Sarah Isom Center
‘Welcome Home’: University Opens LGBTQ+ Lounge in Lamar Hall
Fourth-floor facility offers welcoming environment for students to gather NOVEMBER 5, 2019 BY MICHAEL NEWSOM The University of Mississippi on Thursday (Oct. 31) dedicated a new LGBTQ+ lounge space in Lamar Hall – a relaxing, open area with stylish seating and large windows, which offer an impressive campus view from the fourth floor. The space, […]
Inaugural Playwriting Resident to Work This Summer at UM
Anne Marie Cammarato will create play with Ole Miss students to be performed in Oxford JUNE 27, 2019 BY KATHERINE STEWART The University of Mississippi Department of Theatre and Film, in partnership with the Sarah Isom Center for Women and Gender Studies and the Yoknapatawpha Arts Council, is debuting an innovative program this summer that […]
Invisible Histories Project Receives Mellon Foundation Grant
Partners With Three UM Institutes APRIL 30, 2019 BY AFTON THOMAS In March, The Invisible Histories Project (IHP) received a $300,000 grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. IHP included the University of Mississippi on the grant, which will support the collection, preservation, future research and accessibility of LGBTQ history in Alabama, Mississippi, and Georgia. The Invisible […]
Fourth Annual Oxford Pride Week Begins April 28
Expanded event to feature alumni reunion, community picnic, parade APRIL 24, 2019 BY JUSTIN WHITMORE The fourth annual Oxford Pride Week is coming to Oxford April 28-May 5, featuring a variety of events, including some old favorites and some new features throughout the city and University of Mississippi campus. This year’s event, organized by the Sarah Isom Center for Women […]
Sarahfest Returns for Fourth Year
Festival promotes equality through arts, education events SEPTEMBER 21, 2018 BY ALLY LANGSTON For the fourth year, Sarahfest, the annual arts and music festival organized by the University of Mississippi’s Sarah Isom Center for Women and Gender Studies, will host a series of events showcasing live music, film and art installations to celebrate and embrace diversity […]
Third Annual Pride Weekend Begins May 3
Events include a parade, performances and a graduation ceremony MAY 1, 2018 BY STAFF REPORT The third annual Lafayette-Oxford-University Pride Weekend features events May 3-5 throughout the city of Oxford and the University of Mississippi campus. The event, organized by the Sarah Isom Center for Women and Gender Studies and OutOxford, has grown each year […]
UM Departments Collaborate to Host ‘Radical South’ Series
Events include lectures, discussions, film screening and more APRIL 3, 2018 BY CHRISTINA STEUBE The Sarah Isom Center for Women and Gender Studies at the University of Mississippi is hosting “The Radical South,” a conversation series this month that explores the complexity of Southern history and identity. The Isom Center, the Center for the Study […]
#MeToo Founder Tarana Burke to Deliver Women’s History Month Keynote
Address set for March 20 in Fulton Chapel MARCH 15, 2018 BY EDWIN B. SMITH Activist Tarana Burke, founder of the #MeToo movement for survivors of sexual assault and harassment, is the keynote speaker for Women’s History Month at the University of Mississippi March 20. Burke’s address begins at 6 p.m. in Fulton Chapel. Tickets, […]
UM Observes Women’s History Month
Scheduled events examine contributions and influence of women FEBRUARY 28, 2018 BY EDWIN B. SMITH A symposium, town hall meeting, panel discussions and lectures are among the events scheduled as the Sarah Isom Center for Women and Gender Studies observes Women’s History Month in March at the University of Mississippi. The month begins with the 43rd Porter […]
Ford Center Presents ‘Considering Matthew Shepard’
Choral performance Tuesday evening to be followed by panel discussion of themes FEBRUARY 23, 2018 BY CHRISTINA STEUBE The Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts is bringing the choral work “Considering Matthew Shepard” to the University of Mississippi Tuesday (Feb. 27) for an evening of music, reflection and discussion. The 7:30 p.m. performance […]