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At the forefront of feminist research for over thirty years, the Institute for Research on Women (IRW) advances cutting-edge, interdisciplinary scholarship on women, gender and sexuality.

IRW Distinguished Lecture Series

The IRW presents an annual series of public lectures by distinguished scholars and activists. Read more about the 2012-2013 series on Trans Studies: Beyond Hetero/Homo Normativities or download this year's IRW poster featuring artwork by Magdalena Campos-Pons.

IRW Weekly Seminar

The IRW Seminar on Trans Studies: Beyond Hetero/Homo Normativities meets on Thursday mornings from 10:30 a.m. to noon. View the 2012-13 seminar schedule and contact us to get the readings in advance.

IRW Undergraduate Learning Community

The IRW's 1.5 credit Learning Community introduces undergraduates to the work of leading feminist scholars and provides a shared space for individual inquiry. Apply online to join the Fall 2013 Learning Community or download the application in MS Word or PDF. Read more.

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Upcoming Events

Thursday & Friday, April 18-19, 2013
IRW SPRING COLLOQUIUM
"Trans Politics: Scholarship and Strategies for Social Change." Confirmed keynotes: Dean Spade (Seattle University), Pauline Park (New York Association for Gender Rights Advocacy), Sue Rankin (Rankin & Co.Consulting), and Genny Beemyn (University of Massachusetts-Amherst).

Panels on: Transnational Transgender Politics; Transforming Healthcare; Trans Incarceration, Criminalization and Surveillance; Affects and Ecologies of Trans Post Humanism; Law and Policy in the US: ENDA and Beyond.

Location: Trayes Hall B, Douglass Campus Center (opening keynote) & RDJC Building, 162 Ryders Lane, 1st Floor Conference Room, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. both days.
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Tuesday, May 7, 2013
IRW UNDERGRADUATE LEARNING COMMUNITY
Final Project Presentations. Co-sponsored by the Office for Academic Engagement and Programming.

Location: RDJC Building, 162 Ryders Lane,1st Floor Conference Room@ 3 p.m.

Become an IRW Global Scholar

The IRW accepts applications for its Global Scholars program on a rolling basis. Global Scholar appointments include access to libraries and recreational facilities, a private office, and participation in University lectures, colloquia and seminars. Please view the 2013-14 call for applicants and contact us for more information.

Featured IRW Publications

Gender and Culture at the Limit of Rights, ed. Dorothy L. Hodgson (University of Pennsylvania Press, 2011).

No Permanent Waves, ed. Nancy Hewitt (Rutgers University Press, 2010).

News and Announcements

** The IRW is proud to host the Women of Color Scholars Initiative for the 2012-13 academic year.

**Joint Appointments: The Inside Scoop, the IRW's best practices document on joint faculty appointments is now online.

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