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Polishing resumes, building confidence: The impact of peer advisors

Peer advisors in A&S Career Development help students accomplish their dreams and goals.

A&S announces membership in MLA Strategic Partnership Network

“We felt this is an important resource that should be available to our humanists at all levels, whether they have the resources to pay for membership or not,” said Peter John Loewen, the Harold Tanner Dean of Arts and Sciences.

From portfolios to pizza, fall A&S career events explore diverse fields

"Cornell alumni are generous with their time and efforts to assist students, to answer questions from students, or connect them to people and places."

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New A&S dean relishes ‘life in a university’

Peter John Loewen says he's excited to support faculty in their research, meet students and showcase the value of a liberal arts education.

Faculty, students pair up for summer Nexus Scholar research projects

More students can afford to stay on campus to work in faculty labs during the summer thanks to generous alumni.

Peter Loewen named dean of Arts and Sciences

Coming from the University of Toronto, where he was the director of the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy, Loewen began his five-year appointment as the Harold Tanner Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences Aug. 1.

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Community event will showcase trans philosophy and scholarship

Organized by trans Cornellians, the event will address issues and harms facing the community from a trans perspective.

Summer Experience Grant applications now open

The grants provide funding for students in unpaid or low-paying summer experiences to offset the cost of taking on those positions.

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Eight students advance to 3MT finals

Three A&S-affiliated graduate students are among the competitors advancing to the final round of the 2024 Three Minute Thesis competition (3MT), having competed in a pool of 22 students in the preliminary round.

‘Queen of crosswords’ recovers the puzzle’s feminist side

In “The Riddles of the Sphinx: Inheriting a Feminist History of the Crossword Puzzle,” Klarman Fellow Anna Shechtman combines a history of the crossword highlighting its early women innovators with her memoir of a personal challenge.

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France’s abortion rights vote sets potential ‘worldwide precedent’

France is the first county in the world to include a right to an abortion in its constitution, underscoring the role of culture, religion and secular governance in the preservation and progress of individual freedoms, says sociologist Landon Schnabel.

Concert celebrates International Women’s Day

The annual Empowerment Through Music concert will be held Saturday, March 9 at 7:30 pm in Sage Chapel.

Grants available to fund rural humanities projects

Funding is available for faculty and students with projects related to rural humanities.

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Cornell expert on same-sex marriage in Greece vote

Legalizing same-sex marriage in Greece would show other Eastern Orthodox Christians that providing rights does not undermine culture and values, says sociology scholar Landon Schnabel.

Now showing: Spring 2024 at Cornell Cinema

Cornell Cinema's spring semester film slate features a mix of contemporary and classic films selected to spark curiosity, inspire understanding, and advance teaching across disciplines.

FGSS and LGBT Studies Program Commencement Celebration!

We will be honoring our undergraduate majors, minors, and graduate minors who are graduating!

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LGBTQ Catholics in a state of ‘conditional belonging’

Sociologist Landon Schnabel says the blessing of same-sex couples is an important and complex step for the Catholic Church.

Trans Studies NOW! "We're here, we're Queer, Trans, and Feminist in the Academy"

Trans Studies NOW! "We're here, we're Queer, Trans, and Feminist in the Academy," is on April 11 at 5p.m. at the A.D. White House.

Learn more about fall 2024 FGSS and LGBT Studies course offerings

For the 2024 Fall semester, Feminist, Gender & Sexuality Studies (FGSS) and Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender (LGBT) Studies Programs are offering a variety of courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels.

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Performance and conference honor Viramontes

Held Oct. 20-21, “Lest Silence Be Destructive" will feature readings, discussions and the first public performance of a musical album based on Viramontes' work.

Laurie Anderson visit offers a glimpse of her world

The Sept. 26 talk was recorded and is now available to view on eCornell.

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Scholars spearhead anthology of women’s theater writing

The first wide-ranging anthology of theater theory and dramatic criticism by women and woman-identified writers contains entries by more than 80 scholars, including Cornell faculty and alumni.

Trans Studies NOW! "Policy and Trans Poetics"

Trans Studies NOW! “Policy and Trans Poetics,” is on November, 9 at 5 p.m. at the A.D. White House.

Faculty Job Posting: Assistant Professor of LGBT and Gender Diverse Youth Studies and Mental Health

Cornell University seeks applicants for a joint tenure-track hire in The Department of Psychology and the Program in Feminist, Gender, & Sexuality Studies at the rank of assistant professor, with a start date of July 1, 2024. Applicants must have an earned doctorate in Counseling, Clinical or Developmental Psychology, or a closely related field by July 2024.

Trans Studies Now! Speaker Series to begin October 3

FGSS and LGBT Studies Programs present a year-long series on trans studies.

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Theatre collaboration sets stage for community engagement

A&S faculty and students are part "Fertile Grounds,” a community-based play premiered by Ithaca theater organization Civic Ensemble.

Companies pull back from Pride campaigns after backlash, and threats toward employees

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to Katherine Sender, a professor at Cornell University focusing on media and sexuality, about the state of corporate LGBTQ+ Pride campaigns.

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Thirty-two receive awards recognizing inclusive excellence

On May 16, several Arts and Sciences affiliated graduate students were among those honored for leadership and commitment to diversity, inclusion, outreach, and student engagement.

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A&S faculty honored for exemplary teaching, advising

“Helping students realize their greatest potential is at the core of our mission in the College of Arts & Sciences."

Congratulations to the Class of 2023!

Congratulations to all of the graduating FGSS and LGBT Studies graduate and undergraduate students!

Cornell Center for Social Sciences names spring grantees

These awards include funding for a conference, a superdepartment grant supporting collaboration in psychology, and 17 grants that will jump-start research across campus.

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Passage of ERA legislation ‘long overdue’

The U.S. Senate is set to vote today on a measure that could allow the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) to be added to the U.S. Constitution, a century after its introduction.

LGBT Studies announces 2023 prize winners

The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Studies Program is pleased to announce the winners of the 2023 Biddy Martin Graduate Prize and the LGBT Studies Undergraduate Prize.

Students can sign up for minor in public history

Students interested in the way history is reflected in monuments, memorials, museum exhibitions, oral histories and in other ways can now sign up to minor in public history.

Artist Laurie Anderson visits campus Sept. 26-27

Anderson will offer a public talk as part of the College of Arts & Sciences’ Arts Unplugged series and work with students and faculty.

Underrepresented Minority Cornell Students, Faculty Share Their Struggles and Strengths in Academia

Although Cornell is home to a diverse community of faculty and students, those who come from underrepresented backgrounds reported frequently facing unique challenges that their white and male counterparts do not.

Learn more about fall 2023 FGSS and LGBT Studies course offerings

For the 2023 fall semester, Feminist, Gender & Sexuality Studies (FGSS) and Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender (LGBT) Studies Programs are offering a variety of courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels.

Support LGBT Studies on Giving Day, March 14

In the Program in LGBT Studies, we envision and work collaboratively to create a world where every member of every LGBTQ+ community has the freedom to live their truth—with dignity, respect, and equal protection.

Support Feminist, Gender, & Sexuality Studies on Giving Day, March 14

In the 2023-24 academic year, Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, in concert with LGBT Studies, is sponsoring a Trans Studies Now speaker series—three separate events, with eight renowned speakers--that has attracted large audiences. Clearly, people care about the discrimination facing LGBTQ folks around the country (and the world).