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Here at the Women and Gender Studies Center we will continue to do the work of understanding and addressing social inequities. Below is our statement of solidarity from our core faculty and staff: This is a time of… instagram.com/p/CBisOSVnLHN/…

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The university and Women and Gender Studies Center will be closed on July 4th. ALT Text: Pinkish Red Background with lettering, " The WGST Center will be closed July Fourth. Stay safe and keep your furry friends inside"

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Juneteenth commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. This day serves as a reminder of the progress made since the end of slavery and the work that continues in the pursuit of racial justice and equity."

University and WGST Center will be closed on Wednesday, June 19th in observance of Juneteenth. Pale yellow background with the following words: "The WGST Center Will be Closed on Wednesday, June 19th in Observance of Juneteenth.

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Attention grad students! Still looking for a class to take in Fall 2024? Check out our Feminist Research Methods course taught by Prof. Leah Adams. Email her directly with any questions: Ladamse@gmu.edu. See all of our courses on our website: (buff.ly/4cUIdDZ).

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We hope your summer break is off to a good start! This summer, the WGST Center will be open on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM. If you’re on campus, come visit us on the second floor of the JC in room 240K!

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2: Non-Palestinian Perspectives on Palestinian Contexts. Highlighted works are Inextricably Bonded: Israeli Arab and Jewish Writers Re-visioning Culture by Rachel Feldhay Brenner (PJ5029.B74) and Eyes, Stones: Poems by Elana Bell (PS3602.E645448 E94).

New Arrivals (3/3): Visit JC 240K to check out these books and more from WGST! 1: Palestinian Voices in Non-Fiction. Highlighted works are Queer Palestine and the Empire of Critique by Sa’ed Atshan (HQ76.5) and They Called Me a Lioness by Ahed Tamimi & Dena Takruri (DS110.W47).

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2: Palestinian Voices in Poetry. Highlighted works are The Moon that Turns You Back by Hala Alyan (NLC-ALYA), Things You May Find Hidden in My Ear by Musab Abu Toha (PR9570.P343), Birthright by George Abraham (PS3601.B678 B47), and ... by Fady Joudah (PS3610.O679).

New Arrivals (2/3): Visit JC 240K to check out these books and more from WGST! 1: Palestinian Voices in Fiction. Highlighted works are A Woman is No Man by Etaf Rum (PS3618.U564), Behind You is the Sea by Susan Muaddi Darraj, and Evil Eye by Etaf Rum (PS3618.U5645).

1: Featured Author is Safia Elhillo, a Sudanese-American poet that writes about the intersections of Sudanese identity, gender, displacement and diaspora. Highlighted works are Girls That Never Die: Poems (PS3605.L385) and Home Is Not a Country (PZ7.E42).

New Arrivals (1/3): Visit JC 240K to check out these books and more from WGST!

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At Art of Activism: Avoiding Tote-al Burnout on 4/12, Speaker Paul Gorski, founder of the Equity Literacy Institute and EdChange, discussed research on social justice within higher ed and activist burnout. Students listened and made canvas bags with slogans like “Land Back.”