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Join us in congratulating our WGST faculty who received promotions this Spring 23, effective this Fall 23!

The Women and Gender Studies Program is proud to present the award recipients recognized this past semester!  

On April 20th, Women and Gender Studies hosted our annual Scholar’s Lecture, featuring a talk by Dr. Akila’Ka Ma’at, Assistant Professor in Women and Gender Studies, African and African American Studies, and Communications.

Each year, the WGST program and the LGBTQ+ Resources Center collaborate on this event, offering the two units a wonderful opportunity to come together to celebrate the lives and accomplishments of Mason’s LGBTQ+ students, their allies, and WGST grads. 

The best-selling author of Reading Lolita in Tehran will discuss freedom of expression, the true purpose of education, and reading dangerously.

Prof. Wayne Froman passed away on March 5, 2023 after a long and fruitful career in philosophy at George Mason University.

When answering a question about how to handle the pressure of solving societal issues that will not be resolved in an activist’s lifetime, Dr. Ntaiya answered with a quote that sums up her impact on the world, “I have started something that will not stop.”