About Us

The Women’s and Gender History Symposium is convened by a committee of graduate students in the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign’s History Department. UIUC’s History Graduate Student Association supports the Symposium and nominates its committee members.

2025 WGHS Organizing Committee

Committee Chair:

Lily Denehy

Treasurer:

Marisa Natale

Webmaster:

Richard Young

Organizers:

Alex Jacobs, Dale Mize, Esther Simon, Julian Polanski, Lance Pederson, Rebecca Stover

2024 WGHS Organizing Committee

2024 WGHS Organizing Committee. Top row (left to right): Andy Stec, George Kumasenu, Tabitha Cochran, Julian Polanski. Bottom row (left to right): Priyanka Zylstra, Laurel Darling, Brunna Bozzi, Lily Denehy. Not pictured: Albert Lopez, Nathan Runnels.
Committee Chairs:

Tabitha Cochran and Priyanka Zylstra

Finance:

Laurel Darling

Secretary:

Nathan Runnels

Organizers:

Brunna Bozzi, Lily Denehy, George Kumasenu, Albert Lopez, Julian Polanski, Andy Stec

Contact Us: wghs.uiuc@gmail.com