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The Clayman Institute for Gender Research began in 1974 as the first of its kind and remains at the
cutting edge of gender research.
The Institute empowers students and scholars in three key ways. We conduct and invest in intersectional gender research; mentor students through fellowships and internships; and inspire, translate, and amplify gender scholarship. More about us
What's New
Resources related to sexual assault
The Clayman Institute stands with survivors of sexual assault. We have compiled a list of relevant research and resources, including books, research articles, memoirs, and recent op-eds
Rosario, Zaina, Bianca
Undergrad interns support research
Three Stanford undergraduates joined the Institute's research team this summer to contribute to projects on workplace NDAs, Covid-19 and intimate partner violence, and a #MeToo letter archive
Graduate student wins Strober prize
Graduate Dissertation Fellow MAGDALENE ZIER has been awarded the 2026 Myra Strober prize for excellence in writing for Gender News, in recognition of her story on the research of LESLIE ADAMS
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Sharing research at academic conferences
At a broad range of academic gatherings across the globe, Clayman Institute affiliates shared research with peers and gained feedback on work in development (pictured: ALISON DAHL CROSSLEY and GENEVIEVE SMITH)
Gender, finance, and AI: compounding inequality
Postdoctoral Fellow GENEVIEVE SMITH looks at smart fintech that claims to expand credit access yet often encodes gender bias in "neutral" algorithms
Measuring femininity and masculinity
Sociologist ALIYA SAPERSTEIN examined historic tools for measuring the gender traits, offering new measures to provide researchers with a broader range of tools to study contemporary gender diversity and inequality
New book from Daub: 'What Tech Calls Governing'
In a Q&A for his new book, Director ADRIAN DAUB examines the tech industry’s desire for dominance and how masculinity structures reactionary tech politics
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Susan Stryker on her new book 'Changing Gender'
Groundbreaking trans scholar and Distinguished Visitor SUSAN STRYKER discusses her new book Changing Gender in a conversation with Director ADRIAN DAUB
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Media Mentions
October 1, 2026 | The Guardian
September 28, 2026 | USA Today
September 7, 2026 | The Guardian
September 4, 2026 | n+1
September 3, 2026 | The Guardian
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At a moment of intense global crisis, the Clayman Institute offers an ideal model of an inclusive, diverse, and generative environment that should be the standard in academia.
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