Women, Gender, & Sexuality Studies

The Women, Gender & Sexuality Studies program offers students of all backgrounds the opportunity to examine their assumptions and ask the big questions about our cultural and societal realities.

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Dr. Del McWhorter was recently recognized for 25 years of service to the University of Richmond.

National studies confirm that women’s studies is more popular than ever — read the full story here.

The WGSS Program’s response to gender-based violence on the University of Richmond campus. The Program offers an 8 Point Plan for Addressing Gender-Based Violence and 3 Appendices. The first Appendix, a "Green Paper," includes the array of community voices WGSS gathered from faculty, students, alumni, and administrators over the past few weeks.

WGSS Program’s Statement in Response to Campus Incidents on Halloween

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Filmmaker Chase Joynt and UR professor Julietta Singh

University of Richmond Professor Julietta Singh’s ‘The Nest’ to Premiere at Hot Docs Film Festival in Toronto

The Nest, a feature-length documentary by University of Richmond professor Julietta Singh and filmmaker Chase Joynt, will make its world premiere at the upcoming Hot Docs Festival in Toronto, Canada.