The International Gender and Sexuality Studies Conference, hosted by the University of Central Oklahoma’s Women’s Research Center and the BGLTQ+ Student Center in collaboration with the UCO chapter of the National Organization for Women, is calling for submissions for its ninth annual conference. Themed "Recognition, Resistance, Resilience," the conference aims to foster diverse perspectives on these themes.
The deadline for abstract submissions is Friday, April 19. To submit an abstract, visit go.uco.edu/igss. The conference is scheduled for Sept. 28–29, and will take place in the UCO Nigh University Center, located on Central’s campus.
The conference invites students, faculty, staff, scholars, activists and artists to propose presentations or performances in creative disciplines such as literature, theater, music, dance and visual art. All interested parties are invited to submit abstracts for papers, panels, roundtable discussions and/or poster presentations that explore issues related to women, gender and sexuality studies. Submissions from various disciplines, including social sciences, humanities, fine arts, activism and STEM fields, are encouraged. The selection committee interprets the theme broadly, embracing intersectional and interdisciplinary thinking.
This year’s keynote speaker is Anna Cox, M.F.A., author of "I Keep My Worries in My Teeth" and director of the Studio School at Oklahoma Contemporary.
Drawing from her background in photography and pedagogy, she will deliver a talk on her fiction writing practices and collaborations with artists.
Lindsey Churchill, Ph.D., director of the Women’s Research Center and the BGLTQ+ Student Center
