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Gender Studies Professor Elissa Helms Gives a Talk on Gender and Genocide at the University of Bern

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Gender Studies Associate Professor Elissa Helms was invited to give a talk on October 6 at the University of Bern, Switzerland as part of the lecture series organized by the Department of Anthropology and Cultural Studies on “The Question of Genocide.” The series, put together in response to student and faculty concerns about genocide being committed by Israel in Gaza, asked speakers to reflect on the concept of genocide through their expertise in various contexts.

Our Applied Track Students Complete Summer Internships

September 30, 2025
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Five students on the Applied Track have successfully completed their internships as part of the requirements for their MA in Critical Gender Studies degrees and are due to graduate in June 2026.

Míra Balkay interned at the Budapest Institute in Hungary where she engaged in a wide range of research and operational activities, including assisting in designing field experiments on labour market discrimination against Roma applicants and people with autism spectrum disorder.

Visiting Professor Adriana Qubaiova Holds a Workshop in Salzburger Kunstverein

“Paradise Now” by Leila Shawa’s

Adriana Qubaiova was invited to hold a workshop examining Gazan artist Laila Shawa’s  exhibited works from a gendered and feminist perspective, hosted by Salzburg Art Association on September 14. Titled “Reading Between the Walls: Looking for Gender; Seeing Sex" Adriana reviewed some of the dominant Orientalist dualisms that haunt Shawa's art pieces.

Meet Our New Faculty Member – Dr. Tyanif Rico Rodríguez

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The Department of Gender Studies is delighted to welcome Dr. Tyanif Rico Rodríguez as a new permanent faculty member.

MA Student Isabella Costa Co-Authors a Critical Policy Paper

September 24, 2025
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Our student Isabella Costa, who is on the Applied Track in the 2-year MA in Critical Gender Studies, has co-authored a critical policy paper with Dr. Miriam Mona Mukalazi, published by the Internation Institute for Peace. Isabella has worked under Dr. Mukalazi’s direct supervision during her summer internship at the Vienna Institute for International Dialogue (VIDC). Together they also published the following interview.