Women and Gender Services

Email wxgs@mit.edu
Website https://studentlife.mit.edu/womenmit

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  • Postponed Bagel Break with Milena ’11

    3-308

    Join Women and Gender Services (WXGS) and MIT Latinx Graduate Student Association (LGSA) for a casual conversation with MIT alum, Milena Pagán '11. Eat fresh bagels and learn how she...

  • Move Your Body: Nonbinary and Women’s Strength Training

    W35 120 Vassar St, Cambridge, MA, United States

    Join Women and Gender Services (WXGS) and MIT Recreation in a FREE group exercise class for all nonbinary and women students! The class will be hosted by Nichell Latimore (she/hers),...

  • Heat South Asia Photo Exhibition a public lecture by Bhumika Saraswati

    Bhumika Saraswati is an award-winning Indian journalist, filmmaker, and educator documenting overlooked narratives on gender, caste, climate, and health. Raised in a Dalit household, her work is deeply personal and globally resonant. She has earned international recognition, including the UN-Laadli Media Award and Human Rights Press Award. Bhumika founded Kranti Collective, a community space in...

  • Gender, Caste, and Climate Crisis focusing on the Global South (Lecture) with Professor Michel Degraff

    MIT Media Lab E15-070

    Bhumika Saraswati is an award-winning Indian journalist, filmmaker, and educator documenting overlooked narratives on gender, caste, climate, and health. Raised in a Dalit household, her work is deeply personal and globally resonant. She has earned international recognition, including the UN-Laadli Media Award and Human Rights Press Award. Bhumika founded Kranti Collective, a community space in...

  • WXGS Galentine’s/Palentine’s Craft Party

    3-308

    Celebrate Galentine’s/Palentine’s Day with Women & Gender Services (WXGS)! We’ll be crafting tissue paper flowers and making customized chocolates (you’ll melt your choice of chocolate type into a mold and add toppings like M&Ms, sprinkles, or pretzels). We will have gluten-free, vegan, and nut-free options available. Open to all!

    Free

  • Ogemdi Ude Artist in Residence

    3-308

    Join Gus Solomons Jr. Visiting Artist Ogemdi Ude for an hour-long, hands-on workshop introducing participants to the creative practices behind Major, her current project exploring the history and physicality of majorette dance. In this dance theater piece, Ude and her collaborators uplift Black femmes - inclusive of queer and trans folks - in a practice...

  • Visualizing Sex Work & Trafficking: Ethical Maps & Modeling

    2-109

    The event will feature presentations by two distinguished researchers: Dr. Kayse Lee Maass, Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at Northeastern University, will share insights on ethical approaches to collecting sensitive data and innovative techniques for anonymizing location data while preserving analytical value. Dr. Elena Shih, Manning Assistant Professor of American...

  • Lunch & Lounge (Graduate Student Appreciation Week)

    Cheney Room 3-308 77 Mass Ave

    Join LBGTQ+ Services and Women and Gender Services for a casual, come-and-go lunch event designed for graduate students to relax, connect with peers, and take a break from their busy day. Enjoy good food, light activities, and a welcoming space to recharge. Music & Relaxed Vibes and Mini “Gratitude Wall”: Share notes of appreciation for...

  • Boston Dyke March

    Rainbow Lounge 142 Memorial Dr, 50-250, Cambridge, MA, United States

    Join Women and Gender Services in the Rainbow Lounge for an exciting pre-event gathering as we prepare for the Boston Dyke March! Enjoy delicious pizza, make creative posters, and engage in lively conversations as we come together to celebrate and support the Dyke March. After our preparations, we’ll head to Boston Common to join the...

  • Midday Music: Veronica Robles

    Kendall/MIT Open Space 292 Main St, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

    Spend your lunch break with professional mariachi singer, musician, Latin American folkloric dancer and choreographer Veronica Robles, joined by her All Women Mariachi Band. The touring group has performed across New England, bringing the mariachi tradition and messages of peace and unity to countless festivals and venues. Free food truck vouchers for the first 15...

    Free

  • Margaret Cheney Room Open House

    Cheney Room 3-308 77 Mass Ave

    Start your semester by stopping into the Margaret Cheney Room Open House! Meet our staff, connect with students, and discover all the ways this historic space supports women and gender-expansive students at MIT. Whether you need a quiet place to study, a space to recharge, or a community to connect with, the Cheney Room has...