Department Archives: Women's and Gender Studies

Visiting International scholar, Dr. Sheida Jahani spoke to Professor Tweed’s “Women, Race, and Struggle” honors course on October 23rd, 2014. She spoke about the status of women in Iran, focusing on the changes that the Islamic Revolution brought for women’s roles and equity. Her talk, part of a unit on womanism and spirituality, sparked questions […]

The National Organization for Women at UCF held its annual Love Your Body Week Oct. 13 to Oct. 17 in 2014. Having recovered from six years of anorexia, NOW Vice President Christina Marriner is passionate about changing the conversation about body image. “A lot of the representations of different body types in the media aren’t representative […]

UCF Women’s Studies hosted workshops, receptions and other events in  September 2014 to commemorate its 20th anniversary on campus. “Women’s Studies serves the community with academic opportunities and a mission for service,” said Maria Santana, director for the past six years. The program also works toward social justice and equality with more than 2,000 hours of service […]

On June 2014, Dr. Jahani joined the Women Studies program. Dr. Jahani finds the use of technology in evaluating the social and educational status of women, a fascinating subject. She is currently collaborating with Dr. M.C. Santana on a research project relating to women in various cultures. Her future research interests will concentrate on examining […]