Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studie
@wgss-umd.bsky.social
Official Bluesky Account The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, & Sexuality Studies at The University of Maryland, College Park
https://s.mtrbio.com/umdwgss
https://s.mtrbio.com/umdwgss
Not an undergrad but wish you could still take a WGSS class? There's still time to apply to take 🌈🎓LGBT 327: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Film and Video this winter as a visiting undergraduate student. Visit the link in our bio for more info #academicsky #feminism
November 21, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Not an undergrad but wish you could still take a WGSS class? There's still time to apply to take 🌈🎓LGBT 327: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Film and Video this winter as a visiting undergraduate student. Visit the link in our bio for more info #academicsky #feminism
Ever wonder what's it's like to be in WGSS🌈🎓? You can see the full list of our Spring 2026 classes and descriptions now on available on our website at https://wgss.umd.edu/news/announcing-spring-2026-courses-wgss-lgbt #academicsky #blackademics #womensstudies
November 20, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Ever wonder what's it's like to be in WGSS🌈🎓? You can see the full list of our Spring 2026 classes and descriptions now on available on our website at https://wgss.umd.edu/news/announcing-spring-2026-courses-wgss-lgbt #academicsky #blackademics #womensstudies
PhD Applications are due tomorrow!! Last minute questions can be directed to wgss@umd.edu #academicsky #PhDSky
November 17, 2025 at 4:04 PM
PhD Applications are due tomorrow!! Last minute questions can be directed to wgss@umd.edu #academicsky #PhDSky
The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies is hiring an Assistant/Associate Professor in Black Feminisms. Read more about the position and apply at https://go.umd.edu/WGSSBlackFeminisms🌈🎓 #AcademicSky #Blackademics #PhDSky
October 28, 2025 at 9:01 PM
The Harriet Tubman Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies is hiring an Assistant/Associate Professor in Black Feminisms. Read more about the position and apply at https://go.umd.edu/WGSSBlackFeminisms🌈🎓 #AcademicSky #Blackademics #PhDSky
We're excited to announce that @renee.bsky.social is coming to UMD to talk about her book, Liberating Abortion! Join us on Thursday November 7 at 4 PM in Ulrich Recital Hall. For more information about the event and to RSVP visit http://go.umd.edu/LiberatingAbortion #blackademics #prochoice
October 16, 2025 at 6:02 PM
We're excited to announce that @renee.bsky.social is coming to UMD to talk about her book, Liberating Abortion! Join us on Thursday November 7 at 4 PM in Ulrich Recital Hall. For more information about the event and to RSVP visit http://go.umd.edu/LiberatingAbortion #blackademics #prochoice
Just one month left until PhD Program applications are due! Visit https://go.umd.edu/ApplyWgssPhd to make sure you have all of your application materials ready. #phdsky #academicsky #blackademics #feministstudies
October 16, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Just one month left until PhD Program applications are due! Visit https://go.umd.edu/ApplyWgssPhd to make sure you have all of your application materials ready. #phdsky #academicsky #blackademics #feministstudies
The 2025 Annual Newsletter is here! Reminisce on the academic year past and look forward to the academic year to come in our nostalgic red and gold. Download now at https://go.umd.edu/2025WGSSNewsletter. #academicsky #UniversityofMaryland 🌈🎓
September 24, 2025 at 5:04 PM
The 2025 Annual Newsletter is here! Reminisce on the academic year past and look forward to the academic year to come in our nostalgic red and gold. Download now at https://go.umd.edu/2025WGSSNewsletter. #academicsky #UniversityofMaryland 🌈🎓
It's our 50th Anniversary! Join the celebration - Still Here: The Evolution and Moment of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at the University of Maryland - on 10/22/2025 from 3 -7 PM at the Adele H. Stamp Student Union at the University of Maryland. RSVP at https://go.umd.edu/WGSSisStillHere
September 17, 2025 at 4:45 PM
It's our 50th Anniversary! Join the celebration - Still Here: The Evolution and Moment of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at the University of Maryland - on 10/22/2025 from 3 -7 PM at the Adele H. Stamp Student Union at the University of Maryland. RSVP at https://go.umd.edu/WGSSisStillHere
Something (techno)creepy this way comes👻. Join us Wed October 8 @ 4 PM to celebrate the release of Neda Atanasoski and @nassimparvin.bsky.social 's book Technocreep and the Politics of Things Unseen from @dukepress.bsky.social. RSVP at go.umd.edu/technocreep 🌈🎓 #academicsky #CriticalEthnicStudies
September 16, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Something (techno)creepy this way comes👻. Join us Wed October 8 @ 4 PM to celebrate the release of Neda Atanasoski and @nassimparvin.bsky.social 's book Technocreep and the Politics of Things Unseen from @dukepress.bsky.social. RSVP at go.umd.edu/technocreep 🌈🎓 #academicsky #CriticalEthnicStudies
Next week join us as we welcome Tiffany Lethabo King to the department for her talk "Look for Lindsey and Other Genealogical Isolates" on Wednesday September 17 in SQH 3121 and online. For more info on the event and to RSVP, visit https://go.umd.edu/WGSSLethaboKing. #blackademics #academicsky
September 10, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Next week join us as we welcome Tiffany Lethabo King to the department for her talk "Look for Lindsey and Other Genealogical Isolates" on Wednesday September 17 in SQH 3121 and online. For more info on the event and to RSVP, visit https://go.umd.edu/WGSSLethaboKing. #blackademics #academicsky
Thinking about grad school? Apply now for the 🎓🌈PhD in Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at the University of Maryland. Learn more about the program and start your application at https://go.umd.edu/ApplyWgssPhd. Applications due November 16 #phdlife #academicsky #blackademics #feministsky
August 6, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Thinking about grad school? Apply now for the 🎓🌈PhD in Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at the University of Maryland. Learn more about the program and start your application at https://go.umd.edu/ApplyWgssPhd. Applications due November 16 #phdlife #academicsky #blackademics #feministsky
WGSS is looking for communications interns! Come put your feminist critical thinking skills and chronic online attitude to use as a WGSS Comms Intern! Applications open on August 1st. Visit
July 18, 2025 at 8:42 PM
WGSS is looking for communications interns! Come put your feminist critical thinking skills and chronic online attitude to use as a WGSS Comms Intern! Applications open on August 1st. Visit
Join us for Sarah Scriven's PhD Dissertaiton Defense "Black Women's Scrapbooks: A Look from Within" on Tues, July 8 in person in SQH 1120 and online! To read a full abstract and RSVP, visit https://go.umd.edu/WGSSDissDefenseScriven #Blackademics #AcademicSky
June 24, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Join us for Sarah Scriven's PhD Dissertaiton Defense "Black Women's Scrapbooks: A Look from Within" on Tues, July 8 in person in SQH 1120 and online! To read a full abstract and RSVP, visit https://go.umd.edu/WGSSDissDefenseScriven #Blackademics #AcademicSky
Happy Pride Month from WGSS! Interested in studying the media, scholarship, and activist contributions across the LGBTQ+ community? Consider joining the LGBTQ Studies🌈🎓 program or taking a WGSS or LGBT coded course this fall.
June 2, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Happy Pride Month from WGSS! Interested in studying the media, scholarship, and activist contributions across the LGBTQ+ community? Consider joining the LGBTQ Studies🌈🎓 program or taking a WGSS or LGBT coded course this fall.
Celebrate LGBTQ+ stories at @dcdoxfest June 12-15 in DC! 🏳️🌈Don't miss powerful docs like TESSITURA, HOLD ME CLOSE, STATE OF FIRSTS , I WAS BORN THIS WAY, HEIGHTENED SCRUTINY, THE LIBRARIANS, THE SECRET OF ME & CORRECT ME IF I'M WRONG
Tix & 10% off code PRIDE10
https://dcdoxfest.com/
#PrideMonth
Tix & 10% off code PRIDE10
https://dcdoxfest.com/
#PrideMonth
May 27, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Celebrate LGBTQ+ stories at @dcdoxfest June 12-15 in DC! 🏳️🌈Don't miss powerful docs like TESSITURA, HOLD ME CLOSE, STATE OF FIRSTS , I WAS BORN THIS WAY, HEIGHTENED SCRUTINY, THE LIBRARIANS, THE SECRET OF ME & CORRECT ME IF I'M WRONG
Tix & 10% off code PRIDE10
https://dcdoxfest.com/
#PrideMonth
Tix & 10% off code PRIDE10
https://dcdoxfest.com/
#PrideMonth
Joins us for Danielle LaPlace's Dissertation Defense :"How We Accomplish this Work: Black Labor and the U.S. Imperial Public Health in the Greater Caribbean, 1898-1934" will take place on June 5 at 10 AM in SQH 3105. Read the full abstract and RSVP at https://go.umd.edu/WgssDissDefenseLaplace
May 22, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Joins us for Danielle LaPlace's Dissertation Defense :"How We Accomplish this Work: Black Labor and the U.S. Imperial Public Health in the Greater Caribbean, 1898-1934" will take place on June 5 at 10 AM in SQH 3105. Read the full abstract and RSVP at https://go.umd.edu/WgssDissDefenseLaplace
Join us for Lenora Knowles' PhD Dissertation Defense. "Women in the Struggle": Women of Color Coalitional Relationalities in the Cold War Era will take place on May 29 at 12:00 PM in SQH 3105. To read the full abstract and RSVP, visit https://go.umd.edu/WgssDissDefenseKnowles
May 19, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Join us for Lenora Knowles' PhD Dissertation Defense. "Women in the Struggle": Women of Color Coalitional Relationalities in the Cold War Era will take place on May 29 at 12:00 PM in SQH 3105. To read the full abstract and RSVP, visit https://go.umd.edu/WgssDissDefenseKnowles
There's still time to register for Summer WGSS courses🌈🎓! WGSS 250 and WGSS 105 are now both asynchronous and WGSS 250 has been extended to a 6 week course. You don't need to be a currently enrolled undergraduate student at the University of Maryland to join. #academicsky #whatwheredc
May 9, 2025 at 1:15 PM
There's still time to register for Summer WGSS courses🌈🎓! WGSS 250 and WGSS 105 are now both asynchronous and WGSS 250 has been extended to a 6 week course. You don't need to be a currently enrolled undergraduate student at the University of Maryland to join. #academicsky #whatwheredc
Session 1 (June 2-July 11) - WGSS 105: Intro to #DisabilityStudies
Deadline to Apply: Domestic Students - May 15
Explore the interdisciplinary field of disability studies through this introduction to how theories of disability justice interesct with feminist and antiracist struggles.
Deadline to Apply: Domestic Students - May 15
Explore the interdisciplinary field of disability studies through this introduction to how theories of disability justice interesct with feminist and antiracist struggles.
April 28, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Session 1 (June 2-July 11) - WGSS 105: Intro to #DisabilityStudies
Deadline to Apply: Domestic Students - May 15
Explore the interdisciplinary field of disability studies through this introduction to how theories of disability justice interesct with feminist and antiracist struggles.
Deadline to Apply: Domestic Students - May 15
Explore the interdisciplinary field of disability studies through this introduction to how theories of disability justice interesct with feminist and antiracist struggles.
There's still time to register for WGSS's #TerpYoungScholars course: Women, Art, and Culture 🌈🎓. This course is online so students can learn about #feminism, art, and art activism from anywhere in the world and earn real college credit while they're at it. #academicsky #whatwheredc
April 24, 2025 at 8:44 PM
There's still time to register for WGSS's #TerpYoungScholars course: Women, Art, and Culture 🌈🎓. This course is online so students can learn about #feminism, art, and art activism from anywhere in the world and earn real college credit while they're at it. #academicsky #whatwheredc
WGSS Undergraduate Research Day coming up on May 7, 2025! Join us for research presentations from undergraduate majors, minors, and certificates in WGSS, Black Women's Studies, and LGBT Studies courses, assistantships, and internships.🌈🎓#feministscholarship #WGSS #UniversityofMaryland #academicsky
April 18, 2025 at 2:58 PM
WGSS Undergraduate Research Day coming up on May 7, 2025! Join us for research presentations from undergraduate majors, minors, and certificates in WGSS, Black Women's Studies, and LGBT Studies courses, assistantships, and internships.🌈🎓#feministscholarship #WGSS #UniversityofMaryland #academicsky
In WGSS 302: Feminist, Critical Race, and Queer Theories🌈🎓, students are introduced to some of the major concepts in feminist, critical race, and queer theories. Students will become familiar with the stakes of theories through discussion and debate. #academicsky #blackfeministstudies
April 16, 2025 at 7:06 PM
In WGSS 302: Feminist, Critical Race, and Queer Theories🌈🎓, students are introduced to some of the major concepts in feminist, critical race, and queer theories. Students will become familiar with the stakes of theories through discussion and debate. #academicsky #blackfeministstudies
You're gonna let a little feminism scare you?👻 Spots are filling up so don't forget to register now in Testudo for WGSS 330 Indigenous Feminisms
April 15, 2025 at 4:05 PM
You're gonna let a little feminism scare you?👻 Spots are filling up so don't forget to register now in Testudo for WGSS 330 Indigenous Feminisms
In WGSS 428J/698J Health Inequality and Social Determinants.
Using an intersectional feminist lens, students will examine how many Americans confront complex disparities as they navigate the health care system. #publichealth #feminisms #academicsky #UniversityofMaryland #healthpolicy
Using an intersectional feminist lens, students will examine how many Americans confront complex disparities as they navigate the health care system. #publichealth #feminisms #academicsky #UniversityofMaryland #healthpolicy
April 7, 2025 at 3:08 PM
In WGSS 428J/698J Health Inequality and Social Determinants.
Using an intersectional feminist lens, students will examine how many Americans confront complex disparities as they navigate the health care system. #publichealth #feminisms #academicsky #UniversityofMaryland #healthpolicy
Using an intersectional feminist lens, students will examine how many Americans confront complex disparities as they navigate the health care system. #publichealth #feminisms #academicsky #UniversityofMaryland #healthpolicy
Join us on April 30 at 4 PM for Beyond Western Feminism with @hawrarabaan.bsky.social .
This talk introduces Islamic feminism as a critical theoretical, analytical, and design lens in technology research. For more info and to RSVP visit https://go.umd.edu/wgssBWF. #academicsky
This talk introduces Islamic feminism as a critical theoretical, analytical, and design lens in technology research. For more info and to RSVP visit https://go.umd.edu/wgssBWF. #academicsky
April 4, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Join us on April 30 at 4 PM for Beyond Western Feminism with @hawrarabaan.bsky.social .
This talk introduces Islamic feminism as a critical theoretical, analytical, and design lens in technology research. For more info and to RSVP visit https://go.umd.edu/wgssBWF. #academicsky
This talk introduces Islamic feminism as a critical theoretical, analytical, and design lens in technology research. For more info and to RSVP visit https://go.umd.edu/wgssBWF. #academicsky