Mission Statement
The Coalition of Women in German (WiG) provides a democratic forum for all people interested in feminist approaches to German literature and culture or in the intersection of gender with other categories of analysis such as sexuality, class, race, and ethnicity. Through its annual conference, panels at national professional meetings, and through the publication of theĀ Feminist German Studies, the organization promotes feminist scholarship of outstanding quality. Women in German is committed to making school and college curricula inclusive and seeks to create bridges, cross boundaries, nurture aspiration, and challenge assumptions while exercising critical self-awareness. Women in German is dedicated to eradicating discrimination in the classroom and in the teaching profession at all levels.
WiG was founded in 1974.
WiG Leadership Statement on addressing racism in WiG and building anti-racist and decolonizing initiatives
As a follow-up to our WiG Leadership statement at the end of May 2020 in support of Black Lives Matter, we would like to notify the membership of some initiatives we are undertaking and also to remind you that anti-racist activities involve hard work and difficult,...
In appreciation and defense of international students in German Studies and beyond
A promise of solidarity from DDGC, WiG, the GSA, BGHRA, and the CAUTG Social Justice Committee, 15 July 2020 Today we, teachers and researchers in German Studies, share the relief our students and friends feel at seeing the new restrictions on the Student and...
Update on the WiG Conference 2020
Dear WiG members, conference panel organizers, and participants, At a recent leadership meeting attended by the Steering Committee, the presidential team, the conference organizers, and other officers and former officers of the organization, we voted unanimously to...
WiG Leadership Statement: Black Lives Matter
We, the leadership of the Coalition of Women in German, condemn the recent murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery amidst numerous other heinous acts of racist, white supremacist violence. We would like to express our condolences to their loved ones...
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WiG's Journal: Feminist German Studies
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WiGgies in Action
Keep up with WiGgies teaching, research, and other exciting projects! Send an email to announcements@womeningerman.org to share your project.