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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.

Tucker-Boatwright Professor in Gender Violence

The Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies program is proud to welcome Debra Bergoffen as Tucker-Boatwright Professor in Gender Violence for spring 2018. She is the is the Bishop Hamilton Lecturer in Philosophy at American University and Professor Emerita of Philosophy at George Mason University, and her research and teaching examines epistemological, ethical and political issues from a continental, feminist perspective.

View Dr. Bergoffen's lecture: Confronting Misogynist (In)Justice:The Case of the WWII "Comfort Women”

WGSS Feature Stories

Designs by Advocates for Richmond Youth and WILL*
WILL* students collaborate with Advocates for Richmond Youth to raise awareness about youth homelessness in the Richmond region.
Miranda Rosenblum, '18
Senior finds their calling as an LBGTQ advocate through a series of internships.
Ciana Young, '17
Community service informs Bonner Scholar’s journey of self-discovery and understanding of privilege.
Maddy Dunbar, '17
Senior credits WGSS class with introducing her to the joy of working with young children and a possible career in early childhood education policy.
Emily Gove, '17
Helping produce a video for Zagat provided a fun, informative, and delicious experience for a junior majoring in anthropology.
Young Brinson, '15
Research becomes personal for Native American student who looked at whether federal recognition helps native tribes feel empowered to define their identity.
Emily Whitted, '16
“People follow their passions all the time, but I think mine gets stereotyped for being something that grandmothers do," says Emily Whitted, ′16. "I just needed a push, someone to say, ‘That’s not silly.’”
Haley Tillage, '15
WGSS student uses senior thesis to explore students’ perceptions of sexual violence on campus.
  • McWhorter named Chair
    McWhorter named Chair

    Dr. Ladelle McWhorter has been named the Stephanie Bennett-Smith Chair in Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies.
Jhewel Fernandez, '14
Davis Projects for Peace winner Jhewel Fernandez, ’14, uses grant to revamp self-identity and community-building program in small-town Brazil.
Aida Choudhury, '15
South Africa and Zambia were just the start for Aida Choudhury, ’15, who found a calling to work in international education development.
Ama Ansah '16
Junior spent the summer in London furthering her research that encompasses history, theatre, and women, gender, and sexuality studies.
Gigi DeJoy, '15
Growing up in a small coastal town in Maine gave GiGi DeJoy, ’15, a nuanced perspective for her research on women’s reproductive health care in remote communities.
The Laramie Project
From classroom discussions and theater productions to lectures from mothers and playwrights, The Laramie Project provides a structure for conversations about civil rights and social justice.
The Vagina Monologues
The Vagina Monologues tells women’s stories about relationships, sex, and violence in an effort to erase stigmas and stereotypes.

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Scholarship Repository Readership

The University of Richmond's Scholarship Repository shares faculty publications with a world-wide audience. The map below shows where articles from WGSS faculty are being read around the globe.

Department News

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

National studies confirm that women's studies is more popular than ever- 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. Please review the Program's full response WGSS and Gender Based Violence.

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Women, Gender & Sexuality Studies Program
University of Richmond
211 Richmond Way
Richmond, Virginia 23173

Phone: (804) 287-6513

Program coordinator: Mari Lee Mifsud
Administrative coordinator: Nancy Propst