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GWS News

Drs. Gayatri Reddy and Anna Guevarra Published in ‘Eating More Asian America’ (NYU Press, 2025)
Wednesday, May 7, 2025
Dr. Gayatri Reddy, Associate Professor, GWS and Anthropology, and Dr. Anna Guevarra, Professor, Global Asian Studies have co-authored an essay that has been published as part of the anthology, ‘Eating More Asian America’…
Deana Lewis Hosts New Podcast 'Stories for Power'
Thursday, April 24, 2025
Deana Lewis, GWS graduate concentrator and alum, who is the host of Stories for Power (STOP) — a powerful podcast produced in collaboration with Just Practice Collaborative and Creative Interventions. STOP was created to…
Dr. Dez Brown's Debut Poetry collection ‘they/she/he’ coming Fall 2025
Tuesday, April 1, 2025
Dr. Dez Brown, Lecturer of Gender and Women’s Studies and English; UIC Alum’s, debut collection of poetry, ‘they/she/he: ritual to forget your (un)becoming’, will be published by Host Publications in Fall 2025. More…