WGSS Symposium 2021

WGSS Virtual Symposium

Welcome to the Women's, Gender and Sexualtiy Studies (WGSS) Virtual Student Symposium! This page features short, one- to two-minute, accessible videos created by undergraduate and graduate student at BGSU. The videos summarize the student’s research or creative work that explores the diversity of women’s experiences. YOU, the public, are invited to watch the videos and vote on your favorite entry for the People’s Choice Public Scholarship Award, a $300 grand prize given to the top undergraduate and graduate student entry!

The winners for all the awards will be announced at the WGSS Symposium Keynote address with Dr. Lady J on March 25 at 4:30 p.m.

Background

The Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Program’s annual Symposium features research and creative work from undergraduate and graduate students at BGSU. In the past, this program has been organized as a one-day, in-person conference; however, COVID-19 has asked us to think outside the box. It just so happens that WGSS scholars are particularly fantastic at thinking outside the box! Our virtual symposium promises to bring our stellar student research and creative projects to a much wider audience and facilitate public dialogue about diverse women’s lived experiences.

This year, students will submit their project for judging by a panel of faculty for our cash prizes (1st place is $150, 2nd place is $100 and 3rd place $75) in each category (research and creative). Students will ALSO submit a one- to two-minute video summary of their research to post on our Virtual Symposium space. The public is invited to view the videos, and post comments and questions as desired, and then vote on their favorite research or creative piece.

The undergraduate and graduate student winners of the public vote will win the $300 grand prize: The People’s Choice Public Scholarship Award!

Before you place your vote for the People’s Choice Public Scholarship Award, please take the time to watch each video in that category (e.g., each undergraduate student video or each graduate student video) so you can make the best possible choice. You will only be allowed to vote once per category. Please also feel free to leave the student a comment using the YouTube comment feature. Comments are moderated, but once approved, they are released publically for the student to see and interact with.

Voting ends at noon on March 25. The winners will be announced at the Symposium Keynote at 4:30 p.m. on March 25. Questions about voting can be sent to Dr. Sarah Rainey-Smithback, interim director of WGSS, at sasarah@bgsu.edu

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