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Speakers, performances, workshops and other activities that are not part of our regular offerings.


Julia Elliott + Joshua Garcia @ the Athenaeum

The Georgia Review, The Institute for Women's and Gender Studies, Special Collections Libraries, and the Department of English invite you to a reading and book signing with writers Julia Elliot and Joshua Garcia.  Julia Elliott is the author of the story collection Hellions, winner of the Carol Shields Prize for Fiction and a Southern Book Prize finalist. Her collection The Wilds, a New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice, was chosen by…


A Celebration of Minnie Bruce Pratt

Join Charis, The Georgia Review, and Sinister Wisdom for a celebration of poet Minnie Bruce Pratt’s work and legacy. The evening features readings of poems collected in The Georgia Review, written by eight poets across a range of generations and poetic sensibilities with creative statements about their work and its debt of influence to Minnie Bruce Pratt. Silas Heying, Tricia Lootens, E.R. Anderson, Julie Enszer,…


Willson Distinguished Lecturer: Vjollca Krasniqi

Join us for a talk by Dr. Vjollca Krasniqi, titled "Gender and the Politics of Remembrance." Vjollca Krasniqi is professor of sociology and gender at the University of Prishtina in Kosovo. Krasniqi's research examines gender, transitional justice, memory, social history, and life in post-war Kosovo. She is a co-founder of the University Program for Gender Studies and Research and serves in leadership roles with several regional and international…


Queer Asian American Sexual Health Panel

Join the Queer Health Club at UGA for a conversation on queer sexual health and the experiences of queer Asian Americans. We'll talk about how culture, family expectations, and limited sex education can shape our experiences, and explore ways to build a more informed, supportive, and inclusive community. Featuring faculty speakers Dr. Elise Robinson (Women's and Gender Studies) and Dr. Ziying You (Comparative Literature and Intercultural Studies…


Uncommon Valor: Desegregating Athens Schools

Athens-ASALH invites you to an upcoming event connected to civil rights history. On September 27, from 5-7pm, we will host the Uncommon Valor Program, to honor six educators who participated in desegregating Athens' schools and commemorate the founding of our organization by historian Dr. Carter G. Woodson, who also originated what is now Black History Month.  We'll also drop the latest short film from the Athens Film Project, Integrating…


Rainbow Resource Fair

Join WGS at the annual Rainbow Resource Fair! Sponsored by UGA's Pride Center, this event highlights a variety of LGBTQIA+ resources both on campus and in the wider Athens community. Meet representatives from organizations like Athens Pride and Queer Collective, Free Mom Hugs GA, PFLAG Athens and more—and pick up some of the best swag around! We'll have information about programs, classes, and events, along with our signature buttons and…


The Humanities and AI: Critical Conversations

The Jill and Marvin Willis Center for Writing will host The Humanities and AI: Critical Conversations, a three-part conversation series this spring semester focused on generative artificial intelligence and its impact on our land, labor, water, and writing. The first sessions will focus on two recent books about the costs of generative AI: Empire of AI: Dreams and Nightmares in Sam Altman’s OpenAI by Karen Hao and Enduring Digital Damage:…


Book Talk: Eli Clare

The Institute for Women’s and Gender Studies invites you to a talk by Eli Clare, traveling poet, storyteller, and social justice educator. Working at the intersections of queer, trans, anti-racist and disability studies, his writing has shaped generations of scholarship and activism. Clare’s latest book, Unfurl: Survivals, Sorrows, and Dreaming, offers urgent reflections on resilience, vulnerability, and dreaming otherwise in the face of…


Take Back the Night

The Women's Studies Student Organization presents a fundraiser for domestic violent and sexual assault resources, in collaboration with The Cottage and Project Safe. Live music by Pond Girl and Karma Cat. 


WGS Graduate Convocation

Join us for a celebration of our 2025 graduates to honor all their hard work and dedication!
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