Gender and Sexuality

Reading to beat the ban

Multiple Rice organizations hosted a Banned Books Read Out Oct. 6 in response to the resurgent national movement to ban books deemed by some political activists as controversial from school libraries.

Texas abortion law to be discussed in webinar

Experts will educate public at Sept. 20 teach-in on Texas abortion law, reproductive rights

Rice hosts Leah Litman, Melaney Linton, Wendy Davis and more in response to Texas abortion ban via Zoom webinar.

Graduate symposium explores intersections of violence and care across disciplines

A dual graduate studies symposium on violence and care, complete with two keynotes, is slated later this month in a collaboration between Rice’s Department of English and the Center for the Study of Women, Gender and Sexuality (CSWGS)

Gray/Wawro Panel examines immense impact of migration on women and vice versa

Jaclyn Dean ‘12 was the first Rice student to declare a minor in Poverty, Justice and Human Capabilities (PJHC).

‘Women in Criminal Justice’ panel explores overlooked segments of incarcerated population

The Feb. 26 online conversation will convene reform advocates from across Texas.

From Cassandra to Anita Hill: Faines focuses on history of sexual agency at Farnsworth

The future of the #MeToo movement and the history of sexual agency were among the subjects of a deep-dive discussion led by speaker Ayesha Faines March 4 in the Farnsworth Pavilion.