events

Barbie Revolution

Health Education Complex (HEC) 300 North Campus Boulevard, Spartanburg, United States

Barbie Revolution, which includes a panel discussion, costume contest and photo booth, celebrates the 25th anniversary of the Center for Women’s and Gender Studies at USC Upstate this year (2023-2024). As the highest-grossing movie of 2023, Barbie’s success made waves in society, relocating topics confined to Women’s and Gender Studies classrooms onto the big screen. […]

Black History: From the Nile to the Niger to the Rivers in the US

Join the Center for African American Studies (CAAS) for a virtual Black history presentation delivered by Gloria Boutte, Ph.D. Join the Virtual Presentation Meeting ID: 226 514 595 570 Passcode: BVESxk CAAS Presents Dr. Boutte (PDF)

Show Screening: ‘Genius: MLK/X’ + Chat

Health Education Complex (HEC) 300 North Campus Boulevard, Spartanburg, United States

Join the Center for African American Studies (CAAS) for a free screening of the Netflix film and a conversation with Producer Sam Sokolow. Popcorn provided by Intercultural Education & Engagement. (HEC 2039)

International Women in Science Exhibit

USC Upstate Library

Organized by Alex Lorenz, Assistant Professor of German Studies and Director of Global Engagement, this exhibit features profiles of 22 distinguished women, ranging from 17th-century astronomer Maria Cunitz to 20th-century mathematician and programming pioneer Grace Murray Hopper. Other researchers, discoverers, and innovators featured in the exhibit are noted for their contributions to physics, ecology, physiology, […]