@MITWGS

Women's and Gender Studies Program at MIT

 Cambridge, MA
wgs.mit.edu/home
Joined February 2012
  • Tweets4.8K
  • Following535
  • Followers2.5K
1.5KMedia
MIT Gender Studies retweeted
AAIHS@AAIHS21 Sep 2023
👉🏾 The Department of African American & African Studies (AA&AS) at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track position in Black feminist literary and cultural studies to begin Fall 2024. buff.ly/3sYmnwR
55
2
66
11,307
MIT community members: J-WAFS will co-sponsor the MIT event, “Water is Life” on September 26. Join dinner discussions with water rights advocates, researchers, and thought leaders. 🍽️ RSVP here (must be part of the MIT community): docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F…
Event poster for Water is Life event with header text "Cultural Transformation for Planetary Health: Dialogues on Climate-Health Connections Dinner and roundtable dialogue"

ALT Event poster for Water is Life event with header text "Cultural Transformation for Planetary Health: Dialogues on Climate-Health Connections Dinner and roundtable dialogue"

5
10
331
⚠️BREAKING: The Center for Reproductive Rights is taking new legal action against extreme abortion bans in IDAHO, OKLAHOMA, AND TENNESSEE! New exclusive from @WashingtonPost here: washingtonpost.com/health/20…

Abortion rights group sues on behalf of women denied care in emergencies

The Center for Reproductive Rights filed legal actions in Tennessee, Idaho and Oklahoma on behalf of women who say they were denied abortion care in medical emergencies.

washingtonpost.com
9
73
5
196
19,620
The Treaty of Lausanne is an often-overlooked event of great historical significance for Armenians, MIT historian and @MITWGS Director Lerna Ekmekcioglu contends in a newly-published research article bit.ly/44Q3Dh2 @HistoryMit
A postcard of Lausanne from 1923

ALT A postcard of Lausanne from 1923

1
1
351
"Holistic reparations for reproductive injustice — whether it be involuntary sterilization, forced birth, mortality or killings of Black people by the state require we learn the lesson that it is us who are the defenders & protectors of our rights." WOW! buff.ly/3Jx1pe3
39
72
5,908
MIT Gender Studies retweeted
MIT OpenCourseWare
@MITOCW5 Jul 2023
The Levitan Award for Excellence in Teaching is given based on nominations by students. This year's winners feature many OCW favorites including Dr. Nilma Dominque @MITLanguages, Dr. Teresa Neff @MIT_MTA, & Prof. Margery Resnick @LITatMIT Read more--> bit.ly/3CQIyXt
7
6
3,307
MIT Gender Studies retweeted
JJ Wright, PhD@drjjwright5 Jul 2023
I'm delighted to share this Call for Papers for a Special Issue on Mobilizing #QueerJoy co-edited with @CM_Burkholder! More info below. Please share with your networks!✨ Proposals due July 15th
Call for abstracts. Mobilizing Queer joy (name of special issue). Editors Dr. JJ Wright, MacEwan University, Canada, Dr. Casey Burkholder, University of New Brunswick, Canada. deadline for proposals July 15th, 2023. Deadline for full submissions January 1st, 2024. Picture of a collage that reads sites of rupture with various spooky characters almost like ghosts smiling.

ALT Call for abstracts. Mobilizing Queer joy (name of special issue). Editors Dr. JJ Wright, MacEwan University, Canada, Dr. Casey Burkholder, University of New Brunswick, Canada. deadline for proposals July 15th, 2023. Deadline for full submissions January 1st, 2024. Picture of a collage that reads sites of rupture with various spooky characters almost like ghosts smiling.

10
189
8
372
65,569
Enjoy your #IndependenceDay BBQ! Also (shameless plug) read our new article in @ERSjournal w @NativeApprops & Laurel Davis-Delano. We examine the harms Native Peoples experience when our cultures are appropriated & disrespected. FYI #youareonnativeland tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1…

Native voices on Native appropriation

In U.S. media, appropriation of American Indian cultures and identities is a recurring topic. Yet, there is no academic research that examines American Indian experiences with and attitudes towards...

tandfonline.com
1
16
32
8,764
MIT Gender Studies retweeted
MIT events@MITevents5 Jul 2023
Today, 5:30 PM: Public Art Tour. Join MIT List Visual Arts Center on a public art walking tour showcasing the MIT Public Art Collection throughout central campus. Free, but registration is required. mitsha.re/ZXC150P1JFn @mitlistarts
Photo of Alexander Calder, La Grande Voile [The Big Sail] sculpture.

ALT Photo of Alexander Calder, La Grande Voile [The Big Sail] sculpture.

3
10
1,161
Summer is the perfect time to curl up with a good book — and MIT authors have had much to offer in the past year. Check out the Summer 2023 recommended reading list from MIT, including many selections from SHASS faculty and staff! bit.ly/3JFOaaP
A graphic of a bookshelf with the letters "MIT" spelled out in books.

ALT A graphic of a bookshelf with the letters "MIT" spelled out in books.

5
9
1,197
MIT Gender Studies retweeted
Liberal Jane@liberaljanee27 Jun 2023
listen to disabled people 💖
Digital illustration of a large group of disabled people of different ethnicities, ages, and genders. Among the crowd are service and emotional support animals. There’s two smaller protest signs that read, ‘I shouldn’t lose benefits when I get married.’ And ‘ban subminimum wage’ the main sign reads, ‘disabled people are expert of their own lives and know what they need.’

ALT Digital illustration of a large group of disabled people of different ethnicities, ages, and genders. Among the crowd are service and emotional support animals. There’s two smaller protest signs that read, ‘I shouldn’t lose benefits when I get married.’ And ‘ban subminimum wage’ the main sign reads, ‘disabled people are expert of their own lives and know what they need.’

40
9,273
89
33,611
1,015,789
For the 12th year in a row, MIT has been named the world’s top university by the QS World University Rankings. Linguistics is among 11 MIT subject areas ranked number one; Economics and Econometrics among subject areas ranked second bit.ly/46jgqd8 @MITEcon
The exterior of MIT, with large pillars and windows, as viewed from the 77 Massachusetts Ave entrance

ALT The exterior of MIT, with large pillars and windows, as viewed from the 77 Massachusetts Ave entrance

3
17
2,064
MIT Gender Studies retweeted
Dr. Joy Buolamwini
@jovialjoy12 Jun 2023
I am so excited to be in New York City for a conversation with @LoriCastilloMon on "The Art of using AI for Change" - Join us Tuesday June 13th at 2:00pm ET for the free live stream. …resentationmatters2023.splas…
4
7
1
24
6,040
“As discussions of AI regulation take center stage, it is important that the fantasies of the (white male) tech elite…built on racist foundations, don’t eclipse the need for transparency, accountability, & preventing harm to actual present-day people.” peopleofcolorintech.com/arti…

Tech Elite's AI Ideologies Have Racist Foundations, Say AI Ethicists

More and more prominent tech figures are voicing concerns about superintelligent AI and risks to the future of humanity. But as leading AI ethicist Timnit Gebru and researcher Émile P Torres point...

peopleofcolorintech.com
5
163
12
562
69,760
MIT Gender Studies retweeted
MIT events@MITevents5 Jun 2023
Wednesday, June 7: MITea Dance: Pride 2023. Come one, come all – If you've never experienced the art of drag, now is your chance. Join Boston's own Pristine Christine and Lily Rose Valore in "You Better Work... at MIT." mitsha.re/CXme50OFLYo @MITstudents #PrideMonth
Colorful image of two drag artists on either side of building 10 with text: MITEA Dance, eat, drink, dance, drag. Featuring Pristine Christine and Lily Rose Valore

ALT Colorful image of two drag artists on either side of building 10 with text: MITEA Dance, eat, drink, dance, drag. Featuring Pristine Christine and Lily Rose Valore

1
2
658
Meet the 2023 MIT Bilinguals! Sahithi Madireddy majored in @MITBiology, with a @MITWGS minor: "As a biology major pursuing a medical career, my WGS minor has taught me to analyze the role medicine plays in society, and the role society plays in health." bit.ly/43lfbZ3
4
7
1,630
Congratulations to the Class of 2023! Meet 44 of today's graduating seniors who focused deeply on both liberal arts and STEM fields. They reflect on the value of their multi-dimensional education and share their plans for the future bit.ly/43lfbZ3 #MIT2023 @MITstudents
8
1
11
1,775
MIT Gender Studies retweeted
MIT Students@MITstudents1 Jun 2023
Congratulations to the Class of 2023! You did it and we're so proud of you! #MIT2023
Graduates stand near the large MIT sign and Alchemist statue

ALT Graduates stand near the large MIT sign and Alchemist statue

1
13
1
74
7,584
MIT Gender Studies retweeted
AbortionFinder@Abortion_Finder1 Jun 2023
It's #PrideMonth AKA the perfect time to remind you that people of all genders need access to abortion ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜
28
99
6
285
17,032
MIT Gender Studies retweeted
Signs Journal@SignsJournal31 May 2023
“Male power, which seldom takes seriously anything feminists say, has weaponized the feminist critique against trans people in both the US and the UK.” Check out our latest Feminist Frictions by Catharine A. MacKinnon here (free access): signsjournal.org/exploring-t…
5
13
1,253
Load more