Why am I So Angry? Experts Weigh-In
Stress and anger are not the same thing, of course, but living in a chronically stressful societal setup with no change in sight—and then being advised to meditate to manage it better—can make a...
Tagged: Women’s and Gender Studies
You’re invited to the screening and Q/A of “I Had an Abortion” with Jennifer Baumgardner
Feminist filmmaker Jennifer Baumgardner will be screening her film, “I Had an Abortion,” followed by a Q/A discussion. This event will be held March 8 from 7:00-9:00 pm in Fort Howard Hall of the...
Prof. Kimberley Reilly interviewed for WPR about 19th century attitudes on abortion
Wisconsin’s 1858 law banning most abortions has been in effect since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June. But how did we get here? Why did that law stay on the books...
You’re invited! November’s Inclusive Reads & Conversations with UW-Green Bay Libraries
November Speaker: Prof. Bryan Carr, ‘Holding Out for a Hero: Comic Book Superheroes & Social Justice’ There is no denying that comic book superheroes are a major part of our cultural moment, and lately...
Prof. Carr discusses “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” on Wisconsin Public Radio
UW-Green Bay professor, Bryan Carr appeared on Wisconsin Public Radio’s “Central Time” Thursday, November 10 to talk about the transmedia history of Marvel’s Black Panther, the importance of black creatives, and the new film “Wakanda Forever”....
Prof. Reilly publishes article in Ms. Magazine on abortion in Wisconsin
Prof. Kimberley Reilly has published an article in Ms. Magazine titled “Abortion Rights and the ‘Quick Child’: The Misuse of History in Wisconsin’s Abortion Ban.” Reilly explains that Wisconsin’s 1849 law (now in effect)...
Women make up half the population but only have a quarter of Wisconsin’s corporate board seats | Wisconsin Public Radio
Report shows strides made by women in corporate leadership since 2003 While women make up about half the population, they only represent about a quarter of board seats for Wisconsin’s top-50 public corporations, according...
Prof. Carr publishes “Gendered Defenders: Marvel’s Heroines in Transmedia Spaces”
UW-Green Bay Communication and Information Science Professor Bryan J. Carr, along with his co-editor Meta G. Carstarphen of the University of Oklahoma’s Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communication, has published a new edited...
NEW Pride Alive celebrates role of rural LGBTQ life at fairgrounds | Green Bay Press Gazette
GREEN BAY – It might surprise some to learn that, in decades past, Green Bay’s residents were trailblazers for LGBTQ advocacy. Residents established the first AIDS care center in Wisconsin in the 1980s and recognized same-sex marriage...
Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies hosting panel on ‘Abortion and Reproductive Justice after Dobbs’ this Thursday
The Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies program at UW-Green Bay is hosting a panel discussion on the recent Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade. Panelists include faculty from WGSS, English, History, Political Science,...
