What is abolition? Ruth Wilson Gilmore states “Abolition is about abolishing the conditions under which prison became the solution to problems, rather than abolishing the buildings we call prisons.” Abolition exists within the context of racialized, gendered, and ableist…

I Know the End is an experimental, feminist 1-act play written and directed by senior GSWS major Sofia (Sof) Sears and produced/advised by Ricardo Bracho. This is a play about Los Angeles and all its urban folklore, Chicana experience, monsters, girlhood, trauma and rage, with a…

I Know the End is an experimental, feminist 1-act play written and directed by senior GSWS major Sofia (Sof) Sears and produced/advised by Ricardo Bracho. This is a play about Los Angeles and all its urban folklore, Chicana experience, monsters, girlhood, trauma and rage, with a…

Penn PROMOTES Research on Sex & Gender in Health and FOCUS on Health and Leadership for Women are co-hosting a symposium on April 13, 2023, on the Impact of the Dobbs Decision on the Workforce & Science. This symposium will feature talks by Aletha Akers, Vice President for…

Join us for the Gender Inclusivity in Reproductive Justice speaker event this Thursday @ 6pm at the Shotel Dubin Auditorium in Hillel! We will be discussing topics on what it mean to gender something, and the implications of reproductive justice work that focuses only on cis…

In recent years, queer theory appears to have made a materialist turn away from questions of representation and performativity to those of dispossession, precarity, and the differential distribution of life chances. Despite this shift, queer theory finds itself constantly…

This is a free event open to Penn students only. ALOK will be holding a workshop limited to 35 participants. Registration is first come, first served with a waitlist. See the Center's Eventbrite page to register for this event!

All PennCard holders can attend this event FREE – just come with your PennCard, no advance registration required! This includes students, staff, faculty, alum, and guest card holders. There will also be a meet and greet after the performance! Submit an optional question for Q+A…

Please join us Monday April 10 for a workshop featuring Banu Subramaniam, co-sponsored by GSWS. We'll be meeting in Cohen 402 to accommodate a larger group than usual! Time remains the same—3:30—and as usual you can also tune in via Zoom. We'll have a reception in the lounge…

Take Back the Night is an international campaign designed to take a stand against interpersonal and sexual violence. On Penn’s Campus, Take Back the Night includes a speaker on College Green, a rally/protest and a march around campus with the Penn Band, and a survivor speak-out…