All Upcoming Events

Sep27
Show and Tell

Show and Tell: Childhood Toys, Games, and Self

Wednesday, September 27, 2023 3:30 PM to 5:00 PM EDT
Johnson Center, #240K

Join us at the Women and Gender Studies Center to talk about the impact of childhood toys and games on people's self perception. Feel free to bring your favorite childhood toys and games, but it is not required!

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Oct5
Intersectionality 101

Intersectionality 101

Thursday, October 5, 2023 9:00 AM to 11:30 AM EDT
Johnson Center, Room D

This module is a basic training for students, faculty, and staff interested in applying intersectional theory to their work! Throughout this module, you and other colleagues will learn about what intersectionality is, and how it can be applied in various areas of social justice work.

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Oct15
Abstract Submissions Due: 2024 Education & Health Research Hub Conference

Abstract Submissions Due: 2024 Education & Health Research Hub Conference

College Students of Immigrant Origin: Research, Practice, & Community Engagement

Center for Social Science Research

Sunday, October 15, 2023 11:55 PM EDT
Online Location

We invite faculty, students (undergraduate and graduate), practitioners, and community partners to submit an abstract of up to 250 words based on the theme: college students of immigrant origins. Presenters may wish to submit to any of the three submission types. Today, more than 5-million college students in the United States identify as immigrants or students from immigrant families. As scholars and practitioners learn more about the experiences and needs of these students, institutions have opportunities to better support their college access, retention, and success.

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Oct31
Feminist and Queer Horror Night

Feminist and Queer Horror Night

Tuesday, October 31, 2023 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
Johnson Center, #240K

Come by The WGST Center, located at the Johnson Center Room 240k, to sink your teeth into some goodies as we watch a cult classic film. We will have a fifteen-minute discussion before the film and a twenty-minute discussion after! TRIGGER WARNINGS INCLUDE THE USE OF R SLUR, FLASHING LIGHTS, GORE, AND SEXUAL ASSAULT. RATED R

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Nov7
Intersectionality 101

Intersectionality 101

Tuesday, November 7, 2023 2:30 PM to 5:00 PM EST
Online Location

This module is a basic training for students, faculty, and staff interested in applying intersectional theory to their work! Throughout this module, you and other colleagues will learn about what intersectionality is, and how it can be applied in various areas of social justice work.

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Dec7
The 2023 Graduate Student Book Review Colloquium on Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies | Deadline September 15

The 2023 Graduate Student Book Review Colloquium on Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies | Deadline September 15

Seventh Annual Book Review Colloquium

AbuSulayman Center for Global Islamic Studies

Thursday, December 07, 2023

The AbuSulayman Center for Global Islamic Studies at George Mason University is hosting the Seventh Annual Graduate Student Book Review Colloquium on Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies virtually on December 7, 2023. This year, the event has a specific theme in partnership with the Black American Muslim Internationalism Project (BAMI), led by Dr. Aminah Al-Deen. This panel is exclusively for undergraduate applicants. Applications must be submitted by September 15, 2023, at 11:59pm EST.

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Feb1
2024 Education & Health Research Hub Conference

2024 Education & Health Research Hub Conference

College Students of Immigrant Origin: Research, Practice, & Community Engagement

Center for Social Science Research

February 1, 2024, 10:00 AM to February 2, 2024, 5:00 PM EST
Online Location

Today, more than 5-million college students in the United States identify as immigrants or students from immigrant families. As scholars and practitioners learn more about the experiences and needs of these students, institutions have opportunities to better support their college access, retention, and success. This event is a two-day virtual, multiinstitutional conference and will provide a venue for presenting and discussing scholarly work and promising practices.

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