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As U.S. citizens head to the polls and mail in their ballots for the 2020 election, we must remember that not all citizens are granted the right to vote for president. Residents of the U.S. territories—Puerto Rico, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands
Professor Kristie Soares will deliver the inaugural AMRC Counterpoints Lecture, exploring the evolution of Celia Cruz’s signature catchphrase azúcar [sugar] from her early career with Fania Records, to her later music with Sony Music, and finally to its posthumous adoption by queer fans of color both at her funeral and in the aftermath of the 2016 Pulse Nightclub massacre.
Dr. Kristie Soares will be featured in this online book reception, hosted by the Latin American Studies Center at the University of Colorado, Boulder, as a contributor to Decolonizing Latinx Masculinities (edited by Arturo J Aldama and Frederick Luis Aldama).
Join us for a discussion Wednesday, October 21st at 5pm via Zoom, where our panel will share their thoughts on the issues of race, caste, identity, structural power and representation that Senator Kamala Harris’ historic Vice Presidential nomination signifies.
Join us for a "virtual ice cream social", Friday, September 11th, from 12-1pm via Zoom at https://cuboulder.zoom.us/j/93624974587Meet and connect with WGST students & faculty! Learn more about the WGST major & minor,
The faculty and staff of the Department of Women and Gender Studies (WGST) support the Scholar Strike for racial justice on September 8th and 9th, 2020. The national strike has been called by Anthea Butler (Religious Studies, Africana
WGST faculty & staff are excited to announce that Dr. L. Kaifa Roland, associate professor of Anthropology, has accepted their invitation to serve as Chair of Women and Gender Studies. She assumed the position officially on
Dr. Kristie Soares, assistant professor in women and gender studies, has been selected as a recipient of the Best Should Teach Gold Award. With this award, Soares joins an elite group of dedicated scholars, recognized for their
Protesters smash the window of a Chase bank during protests in Oakland. AP Photo/Philip PachecoSamira Mehta, °µÍø½ûÇø and Samuel L. Boyd, °µÍø½ûÇøThe civil unrest seen across the United States
