About
The Greater Philadelphia Women’s Studies Consortium was founded in 1993 as a project of the Greater Philadelphia Human Studies Council. The Consortium provides a forum for the Women’s Studies Programs of fifteen of the area’s universities and colleges to coordinate programming on topics of importance related to gender and society. Additionally, the Consortium also serves as a network for directors of Women’s Studies programs.
The GPWSC has hosted several Student Research Conferences at different member institutions over the past decade. The conference is open to graduate and undergraduate students at GPWSC member institutions to attend or present their research related to women, gender, and sexualities. These conferences have provided graduate and undergraduate students with the opportunity to share their research and network with other students and faculty.
The GPWSC has also organized several other conferences, some of which include: Environmentalism, Sustainability and Gender (2010); Gender, Pedagogy and New Technologies (2003); What Does It Mean To Be Human: Gender and Disability Across the Life Course (2001), and many others. In addition, consortium members coordinated campus-specific events to address concerns about women in war and conflict during the 2003- 2004 academic year.
Meet Our Team
Student Intern:
Kayla Hodges
Kayla Hodges is a Political Science and Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies student at The College of New Jersey. She is passionate about women’s rights and policies that impact women in the United States, specifically reproductive rights. Kayla plans on pursuing a Ph.D. in Political Science with a focus on women’s policy, with the goal of working for a civil liberties organization such as the ACLU or HRC.
photo credit: Naomi Ishisaka
Consortium Director:
Dr. alma khasawnih
alma khasawnih is an associate professor in the Department of Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at The College of New Jersey. Her work focuses on urgent ephemera (a term she coined) during moments of political unrest and revolution. Her current monograph project focuses on the urgent ephemera of the 25 January Revolution that began in Egypt in 2011. She is in awe of cats and birds, and seeks any opportunity to spend time with them.
Student Intern:
Grace Stanford
Grace Stanford is a Marketing student at The College of New Jersey, where she has earned multiple placements on the School of Business Dean’s List. She is passionate about social media, advertising, and digital marketing, and is committed to applying her academic experience to real-world marketing challenges. Grace aims to pursue a full-time role in the marketing field after graduation, where she can blend creativity, comprehensive thinking, and a strong work ethic to her future projects. Check out her LinkedIn!