This past summer, WGSS students Avina Mathias and Emelyn Pareja-Garcia assisted local filmmaker Mara Ahmed on her anti-colonial feminist project Return to Sender. Her film will premiere at the Cinema Arts Center in Huntington on Oct 1st, and the companion art exhibit (which Avina and Emelyn helped curate) will be on display at Huntington’s History…Continue Reading WGSS Undergrads Collaborate with Long Island-based Feminist Filmmaker
Dr. Jenean McGee Joins WGSS as Assistant Professor of Digital Black Feminisms
WGSS@SBU is thrilled to welcome Dr. Jenean McGee to our department. Dr. McGee joined Stony Brook University this fall as Assistant Professor of Digital Black Feminisms. She is currently conducting research on how African American women build communities online and teaching a graduate seminar on Black feminist and womanist theory. Dr. McGee holds a PhD…Continue Reading Dr. Jenean McGee Joins WGSS as Assistant Professor of Digital Black Feminisms
Meet Our Fall 2023 WGSS Undergrad Ambassadors
This fall, Imani Chung and Athena Wilkinson are serving as our undergrad program ambassadors. In addition to building community among current WST majors and minors, Imani and Athena are also working to increase the visibility of WGSS on our campus and beyond. Through this experiential learning internship, our ambassadors are developing their leadership skills and…Continue Reading Meet Our Fall 2023 WGSS Undergrad Ambassadors
WGSS Major Named Collective Power for Reproductive Justice Intern
As a “Collective Rising” intern, Jonell Ashby, a WGSS major, worked with SisterSong Women of Color Reproductive Justice Collective during Summer 2023. Jonell’s experience assisting with the Trust Black Women project has inspired her to become a full spectrum doula. Jonell Ashby is an 18-year-old senior majoring in Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies. While taking…Continue Reading WGSS Major Named Collective Power for Reproductive Justice Intern