD seniors
Maryland Today

WGSS Certificate student among 62 honored as 2024 Senior Marshals

May 15, 2024 The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

WGSS Certificate student, Meenakshi Adiyodi, among 62 students honors as Senior Marshals
Maryland Today

A Warm Embrace for Graduating Indigenous Students

May 15, 2024 The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

UMD hosts inaugural blanket ceremony for seniors.

Finding the Humanity in AI

May 06, 2024 The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

Feminist scholar envisions tech’s use to shape a ‘different kind of future.’

May 9 - Indigenous Aesthetics Grad Seminar Research Roundtable

May 06, 2024 The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

Join students of WGSS698i in closing out the spring semester for a research roundtable and community crafting hour

May 1 - Imagining Sex Between White Men

May 01, 2024 The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

Join us for a work in progress with Dr. Alexis Lothian examining the slash fan fiction as a racial formation