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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
Jan. 20 event: "Girls Play Dead" with author Jen Percy
Join us Jan. 20 for this online book talk as Percy takes on taboo subjects – female rage, freezing, and passivity – illuminating how society misreads these acts as deviance or consent, rather than self-preservation
Fighting for LGBTQ-inclusive education
Historian DON ROMESBURG shared past reform efforts, recent legislative wins, and persistent challenges for LBGTQ-inclusive K-12 social studies curriculum in a talk about his new book, Contested Curriculum
A broader conversation about beauty
With The House of Beauty, author ARABELLE SICARDI invites readers to de-center themselves as consumers and engage with global issues and interconnectedness
Crossley edits new edition of classic textbook
At a "critical moment for issues related to gender, sexuality, and feminism," Executive Director ALISON DAHL CROSSLEY and co-editors release the 11th edition of Feminist Frontiers
Institute researchers present at national conference
Research Director BETHANY NICHOLS and Executive Director ALISON DAHL CROSSLEY shared findings on digital anti-feminism and the harm caused by NDAs to the American Sociological Association. Crossley also presented on feminism in a special session, “Enduring Social Movements”
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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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