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Dr. Gayatri Reddy Co-Authored New Graphic Narrative "What Can Hijras Teach Us about Governance, Gender, and Wealth? A Brief and Spectacular Graphic Narrative."
Thursday, April 2, 2026
Dr. Reddy co-authored a new graphic narrative published in Transgender Studies Quarterly (TSQ) with collaborator Shakthi Nataraj (Lancaster University, UK). Titled What Can Hijras Teach Us about Governance, Gender, and Wealth? A Brief…
Drs. Darius Bost and C. Riley Snorton Publish New Book: A Black Queer History of the United States
Friday, February 6, 2026
The UIC Gender & Women’s Studies Program proudly congratulates Professors C. Riley Snorton and Darius Bost on their newly published book A Black Queer History of the United States. This landmark study, the…
Dr. Jennifer Brier Launches Listening for the Long Haul
Wednesday, February 4, 2026
Dr. Jennifer Brier, Distinguished Professor in Gender & Women’s Studies and History at UIC, has launched Listening for the Long Haul: A Long COVID Oral History Project! The launch is a culmination of…