Fatemeh Kershavaz, Leila Zand, Salome, MC, Sima Shakhsari, Sussan Deyhim, and Sussan Tahmasebi discuss the crisis in Iran from a personal view: their connections to the nation, how this has affected their loved ones back home, how Iranians — the people and the government — are reacting; about the sanctions that are crippling Iran’s healthcare system; and suggestions for what people can do.

Information regarding COVID-19 and GWSS operations.

Elliott Powell, a professor in the American studies department, researches the historical intersection of sexuality, gender, and race in popular music. He looks at the role of sexuality in collaborations between South Asian and Black popular music from 1960 to the present.

Ray Barney is a senior at the University of Minnesota double-majoring in gender, women & sexuality studies (GWSS) and Asian languages and literatures (ALL) with a minor in art. They are already doing work informed by feminist, Black, trans, and queer praxis. With the tools and opportunities they’ve gained during their time at the University of Minnesota, Barney hopes to be a part of the shared fight for shared liberation.

Professor Rose Brewer from the Department of African-American & African Studies examines issues of race, class, and gender. According to Brewer, America is still engaged in “an ongoing struggle for what I would call real democracy.”

The National Women's Studies Association (NWSA) statement for Reproductive Justice published on May 22, 2019.

Ananya Chatterjea, a professor of dance, discusses the importance of International Women's Day in this radio interview with The Current.

GWSS 45th Anniversary Celebration

Associate Professor and Director of Undergraduate Studies Rachmi Diyah Larasati reflects on her time as a dancer during Indonesia’s Suharto dictatorship. How does dance affect politics, society, and government?