WGSS 2021
The 2021 Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Symposium was a virtual week-long celebration of student scholarship, creative work, and ideas that are underrepresented in Illinois State University’s traditional curriculum. Our theme “Reconcile, Rebuild, and Recover,” was inspired by National Youth Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman’s call to action with poem “The Hill We Climb,” . Gorman’s words remind our campus and surrounding community not to lose sight of how our collective spirits have been challenged. The symposium serves as an invitation to navigate our frustration, exhaustion, and doubt with the courage to “find light in this never-ending shade.” It prompts us to pause and “rebuild, reconcile and recover.” Thank you to those who joined us in this celebration.
You can see the full program here: 2021 Program