Impossible Domesticity:
Travels in Mexico
The latest book from Leila Gómez, Associate Professor of Women and Gender Studies, and director of the Latin American Studies Center at the University of Colorado Boulder was recently published by the University of Pittsburgh Press. “This beautifully conceived book consolidates Leila Gómez’s standing as one of the foremost specialists in the literature on travel in Spanish America," notes Dr. Carlos Aguirre of the University of Oregon.
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Alum Profile: Emma Breitman
We were happy to catch up with Emma Breitman, an alumna of the class of 2020, to talk about her work as the Executive & Development Assistant at the Jewish Women's Archive. Read more
A note from the Chair:
Deepti Misri
WGST Interim Chair
Dear WGST Friends,
We’ve been through some big transitions since you heard from us last! We are growing and thriving - we welcomed Professor Leila Gómez and Professor Hillary Potter to Women and Gender Studies this fall, and we are in the process of growing further in the coming months. As we move towards the close of the fall semester, we’re wrapping up a game of musical chairs: we bid adieu this past summer to our previous department chair, Professor Kaifa Roland, and we are excited to soon welcome our new chair, Professor Julie Carr, who will be joining us in the spring. We also prepare to bid a fond farewell to Professor Robert Buffington, who will be retiring this December as Professor Emeritus.
Our faculty continue to win fellowships and grants in recognition of their excellent research. Professor Maisam Alomar and Professor Emmanuel David have won fellowships from the Center for Humanities and the Arts (CHA) to support their respective book projects. Professor Kristie Soares received a Kayden Research Award to reproduce archival materials for their forthcoming book. We've already got other good news in the pipeline that we'll share in our next newsletter, so do keep a look out here!
We've returned to the classroom, and life back on campus has picked up pace. Our classes are packed to capacity and our undergraduate major, minor and certificates continue to see lively interest, as does our Graduate Certificate in Women and Gender Studies. Our staff members, Alicia Turchette and Valerie Bhat, have kept us afloat through this latest set of transitions with their usual grace and skill.
Even as the return to campus has restored some sense of normalcy, we know that the pandemic is still a reality, and that our students, staff and faculty have been through a lot. For many in our community, the impact of the pandemic has merged with that of other ongoing public health crises such as police brutality, colonial warfare, economic injustice, racism, misogyny, ableism, queerphobia and transphobia. Our field of women and gender studies commits us to doing the work towards healing from these multiple crises through critical reflection and action, and this is the spirit in which we will seek to move forward.
As we head into fall break, we wish you all a safe, restorative and thoughtful holiday season. May your dinner table be full of warmth and the best kind of ferment. Thank you for your support of Women and Gender Studies. You know we'd love to hear from you!
Sincerely,
Deepti Misri
Interim Chair, Women and Gender Studies
Roland appointed Director of Pan African Studies Program at Clemson University
After serving as the chair of women and gender studies for the past year, Dr. Kaifa Roland was recently named the new director of the Pan African Studies Program at Clemson University.
Potter joins WGST faculty
We are pleased to announce the addition of a new faculty member to the women and gender studies roster, and introduce Dr. Hillary Potter, who has joined us this summer as associate professor.
WGST Alum Update
Dr. Cassy Gonzalez (WGST '13) completed her dissertation with distinction in Ethnic Studies and is now an assistant professor in criminal justice at Sam Houston State University.
WGST Faculty Updates
Catch up with news from our women and gender studies faculty, including new publications, new plans, and new family members!
GJL recognizes Denim Days
The Gender Justice League helped call attention to the victim blaming often suffered by survivors of sexual assault with their recognition of 'Denim Days'.
Armstrong & Young: What's changed for LGBTQ people in the last 50 years?
Vivienne Armstrong and Dr. Louise Young, two trailblazing LGBTQ activists, met with students to discuss their lifetime of advocacy and their relationship which began at CU Boulder 50 years ago.
2021 WGST Faculty & Staff
2021 WGST Faculty & Staff: Deepti Misri, Maisam Alomar, Lorraine Bayard de Volo, Robert Buffington, Emmanuel David, Leila Gómez, Janet Jacobs, Samira Mehta, Celeste Montoya, Hillary Potter, Kristie Soares, Robert Wyrod, Alicia Turchette, and Valerie Bhat.