From posters to precedent, humanities scholars showcase their research
Projects spanned topics from Confederate cemeteries to Korean textiles.
LGBT Undergraduate Prize Runner Up: Anya Sudershan Khanna
Read the article written by the LGBT Studies Undergraduate Prize runner up: "Gender Abolition: A Beauvoirian Argument for Discursive and Social Gender Expansion" by Anya Sudershan Khanna.
LGBT Undergraduate Prize Winner: Emileen Flores
Read the article written by the LGBT Studies Undergraduate Prize winner: "Navigating Queerness and Education" by Emileen Flores.
LGBT Undergraduate Prize Winner: Nic Oke
Read the article written by the LGBT Studies Undergraduate Prize winner: "Cradle Contoversies: Examining Italy's Surrogacy Ban via Feminist Theory" by Nic Oke
In ‘Silence’ spring conference, Fellows ‘attend to what is not there’
On April 25, seven Society for the Humanities’ Fellows will present their projects in progress during the annual Spring Fellows’ conference, highlighting the various ways that the theme of silence has been explored –
CAU lets you go back to school (without those pesky prelims)
For more than half a century, Cornell’s Adult University has offered summer courses on the Hill — from cooking to cycling and beyond.
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."
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 2025 FGSS and LGBT Studies course offerings
For the 2025 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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).
Dead & Co. to play benefit at Barton Hall, honoring legendary ’77 show
Remaining members of the Grateful Dead will return to play a benefit concert in Barton Hall on May 8 as part of the band’s final tour.
Doctoral student to speak in Soup & Hope series
Alex Nik Pasqualini will share their story of hope in a talk as part of the Soup & Hope series on Feb. 23.
A&S welcomes 10 new Klarman Fellows to expanded program
The fourth cohort of Klarman Fellows is the largest since the program’s launch in 2019.
‘Genetic Afterlives’ receives book prize
Anthropologist Noah Tamarkin has received the Jordan Schnitzer Book Award from the Association for Jewish Studies in the category of social science, anthropology, and folklore.
Anthology celebrates Nuyorican Poets Cafe founder
A digital and print collection, co-edited by Karen Jaime, pays tribute to the late Miguel Algarín.
Noah Tamarkin's book given awards
Noah Tamarkin's book "Genetic Afterlives: Black Jewish Indigeneity in South Africa" (Duke University Press, 2020) has recently received two awards.