WGSS Events

AY 2025-2026 WGSS Events

EventDateTimeLocation
WGSS Faculty Lightning PresentationsThursday, October 30, 20254:00pmCollege Hall 231
EventDateTimeLocation
International Women's Day Film and Speaker Panel: Category: WomanThursday, March 5, 2026TBDTBD
Rosemarie Garland Thompson VisitApril 15-17TBDTBD
WGSS Scholars Week PresentationsTBDTBDTBD
Whatcom Youth Pride Parade and FestivalSaturday, May 30, 2026 Bellingham High School
WGSS Graduation CelebrationTBDTBD TBD

Past Events 2024-2025

EventDateTimeLocation
Bans Off Our BodiesFriday, January 17, 20251:00-3:00pmVU Multipurpose Room
Building Unity Under a New AdministrationTuesday, January 21, 20254:00pmFraser Hall 201
Generations of Feminist Ecologies in Restoration and Land Stewardship Featuring Native Voices from Around the Salish SeaThursday, March 6, 20254:00-7:00pmVU Multipurpose Room
EventDateTimeLocation
Coastal Intimacies: A Multiracial History of the Pacific Northwest w/Dr. Megan AsakaThursday, April 10, 20254:30pmFraser Hall 201
Book Panel: The Biopolitics of Childhood in the Long American 19th Century w/Dr. Laura Soderberg, Dr. Allison Giffen, and Dr. Maude HinesThursday, April 17, 20254:00-5:30pmCollege Hall 245
We Are Also in Bondage Here: Black Women's Civil Rights Activism in Seattle w/ Dr. Quin'Nita Cobbins-ModicaThursday, May 8, 20254:30pmFraser Hall 201
WGSS Scholar's Week EventMonday, May 12, 20254:00-6:00pmCollege Hall 245
WGSS Graduation CelebrationThursday, June 12, 20254:00-5:00pmMiller Hall Collaborative Space

 

2023-2024 Events

Event Date Time Location
Queering Research: LGBTQ+ Liberation in Bellingham, Today and Tomorrow Thursday, October 19, 2023 4:00 - 5:30pm Miller Hall 152

 
Event Date Time Location
LGBTQ+ Legislative Update Thursday, January 11, 2024 4:30 - 6:00pm Haggard Hall 153
Here & Queer: Black LGBTQ+ Leaders Thursday, February 15, 2024 4:00 - 5:30pm Miller Hall 152
Framing Feminism: Interview w/ Dr. Catharine Stimpson and Dr. Liz Woods Thursday, March 7, 2024 4:00 - 6:00pm Goltz-Murray Archives Building

 

 

 
Event Date Time Location
Here and Queer: Out in the Archives Thursday, May 9, 2024 4:00 - 5:30pm Goltz-Murray Archives Building

 

2022-2023 Events

EventDateTimeLocation
Major/Minor Meeting - or perspective studentsThursday, Sept 29th4:00pmBond 103
Latinx Heritage Event: Bodily Autonomy & Reproductive JusticeThursday, Sept 29th12-1:30pmMCC Multipurpose Room
Kick Off in Red Square Domestic Violence Awareness Event - Survivor Advocacy Services Tuesday, October 4th11:00am - 2:00pmRed Square
QueerientationThursday, October 6th4:00 - 5:30pmViking Union Multipurpose Room
Pickford Film: Hidden LettersThursday October 6th7:30pmPICKFORD FILM CENTER
1318 Bay St.
Bellingham, WA 98225
MBPP Weekend of Action: Rally at Town HallSaturday October 8th3:00 - 5:00pmBellingham City Hall, 210 Lottie Street
Wellness Wednesday - Domestic Violence Awareness EventWednesday, October 12th3:00 - 4:00pmVU 462B
Clothesline Project - Domestic Violence Awareness EventThursday, October 13th11:00am - 3:00pmUnderneath the Library Skybridge
Queering Research Series: Abortion Rights & ActivismThursday, October 20th4:00 - 5:30pmCarver 104
Pickford Film: Hidden LettersWednesday, October 26th2:50pmPICKFORD FILM CENTER
1318 Bay St.
Bellingham, WA 98225
VU Gallery Presents: LUSHWednesday, October 26th - Tuesday, November 29thReception w/ artist: Oct. 26th @ 6:00pmVU Gallery
Award Winning Poet & Drag Artist: Wo ChanMonday, October 31st12:00pmWWU Multicultural Center
Roadblocks and Thruways: The Experience of Seeking Insurance Coverage for Gender Affirming SurgeryWednesday, November 16th12:00 - 1:00pm

Miller Hall 113

Zoom

Native American Heritage Month Pre-game Reception and Basketball GameTuesday, November 29th

Reception 5:00-6:30pm

Men’s basketball game 7pm

Miller Hall Collaborative Space

Carver Gym

Zoom and In-Person Community VigilsWednesday, November 30th

On Zoom at Noon

5:00pm

Miller Collaborative Space
Remembering and Learning: Honoring World AIDS DayThursday, December 1st12:00-1:00pmMulticultural Center 735
Gender-Affirming Care Info SessionThursday, December 1st2:00-3:00pmVU 567
ADEI Unit Fall Graduation and End of Quarter CelebrationFriday, December 2nd4:00pmMiller Hall Collaborative Space
Love Space with the Black Student CoalitionFriday, December 2nd6:30-8:30pmBlack Student Coalition, VU 504
End of Quarter Gathering Friday, December 9thTBDTBD

 
Event Date Time

Location

Major/Minor Meeting

 Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023 4:00pm Bond 103
Bodily Autonomy Open Mic Night Friday, Jan. 20, 2023 6:00 - 8:00pm WinkWink (1302 Commercial St. Bellingham Washington)
Douglas Day Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023 9:00am - 2:00pm Multicultural Center Multipurpose Room

Feminist Queer Trans Love (Anti-Valentines) Kick Back
Crafting, Music, Snacks

 Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023 4:00 - 6:00pm Multicultural Center Classroom & Kitchen/Social Space, 7th Floor VU
Sara Ahmed - Virtual Public Lecture "Feminist Killjoys at Work" Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2023 8:00 - 10:00am

Centre for Gender and Intersectional Studies, Utah State University

Zoom
Digital Humanities Faculty Workshop Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023 4:00pm Zoom
Sara Ahmed - Launch of The Feminist Killjoy Handbook (Livestream) Thursday, March 2, 2023 6:30 - 8:00pm Zoom

Queer Research Series: Food Justice

Speakers:
Anika Tilland-Stafford - WWU
Roxana - Alimentando al Pueblo
Tina McKim - Birchwood Food Desert Fighters

Masks Required

 Thursday, March 2, 2023 4:00 - 5:30pm Carver 104
Sara Ahmed - Traveling with Feminist Killjoys Wednesday, March 8, 2023 6:30 - 7:30pm

T118- Tara Building, Mary Immaculate College South Circular Road V94 VN26 Limerick Ireland

Also on Livestream 
Trans Awareness Thursday, March 9, 2023 4:00 - 5:30 Bond 104

 
Event Date Time Location

Imagining Feminist Future (IFF) Book Club

Book: Abolition Feminism Now
Author: Angela Davis

 TBD TBD TBD
WGSS Student Meeting Thursday, April 13, 2023 4:00 - 5:00pm BH 103
WGSS Scholars Presentation Monday, May 15, 2023 4:00pm TBD

The Decision to Lead

Speaker: LaToya Green

 Wednesday, May 17, 2023 5:00pm CF 110
WGSS Graduation Reception TBD TBD TBD