Advocacy Statements

Statement in Support of Student Action on August 24-25, 2021

August 26, 2021

The Women’s and Gender Studies (WGS) program stands in strong support of the hundreds of students who gathered outside of the Phi Gamma Delta house on August 24th and 25th to demand that the organization be disbanded after repeated reports of sexual assault. This protest recognizes both reports of a recent abhorrent event and a larger problem on and beyond our campus. Sexual assault is an epidemic, and we echo the students’ call for university action and accountability.

Students, faculty, or staff in need of resources for emotional trauma in the wake of these events will find confidential support in the following offices:

Center for Advocacy, Response, and Education (CARE): (402) 472-3553
Voices of Hope, 24-hour Help Line: (402) 475-7273
Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS): (402) 472-7450

We support all survivors and invite them to reach out to us if there are tangible ways we can be of assistance.

Katy Holland, Assistant Professor of Psychology and WGS
Rose Holz, Professor of Practice and Associate Director of WGS
Emily Kazyak, Associate Professor of Sociology and WGS
Jennifer Kruse, Lecturer, WGS and Communication Studies
Shari Stenberg, Professor of English and WGS, Director of WGS

Speaking Out Against Violence Against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders

March 25, 2021

The Women's and Gender Studies program at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln joins with numerous university communities in expressing our deep concern about the recent mass shooting in Atlanta, Georgia. This act of violence occurs within a longstanding intersectional context of racism, sexism, and xenophobia in the United States. This recent incident is part of a disturbing trend of increased harassment and violence towards Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI). The Women's and Gender Studies program remains committed to teaching, research, and activism that promotes justice and inclusion.

We support the recent statement by the National Women's Studies Association (NWSA) condemning white supremacy and anti-Asian violence
We stand in solidarity with advocacy statements from other UNL programs, including the Institute for Ethnic Studies

Program's Advocacy Statement

June 8, 2020 (updated)

The Women's and Gender Studies Program stands with Black Lives Matter in protest of systemic racism, and as a program, we are committed to ongoing work in our classrooms and our research to advocate for a world that is just and equitable, one where all feel safe, recognized, and heard.