Women's, Gender, & Sexualities Studies

Elon University will host the next programs in a fall semester series that brings together history, dialogue, and community in the exploration of abolition as a framework for justice and community-building.

The three-day symposium, sponsored by the Departments of English, History and Music, and the Women’s, Gender, & Sexualities program, on Nov. 4-6, features music, lectures, student presentations and a film screening honoring Austen’s 250th birthday and Woolf’s “Mrs. Dalloway” centennial.

Human rights advocate and leader of the Xinka Indigenous people from Guatemala, Sheny Lemus, along with other activists, visited Elon as part of a North Carolina tour hosted by US-based organizations Witness for Peace Southeast, the Iximché Media, and the Network in Solidarity with the People of Guatemala.

Assistant Professor Francisco "Paco" Chen-López brought fresh perspectives on Latin American identity during his visit to Elon University. Through his keynote address and classroom visits, he revealed how Chinese migration has impacted Latin American history and culture.

Art History Professor Kirstin Ringelberg shared their research on gender, sexuality and art history at venues in New York, Chicago, and Dijon, France.

The works, part of the Transcend series, will be in the Numen Lumen Pavilion for the next two years.

Professor of Religious Studies Rebecca Todd Peters will direct the organization’s focus on the intersection of political power and religion ahead of its January 2026 conference in Washington, D.C.

The Elon University Social Justice Social was an opportunity for students, faculty and staff to connect for meaningful conversations and community.

Elon faculty presented at the 30th Lavender Languages and Linguistics Conference at the University of Brighton in Brighton, England.

Nearly 50 students participated in the Summer Undergraduate Research Experience, a unique opportunity where the topics are diverse, along with the personal stories behind them.