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Meet Merlyz Quezada, Class of 2022 - A double major in GWS and Human Development and Family Studies, Merlyz talks about her independent research study, and the value of diversity in her liberal arts education at URI.
Faculty Spotlight: Kyle Kusz - Associate Professor Kyle Kusz, serving jointly in the departments of GWS and English, talks about moving over from Kinesiology and finding liberation in the liberal arts.
Juan Loayza-Miranda - Juan is graduating in May of 2022 with a double major in GWS and Human and Family Development Studies, along with a minor in Leadership Studies, and plans to pursue graduate study in the field of higher education.
Q and A with Claire D. Estacuy, Class of 2022 - Claire Estacuy '22 talks about her experience as a GWS and Health Studies major at URI, and her plans to pursue her dream career after graduation.
Meet Emma Hayes ’22 - GWS and Communication Studies major Emma Hayes talks about sharing the stories of women and other marginalized groups. 
Women’s Human Rights in Afghanistan: Past and Present - Dr. Kelly Shannon provides valuable insight on the current situation in Afghanistan in terms of women’s rights and the historical context of U.S. relations with Afghanistan. Watch a video of her talk, recorded on Nov. 10, 2021.
Visiting Carlson Scholar to Facilitate Trans-Awareness Programming - The Department of Gender and Women’s Studies is thrilled to welcome the inaugural Visiting Carlson Scholar this semester, P. Carl. 
A conversation with AIDS historian and activist Sarah Schulman - Sarah Miriam Schulman is an American novelist, playwright, nonfiction writer, screenwriter, gay activist, and AIDS historian. Watch this virtual conversation, recorded on Wednesday, October 27, 2021.
Senior GWS/Psychology major has grown into strong advocate for women’s issues - Senior Olivia Ferreira has spent her last four years at URI studying psychology and Gender and Women’s Studies, and has become passionate about women’s issues and diverse gender experiences. 
GWS Professor Offers Honors Class on Voting Rights - Students in Professor McIntyre’s HPR 392 class learn the history of voting in America and how it wasn’t until the Voting Rights Act in 1965 that all Americans could legally vote.