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Veterans Day

Holidays No classes. Most University offices and buildings are closed. Check with specific offices to confirm. Event interval: Single day event. Year: 2026. Quarter: Autumn. Event Types: Academics. Wednesday, November 11, 2026. For more info visit www.washington.edu.

GWSS Faculty Meeting

Agenda:Announcements, Committee Updates, Awards, Advancement/Communication, Undergraduate Studies, Graduate Studies. Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Padelford Hall (PDL). Campus room: B110-G. Accessibility Contact: gwss@uw.edu; (206) 543-6900. Event Types: Meetings. Friday, November 13, 2026, 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM.

GWSS Adjunct Faculty Workshop: Borders and the Digital: Workshopping Emerging Writing in GWSS

Join GWSS faculty and graduate students as we launch a new initiative showcasing the emerging scholarship of GWSS adjunct faculty! In this workshop, two scholars will present their works in progress, followed by feedback and discussion exploring connections between their research. Come be part of the supportive intellectual community in GWSS—snacks will be provided to support your thinking! Featured Presentations, Engendering Algorithmic Border Violence Dr. Lupe Alberto Flores GWSS Adjunct Assistant Professor Department of American Ethnic Studies Digitizing Noncitizen Apprehension: Verification and Mass Incarceration Dr. Diana Flores Ruíz GWSS Adjunct Assistant Professor Department of Cinema and Media Studies. Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Padelford Hall (PDL). Campus room: PDL B110 G. Accessibility Contact: gwssgpa@uw.edu. Event Types: Workshops. Target Audience: Open to the Public. Friday, November 13, 2026, 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM.

GWSS & the State of the Field: Reporting Back from the National Women’s Studies Association (NWSA) Conference

Join us for a panel discussion reflecting on the 2026 National Women's Studies Association (NWSA) Annual Conference in Atlanta, Georgia. GWSS faculty and graduate students will share their experiences, insights, and reflections from the conference, exploring emerging conversations in feminist scholarship, the state of the field, and the connections between national dialogues and our own academic community. The discussion will be followed by an opportunity for questions and conversation. Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Padelford Hall (PDL). Campus room: PDL B110 G. Accessibility Contact: GWSS, gwss@uw.edu, 206-593-6900. Event Types: Lectures/Seminars. Wednesday, November 18, 2026, 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM.

Feminist Manifesto Workshop

Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Savery Hall (SAV). Campus room: SAV 162. Accessibility Contact: uwgwssrso@gmail.com. Event Types: Workshops. Student Activities. Thursday, November 19, 2026, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM.

Listen! Feminist Storytelling in the Company of Priti Ramamurthy

Please join the Department of Gender, Women & Sexuality Studies, South Asia Center, and Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies for this mini conference and celebration of Dr. Ramamurthy's brilliant career as feminist scholar, mentor, teacher, editor, mover, and shaker. This occasion marking her official retirement from the University of Washington gathers the wide-ranging community of thinkers—former and current students, colleagues, collaborators, friends, and family—that she has woven together through years of hard work and luminous intellect. Throughout the day, opening with a breakfast welcome and culminating in a party, speakers will share stories of feminist research, teaching, organizing, and what it means to listen as we imagine more ethical horizons for the social worlds we inhabit. Click on the blue “Sign Up” button above to RSVP by November 13. Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Allen Library (ALB). Campus room: Petersen Room. Accessibility Contact: gwss@uw.edu; (206) 543-6900. Event Types: Special Events. Event sponsors: Department of Gender, Women & Sexuality Studies, South Asia Center, Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies. Friday, November 20, 2026, 9:30 AM – 5:00 PM.

Thanksgiving Day

Holidays No classes. Most University offices and buildings are closed. Check with specific offices to confirm. Event interval: Single day event. Year: 2026. Quarter: Autumn. Event Types: Academics. Thursday, November 26, 2026. For more info visit www.washington.edu.

Native American Heritage Day

Holidays No classes. Most University offices and buildings are closed. Check with specific offices to confirm. Event interval: Single day event. Year: 2026. Quarter: Autumn. Event Types: Academics. Friday, November 27, 2026. For more info visit www.washington.edu.

Graduate Certificate Luncheon

Interested in earning a graduate certificate? Join us to learn more about the GWSS Graduate Certificates in Feminist Studies and Sexuality & Queer Studies! All UW graduate students are welcome, and lunch will be provided! Learn more about our graduate certificates:Graduate Certificate in Feminist Studies, Graduate Certificate in Sexuality & Queer Studies. Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Padelford Hall (PDL). Campus room: PDL B110 G. Accessibility Contact: gwssgpa@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions. Target Audience: UW Graduate Students. Wednesday, December 2, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.

GWSS Faculty Meeting

Christmas Day

Holidays No classes. Most University offices and buildings are closed. Check with specific offices to confirm. Event interval: Single day event. Year: 2027. Quarter: Winter. Event Types: Academics. Friday, December 25, 2026. For more info visit www.washington.edu.

New Year's Day

Holidays No classes. Most University offices and buildings are closed. Check with specific offices to confirm. Event interval: Single day event. Year: 2027. Quarter: Winter. Event Types: Academics. Friday, January 1, 2027. For more info visit www.washington.edu.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Holidays No classes. Most University offices and buildings are closed. Check with specific offices to confirm. Event interval: Single day event. Year: 2027. Quarter: Winter. Event Types: Academics. Monday, January 18, 2027. For more info visit www.washington.edu.