UPCOMING SHINE THE LIGHT EVENTS

 Debating Sex: Is Biological Sex Binary?

ABOUT: Is biological sex binary? This question will be explored in an academic debate between Tomás Bogardus from Pepperdine University and Agustín Fuentes from Princeton University. This spring’s academic debate is hosted by the Philosophy, Women & Gender Studies, and Anthropology departments with financial support from the Class of 1955 Ethics Endowment Fund. 

WHEN/WHERE: Friday, March 6, at 4:15 p.m. in Gore Recital Hall in the Roselle Center for the Arts. Reception to follow in the lobby of the Roselle Center for the Arts. This event is free and open to the public.

 The Ida B. Wells Lecture — Beyond Survival: Voices of Resilience and Transformation

ABOUT: Chanel Miller, the victim in a high-profile sexual assault case at Stanford University whose anonymous victim statement changed the public conversation about sexual violence, will share her journey from anonymity to advocacy, her experience with the criminal justice system and how her current work as a writer and artist gives a voice to survivor experiences. This works connects to the integrated curriculum offered by Women & Gender Studies focused on survival, trauma recovery, victim advocacy, and gender-based violence. This curriculum examines how survivors — particularly those from marginalized communities who face persistent discrimination, poverty, and additional barriers — navigate trauma, seek justice, and become advocates for systemic change. The Ida B. Wells lecture is hosted by the Department of Women and Gender Studies and supported by the College of Arts and Sciences, UD’s Committee on Cultural Activities and Public Events (CAPE) and a grant from the Mellon Foundation’s Affirming Multivocal Humanities program.

WHEN/WHERE: 4 p.m. Tuesday, March 10, in Mitchell Hall

REGISTRATION is requested by March 3.

EVENTS IN DEVELOPMENT

(Details to come)

Academic freedom event — May 14 — Organized by the Office of the Provost, AAUP, Faculty Senate, the Chairs’ Caucus, and SNF Ithaca Initiative

A showcase of UDARI scholarship

An evening featuring climate change research sponsored by the Presidential Committee on Sustainability

PAST EVENTS

Delaware: Indigenous Land and Reparative Futures — Feb. 26, 2026 — Part of the Cochran Scholar Lecture Series featuring awardee Pascha Bueno-Hansen, associate professor of women & gender studies and political science & international relations