Interdisciplinary Studies Department at Kennesaw State University

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A first look at the NWSA Conference Schedule is now available!

Check out the three-weekend plan here: https://mailchi.mp/nwsa/2021-nwsa-conference-schedule

Our office will be closed from May 17-21 to allow for a smooth transition to the new advising system. Students are welcome to reach us at [email protected] or 470-578-7728 during that time.

Apply today!! 2021 application period is February 1 – June 30, 2021.

The purpose of the National Women’s Studies Association (NWSA) Women of Color Caucus-Frontiers Student Essay Awards is to discover, encourage, and promote the intellectual development of emerging scholars who engage in critical theoretical discussions and/or analyses about feminist/womanist issues concerning women and girls of color in the United States and diasporas. One (1) $500 award is available for a woman of color who is a current graduate student and member of NWSA.

The prize-winning essay will automatically be considered for publication by Frontiers; all essays are subject to Frontiers peer review process. If winning essays are accepted for publication, additional revisions may be required.

More info here: https://www.nwsa.org/page/prizes

Don't forget to submit to our Sara A. Whaley Book Prize!

Thanks to a generous bequest from Sara A. Whaley, NWSA offers an annual $2,000 Sara A. Whaley book award on the topic of women and labor. This prize honors Sara Whaley, who owned Rush Publishing and was the editor of Women's Studies Abstracts. Each year NWSA will award a book prize ($2,000) for a monograph that addresses women and labor from intersectional perspectives.

More here: bit.ly/30FavhU

EARTH WEEK STARTS TOMORROW!!
This is the schedule for Tuesday!! Catch us on the Green where we will talk about sustainability and why it’s important! (free kits included)

Why the Peace Corps’ Mission Is Needed Now More Than Ever On its 60th anniversary, a moment of reckoning arrives for the nation's globe-trotting volunteers

Pamela Whitten has announced that she will be stepping down as president of Kennesaw State University and has accepted the position of president of Indiana University, effective July 1, 2021.

🔗: https://bit.ly/3ggRxHx

Make the most of your summer: choose from over 2,200 classes across KSU's 2-10 week sessions and earn full course credit. Not all courses are offered in all session lengths, so plan ahead.

🔗: https://summer.kennesaw.edu/

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The University System of Georgia’s Board of Regents has approved recommendations for no tuition increase and no increases to any mandatory fees for the 2021-22 academic year. See https://www.usg.edu/news/release/board_of_regents_approves_no_tuition_increase_for_2021_2022_academic_year for more info.

Jessica McDaniel just successfully defended her MAST Thesis, "The Stories We Tell: Gender-Based Variance in Recovery Narratives."

Fair use promotes intellectual progress and advocates for freedom of speech and expression. Would you like to take part in that? Then join us as we celebrate Fair Use Week 2021 during April 12-15! Faculty and student Author Spotlights will occur each day from 11:00AM-11:30AM, followed by presentations from 12:00PM-12:45PM. Discover the limits of copyright!

Register now to reserve your spot!

"The best way to get along with people is not to expect them to be like you."
Joyce Meyer

Diego Rivera

We will be hosting a film screening and Director Talk Back with Etant Dupain on April 14 at 4:00 p.m. - join in!

This incredible film will be screened at Kennesaw State University.

Register here:

You are invited to a Zoom meeting.
When: Apr 14, 2021 04:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Register in advance for this meeting:
https://kennesaw-edu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0tfuuqqTgrGtzwlHJCb3g5ACe7hI7UnZM9

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Ekip kontan pote konferans deba “Nesesite Pou n Envesti nan Madan Sara” pou piblik lan. Aktivite sa yo rantre nan kad pwojè Madan Sara ki plis pase fim. Nou envite tout piblik lan patisipe e pote kole nan brase lide pou n pwopoze solisyon pou pwoblèm sektè enfòmèl lan an Ayiti.

We stand with communities and organizations across the United States in marking today, March 26, as a National Day of Action and Healing. We ask members of the Peace Corps community to join us tonight in participating in a worldwide vigil to remember the victims of the Atlanta shooting. 7:30 p.m. Eastern

Our work is founded on the mission of building peace and friendship — around the world and here at home, over a lifetime of service.



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A new building is going up on campus - more classrooms!

Register today for this excellent virtual conference being offered through Interdisciplinary Studies - Thursday, 3/25

Do you want to receive a grant to further your education or research in another ✈️ country?

Learn what Fulbright is and how you can apply from Dr. Miles on Wednesday, March 24th. 💻 Register for the link at http://bit.ly/3b4OKOG

Peace Corps' Influence Changed My Fate I was brought into the world destined for disadvantage and lifelong discrimination.