Fall 2025 WGST Highlights
Read the latest accomplishments and accolades from WGST's core and affiliate faculty members!
Free Mom Hugs: Love Goes A Long Way
From a nonprofit started in Oklahoma City to a lively, inspirational, and active chapter represented on the USC campus, Free Mom Hugs is making a difference. WGST Student Assistant Sage Braddock recently interviewed founder of Free Mom Hugs, Sara Cunningham to get a glimpse into the organization's history and mission.
Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Allison Marsh
WGST Student Assistant Emma Philbeck sat down with Dr. Allison Marsh to discuss her latest work, including her time the NEH Fellow in residence at the Linda Hall Library for Science, Engineering, and Technology in Kansas City, MO, the creation of a historical database of women in engineering, and her role as co-director of the Ann Johnson Institute for Science, Technology & Society at the University of South Carolina.
2025 Adrenée Glover Freeman Lecture
On Tuesday, October 7, 2025, the Department of Women's and Gender Studies welcomed Dr. Shannon Eaves for this year's Adrenée Glover Freeman Lecture.
WGST Presents: Novel Nook
Novel Nook: Book Hangouts began in March 2025 as a simple idea: to build a space for honest, thoughtful engagement around books and community. Facilitated by the USC Department of Women's and Gender Studies and hosted monthly at All Good Books in Five Points, the group brings together students, faculty and staff from the University of South Carolina and community members from across Columbia.
OPEN: Search for Assistant Professors
The Department of Women's and Gender Studies is seeking two assistant professors!
Spring 2025 Newsletter
The Department Women's and Gender Studies is proud to share the latest edition of our newsletter, featuring department updates; recognition of this year's award winners and graduates; the latest publications from our accomplished faculty; and more!
8th Annual Dr. Mary Baskin-Waters Lecture
On Tuesday, March 25, 2025 the Department of Women's and Gender Studies hosted the 8th Annual Dr. Mary Baskin-Waters Lecture, featuring Dr. Elizabeth Dale. The title of the lecture was Portraits of Women's Philanthropy: Understanding Giving Through a Gender Lens.
An Interview with Women in Computing by Karleigh Belli
Student assistant Karleigh Belli sat down with the executive board of Women in Computing, an organization that is aimed at supporting and empowering women interested in computing fields at USC.
WGST 551: Adolescent Mentoring, An Interview with Dr. Tia Andersen
Dr. Tia Andersen provides insights into the importance of USC's Adolescent Mentoring Program and the way the program functions. She also speaks to the ways it bridges the fields of Criminal Justice and Women's and Gender Studies, providing a greater impact for both USC students and the youth of Columbia.
Upcoming Talk: Relinquished: The Politics of Adoption and the Privilege of American Motherhood with Dr. Gretchen Sisson
The Departments of Sociology, Women's and Gender Studies, and the Carolina Consortium on Health, Inequalities, and Populations (CHIP) are co-sponsoring a talk by Dr. Gretchen Sisson on Friday, April 4th.
Preview: Fall 2025 WGST Courses
Check out the newest courses being offered during the Fall 2025 semester!
An Interview with Planned Parenthood Generation Action with Emma Galluccio
Student Assistant Emma Galluccio sat down with Planned Parenthood Generation Action (PPGA) President, Emma Philbeck, to discuss the advocacy work the group is doing and her thoughts on the importance of this work.
An Interview with USC Women's Hockey by Olivia Tiseth
Undergraduate student Olivia Tiseth sat down with leadership from the USC Women's Club Ice Hockey team for an interview regarding the growth of their team and rising visibility of women's sports everywhere.
Fall 2024 Award Recipients
WGST is proud to recognize the recipients of the Arney Robinson Childs Student Award, the Harriet Hampton Faucette Award, the Emily Thompson Award, and the Josephine Abney Faculty Fellowship Award for Fall 2024.
Fall 2024 Newsletter
The Department Women's and Gender Studies is proud to share the latest edition of our newsletter, featuring department updates; introductions to our new faculty and staff; the latest publications from our accomplished faculty; and more!
2024 Adrenée Glover Freeman Lecture
The Department of Women's and Gender Studies welcomed Benedict College's Dr. Shaneen Dials-Corujo this past month for our annual Adrenée Glover Freeman Lecture.
An Interview with Dr. Leland Spencer by Emma Galluccio
Women's and Gender Studies major Emma Galluccio sat down with new faculty member and chair, Dr. Leland Spencer, for an interview regarding his research areas and hopes for the Women's and Gender Studies Department.
An Interview with Dr. Flora Oswald by Sierra Perry
Women's and Gender Studies major Sierra Perry sat down with new faculty member Dr. Flora Oswald for an interview regarding her research areas.
An Interview with Dr. Cara Delay by Jayla Porcha
Public Health major and Women's and Gender Studies minor Jayla Porcha sat down with new faculty member Dr. Cara Delay for an interview regarding her research areas.
7th Annual Mary Baskin Waters Lecture
This April, the seventh annual Dr. Mary Baskin-Waters lecture was held in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Department of Women's and Gender Studies. The lecture featured Dr. Vanessa Northington Gamble who gave the keynote presentation "Practicing Health Equity: The History of Early African American Women Physicians."
Empowering Futures: The Inaugural South Carolina Women's and Gender Studies Undergraduate Summer Institute
The South Carolina Women's and Gender Studies Undergraduate Summer Institute is an amazing way for students to gain knowledge on community- centered research, streams of art, health information, and many more.
The Dr. Lynn Weber Endowed Scholarship has met its goal of $25,000 for endowment!
We continue to mourn the loss of former WGST director Dr. Lynn Weber. Her time as director shaped the intersectional and community engagement aspects of the program which remain central to its mission.
Politicizing Bodies: Fighting to Exist in Patriarachal Contexts
A look at the Women's and Gender Studies Graduate Student Conference: January 20, 2024.
Fall 2023 Award Recipients
WGST is proud to recognize the student and faculty award winners for Fall 2023.