Trans Studies NOW! "Policy and Trans Poetics"
The next Trans Studies NOW! event will be “Policy and Trans Poetics,” on Nov. 9, 5 p.m. at the A.D. White House.
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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.
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Trans Studies Now! Speaker Series to begin October 3
FGSS and LGBT Studies Programs present a year-long series on trans studies.
A&S dean Jayawardhana named provost at Johns Hopkins
Rachel Bean, the Jacob Gould Schurman Professor in the Department of Astronomy and senior associate dean for math and science, has been named interim A&S dean.
https://news.cornell.edu/stories/2023/07/dean-jayawardhana-named-provost-johns-hopkins
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.
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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."
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Congratulations to the Class of 2023!
Congratulations to all of the graduating FGSS and LGBT Studies graduate and undergraduate students!
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Support LGBT Studies on Giving Day, March 16
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.
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Support Feminist, Gender, & Sexuality Studies on Giving Day, March 16
In June 2022, what we feared would happen did in fact materialize: the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies immediately began to organize, forming a coalition with groups on campus to put on a series of events in fall 2022, under the rubric “Our Bodies, Their Laws.”
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.
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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.
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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.
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‘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.
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Anthology celebrates Nuyorican Poets Cafe founder
A digital and print collection, co-edited by Karen Jaime, pays tribute to the late Miguel Algarín.
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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.
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Department of Literatures in English Debuts New Curriculum for the Fall 2022 Semester
Two years after changing its name, the Department of Literatures in English, formerly the Department of English, began its first semester with a newly revised undergraduate curriculum this fall.
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Students can now choose new minor in data science
The minor is distinctive in including courses from many disciplines, from across Cornell’s schools and colleges.
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Nexus Scholar applications open for summer 2023
The program matches undergraduate students with summer opportunities to work side by side with faculty from across the College.
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Upcoming FGSS/LGBT graduate student events
Throughout the month of November, FGSS/LGBT Studies will be hosting a number of events just for graduate students!
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Learn more about Spring 2023 FGSS and LGBT Studies course offerings
For the 2023 spring semester, Feminist, Gender, & Sexuality Studies (FGSS) and Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, & Transgender (LGBT) Studies are offering a variety of courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
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“Our Bodies, Their Laws” Installment Opens the Floor for Discussion of Dobbs v. Jackson’s Impact on the LGBTQ+ Community
On Tuesday, October 25, the feminist, gender and sexuality studies program hosted the third installment in their series “Our Bodies, Their Laws.” This portion consisted of a discussion surrounding the impact that the Supreme Court ruling on Dobbs v. Jackson has had on the LGBTQ+ community.
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OUR BODIES, Their Laws: Community Education and Coalition Building for Bodily Autonomy⎮ Nov. 11 at 3:30pm
FGSS INVITES YOU AT ATTEND A COMMUNITY-WIDE DISCUSSION ABOUT DATE-RAPE DRUGS AND SEXUAL ASSAULTS ON CAMPUS". THIS FRIDAY, NOV. 11, FROM 3:30 TO 5:30, Appel Common, Multipurpose Room, 303 ABC.
Taylor Swift’s ‘Midnights’ album release prompts more Tay-spiracies on social media
"Social media platforms and the internet have created a culture of forced transparency and often unearned and unwitting belonging," FGSS and LGBT Studies affiliated faculty member Naminata Diabate told NBC News, in response to fans accusing Taylor Swift of "queerbaiting."
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Professor Karen Jaime launches poetry collection at the Nuyorican Poets Café
On Saturday, October 8th, 2022 FGSS and LGBT Studies affiliated assistant professor Karen Jaime (LSP/PMA) launched Memorias de Miguel: The Hard Work of Love (Hemi Press 2022), a print and digital anthology including both prose and poetry that aims to celebrate the life and legacy of Nuyorican Poets Cafe founder, Miguel Algarín.
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Vider's Book Receives Honorable Mention for the John Hope Franklin Publication Prize
FGSS and LGBT Studies affiliated assistant professor Stephen Vider's book, "The Queerness of Home: Gender, Sexuality and the Politics of Domesticity after World War II", has been awarded the honorable mention for the 2022 John Hope Franklin Publication Prize for the best book in American Studies published during 2021.
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New documentary spreads message of unconditional love
On the heels of National Coming Out Day, a new documentary will premiere that celebrates the love and lives of those lost in the decades-long AIDS epidemic and demonstrates the power of a mother’s love.
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Performing & Media Arts Presentation Series (PMAPS) Colloquium Fall 2022
Dr. Kareem Khubchandani and Dr. Samantha Iwowo are the distinguished speakers for the Fall 2022 PMAPS Colloquium.
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Once upon a time in a place called NOW: an interactive storytelling workshop for artists, activists, and educators
“Once Upon a Time in A Place Called Now: An Interactive Storytelling Workshop for Artists, Activists, and Educators”
Thursday, October 20, 2022
5:00-6:30 pm
Film Forum, Schwartz Center for the Performing Arts
OUR BODIES, Their Laws: Impacts of Dobbs v. Jackson on LGBTQ+ Communities⎮Oct. 25 at 4:30pm
This interactive discussion with presenters and audience focuses on the potential impacts of this legislation and Dobbs V. Jackson for LGBTQ+ people and communities, including the issues of gay marriage, queer kinships, and transgender healthcare and rights.
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King Charles III must quickly determine his path as ruler
Cornell faculty reflect on what will happen after the death of Queen Elizabeth II.
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New Jewish studies major approved in College of Arts & Sciences
“These efforts recognize the critical questions Jewishness raises and its place as part of a shared heritage.”
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The Queer Nuyorican wins at the 24th Annual International Latino Book Awards
Professor Karen Jaime's book The Queer Nuyorican: Racialized Sexualities and Aesthetics in Loisaida (NYU Press, 2021) was awarded a Silver Medal in The Victor Villaseñor Best Latino Focused Book category at the 24th Annual International Latino Book Awards held on Aug 19-20 in Los Angeles.
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Our Bodies, Their Laws: Campus and Local Organizations Gather for Reproductive Rights Event
On Saturday, August 27, representatives from reproductive health and justice organizations across Cornell’s campus and beyond gathered on the Arts Quad for the kickoff of Our Bodies, Their Laws — an event series aiming to foster engagement and education on reproductive rights.
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The Queer Nuyorican wins at the 24th Annual International Latino Book Awards
Professor Karen Jaime's book The Queer Nuyorican: Racialized Sexualities and Aesthetics in Loisaida (NYU Press, 2021) was awarded a Silver Medal in The Victor Villaseñor Best Latino Focused Book category at the 24th Annual International Latino Book Awards
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HIV/AIDS exhibit tells story of love and acceptance
Visiting Cornell University Library’s Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections in 2017 to see materials related to the history of HIV and AIDS, Michael Mamp was caught off guard by the contents of one box.
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University Responds to Dobbs v. Jackson With Statement
As Cornellians react to the recent Supreme Court decision to strike down the right to an abortion, the University promises in a statement that it will continue to follow New York State law.
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Beyond the Ruling
If it ultimately strikes down Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court opinion Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, a draft which leaked, could doubly impact LGBTQ+ individuals, says LGBT Studies Director Sara Warner and FGSS professor Katherine Sender in "Diverse Issues."
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Is Pride Too Commercialized?
Katherine Sender recently sat down with "The Takeaway" to discuss the commercialization of Pride.
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Students reclaim lost milestone at first Pride Prom
More than 175 students attended the prom, which was hosted by Haven, Cornell's LGBTQ+ student union.
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Student films document Cornell’s LGBTQ history
The film projects for the introductory class, which draws students from all of Cornell’s schools and colleges, celebrate the 30th anniversary of Cornell’s LGBT Studies Program.
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Migrations grants fund worldwide interdisciplinary projects
Cornell faculty and their community partners will tell the stories of local migrant farmworkers, use documentary film to better understand climate change and dispossession, learn how migratory birds are affected by drug trafficking and more.
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Talks mark exhibits, campus LGBTQ milestones
From April 27 to 28, the “Radical Desire” symposium brings pioneering lesbian feminist scholars, publishers, and photographers to speak at Cornell, in celebration of library exhibits that highlight the archives of lesbian erotic magazine “On Our Backs” and to mark the 30th and 50th anniversaries of Cornell’s LGBT Studies and Feminist, Gender, and...
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