College of Liberal Arts: Department of Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies

The Department of Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies is the home for intersectional feminist and queer studies research, teaching, and learning on the UT campus. Our areas of strength include Black Feminisms, Disability Studies and Feminist Health Studies, LGBTQ Studies, and Transnational Feminisms. DWGSS houses the Center for Women's and Gender Studies and the LGBTQ Studies Program, two centers for research and programming that bring together faculty affiliates from across campus.

We are fundraising for the William C. Powers Award for Undergraduate Students in WGSS.

The $1000 Powers Award for Undergraduate Students in Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies is awarded annually to an undergraduate student in good standing who demonstrates academic excellence in Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies. Preference is given to students with strong academic records who are also engaged with their communities, on- or off-campus.