Susan Riley from Cornell University Community Relations discusses the 50th anniversary of Cornell’s FGSS/LBGT programs with Professor Durba Ghosh.
The kick-off anniversary event, "Trans-Generational: A Dialogue on the Evolving Meanings of Gender and Sexuality" is Thursday, September 16th at 4:30 p.m. Learn more about the event and register here.
Faculty, staff, students and alumni are planning a series of events to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Studies Program, activism and advocacy on campus, as well as 50th anniversary of Cornell’s Feminist, Gender and Sexuality Studies (FGSS).
"We're so excited to be able to celebrate these important anniversaries in the coming year; we also think it's important to take a moment to pause and reflect about some of the challenges,” said Durba Ghosh, professor of history at Cornell and former director of FGSS.
Events planned for the year include:
- A three-part discussion on the history of feminist and lesbian theater, hosted by e-Cornell, taking place Sept. 30, Oct. 12 and Nov. 18 from 7-8:30 p.m. each night. Sara Warner, professor of performing and media arts and director of LGBT Studies, will moderate the first session. Registration links and more information will soon be available at eCornell. “Performance – a broad term encompassing political demonstrations, zap actions, drag pageants, house balls, women’s music festivals, theater and televisual representations – remains an integral part of LGBT activism,” Warner said.
- A Dec. 4 book launch and dance party at the Cornell Club in New York City, to officially launch the FGSS Alumni Association and celebrate Jane Juffer’s forthcoming book, “Millenial Feminism at Work: Bridging Theory and Practice.” The collection of essays was inspired by a FGSS alumni panel of March 2019 and includes essays by three Cornell alumni, as well as 14 other millennial feminists, discussing how they bring together feminism and work. Register for the event here.
- A Feb. 3 event focused on transnational migration. More details will be available soon.
- A spring event at the Schwartz Center for the Performing Arts featuring a panel of artist alumni exploring feminist and queer participation in the arts. Details coming soon.
- A spring LGBT studies class taught by Professor Sara Warner will comb Cornell’s archives and interview alumni involved in the creation of the programs to create a short play that tells the history of the founding. The play will be recorded and added to the university’s archives.
- Displays at Cornell libraries and in Rockefeller Hall, the home of the FGSS and LGBT programs, will include archival information and recent projects from students.
- Banners celebrating the programs, to be hung in front of Rockefeller Hall.
- A walking tour of the history of FGSS in Ithaca.
For more information on the yearlong series, visit the LGBT Events page.
