Feminist Scholarship Colloquium set for Oct. 28

Feminist Scholarship Colloquium set for Oct. 28

The Women’s and Gender Studies Program will host the annual Feminist Scholarship Colloquium on Monday, Oct. 28 from 4-6 p.m. in the William C. Young Boardroom (formerly the President’s Dining Room), located on the second floor of the Student Union.

Presenters from across the University and their topics will include:

  • Emily Dowgwillo, assistant professor of Psychology: “Differentiating Complex Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Borderline Personality Disorder in Women”
  • Stacy Gnall, poet-in residence and adjunct professor of English: The Danger Constellation, a poetry and lyric essay collection exploring histories of women’s costume
  • Courtney A. Griffin, assistant dean for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging, School of Law: “Stories of Those Untold: Identifying and Overcoming Obstacles of Black Women Pursuing Legal Education”
  • Mary-Catherine Harrison, associate professor of English and chair of the English Department: “The Koh-i-Noor Diamond and Dinah Mulock Craik’s Fantasy of Consensual Colonization”
  • Patrice Wade-Olson, assistant professor, College of Health Professions, McAuley School of Nursing: Development of the new course, “Foundations in LGBTQ+ Studies”

All are welcome, and light refreshments will be served.