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Gender and Sexuality Studies

Dr. Miranda Findlay, an NMU graduate and Visiting Assistant Professor at Ripon College, is the 2026 NMU Gender Fair speaker. Her talk, titled "Collective Resistance: Building Inclusive Futures in Rural Higher Education," explores what it means to teach and learn in rural Gender Studies programs during a time when diversity and gender education are increasingly under political scrutiny. 

"Drawing on my experiences as a queer woman of color teaching gender and media studies in rural Wisconsin, I reflect on how representation, media, and classroom conversations shape the way students understand gender, race, and belonging. By centering student voices and feminist scholarship, the talk highlights how learning communities can challenge exclusionary narratives and build forms of collective care, solidarity, and resistance."

Gender and Sexuality Studies

This year, we are inviting Dr. Miranda Findlay from Ripon College in Ripon, Wisconsin. She is a two time alumni of NMU's English Department. At NMU, she graduated with a BS and an MA in Literature and Pedagogy. She then furthered her education at Oregon State University, getting her PhD in Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies. 

Dr. Findlay will be speaking on Thursday, April 2nd, at 6pm. We have given her creative freedom over what she will be talking about, whether it is about her time at Northern, the research she has done, etc.

Gender and Sexuality Studies

The Gender Fair is a student-run event to raise awareness and promote gender equality. It is a lively and interactive event with various activities, contests, and more. The fair will include both on-campus and community organizations, and yours would bring a new and exciting perspective to our fair. It is free entry and welcome to all!

Gender and Sexuality Studies

A place for people from both NMU and the Marquette community to experience queer solidarity, with a safe space to express themselves. This will also include presentations on Gender and Sexuality Studies, featuring local academic leaders in this field and student scholarship.

We hope to see you there!

Gender and Sexuality Studies

The NMU Gender Fair is an annual event designed to increase awareness and positive conversations regarding gender and sexuality, intersectionality, and diversity on campus and in the Marquette community.