Mission
The Women’s Studies Institute (WSI) is a research center that is currently grant-funded by multiple sectors. The mission of the Women’s Studies Institute is to provide access to interdisciplinary knowledge about women, gender, and sexuality through the fostering of transdisciplinary collaboration among researchers and through public programming to make new research accessible to wide audiences, including the South Texas community and beyond.
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Associate Professor
Race, Ethnicity, Gender and Sexuality Studies
WSI History
We would like to thank Dr. Sonia Saldívar-Hull, founder of the institute, and Senior Administrative Associate Carolyn Motley (recently retired) for their dedication to growing the Women's Studies Institute. Without their continued dedication, we wouldn't be where we are today.
WSI Director
Sonya M. Alemán is an associate professor in the Race, Ethnicity, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Department and Mexican American Studies Program and the Women's Studies Institute Director for the University of Texas, San Antonio. She studies mainstream media representations of communities of color, alternative media content produced by communities of color, and manifestations of race, racism, and whiteness in the media. In addition, she is invested in improving the educational experiences of students of color. She draws on critical race theory and Chicana feminism to inform both her scholarship and pedagogy.
- Democratizing Racial Justice Project (Andrew W. Mellon)
- Society for the Study of Gloria Anzaldúa (SSGA)
- Speakers Series
- Women's History Month
The WSI collaborates with the WGSS Program to place WGSS majors in internships. Students may request an internship with the WSI if space is available.
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