In this episode of What IFF?  we are joined by the director of the Women’s and Gender Studies program, Dr. Kris De Welde, and the original podcast host, Marissa Haynes. With both show creators on the mic, we gain helpful insights on how to deal with first-year student stressors. Marissa looks back at some of her fondest memories from her time in the WGS program, and Dr. De Welde shares her current research projects that are influencing the future of academics. Together we discuss intellectual and physical feminist self-defense and share our personal reflections on awakening to the power within.

Music by Alex-Productions

Episode Resources:

•  CofC Faculty's Research to Close Equity Gaps in Academic STEM
• CofC PEAC Women's Self-Defense Class
• CofC Faculty's Research to Close Equity Gaps in Academic STEM
• De Welde, K. “Minding and Mending the Gap Between Academic Kindness and Academic Justice.” Queer-Feminist Science & Technology Studies Forum, Vol. 7, pp. 54-65. (2022, December). 
• McCaughey, M. Real Knockouts:  The Physical Feminism of Women's Self-Defense. NYU Press.  (2019, July 2).
  ** To view all works cited, please visit the transcript page.