WSRCaboutus

WOMEN'S STUDIES RESEARCH CENTER

ABOUT US

The Women's Studies Research Center was established in 1977 as part of the Women's Studies Program. The Center promotes scholarly interactions between women's studies researchers on campus, as well as linkages with women's studies programs and scholars nationally and internationally.

The Women's Studies Research Center:

Organizes campus events including lectures, colloquia, workshops and conferences featuring campus, national and international speakers.

Sponsors externally-funded research projects.

Facilitates networking of women's studies scholars across campus through our database of women's studies scholars at University of Wisconsin-Madison and a weekly email bulletin, which announces events, news, grant and award competitions in women's studies, jobs in women's studies, and much more.

Supports graduate women students through the Graduate Women Mentoring Forum and other initiatives to help build professional skills and foster cross-campus dialogue.

Assists campus research circles like the Transnational Feminism Research Circle.

Sponsors an Honorary Fellows Program of visiting scholars.

Administers competitions like the Hyde Dissertation Award for graduate students working on women/gender related topics; and the in-house Feminist Scholars Fellowship to provide tenured UW faculty working in women and gender studies a full-time research appointment for one semester.

Provides grant information, grant-writing support and administers grant.

Assists visiting scholars working on women's studies issues.