Australian Women’s and Gender Studies Association (AWGSA)

Welcome to the website of the Australian Women's and Gender Studies Association (AWGSA), the peak body for Women's and Gender Studies in Australia.
Here you can find out about the Australian Women's and Gender Studies Association, its history and activities and when our next national conference will be. You can also find a gateway to Women's and Gender Studies programs around Australia, and links to feminist journals and organizations too.
Maryanne Dever - President, AWGSA
Click on the link below for information on how to become a member of AWGSA. AWGSA particularly welcomes interest from postgraduate students.
About AWGSA
AWGSA Conferences
Women's and Gender Studies programs Australia-wide
History of Women's and Gender Studies in Australia
Feminist Journals, Networks, Conference Alerts
Joining AWGSA and our Listserve
Member benefits include:
- access to AWGSA's members-only e-list, which provides updates on new jobs, calls for papers, conferences, scholarship opportunities, grants and fellowships
- two electronic issues of the AWGSA newsletter
- email updates of research published by AWGSA members
- postgraduate representation on the AWGSA executive committee
- free workshops and professional development opportunities
- eligibility for the AWGSA PhD Award
- scope to develop professional networks