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12th annual

Kansas Gender & Sexuality Conference

Friday, March 6th, 2026

on the campus of Wichita State University

Pre-registration is now closed ,but there will still be an opportunity for on-site/walk-in registration the day of the conference. 

Our agenda includes 8 traditional presentations and a panel featuring undergraduate students, graduate students, and faculty affiliated with WSU, K-State, and KU including applied research emerging from campus-community collaborations - in addition to our keynote featuring Kansas scholar, Dr. Barbara A. Kerr.  

As always, the conference is free and open to all students, faculty, and staff from Kansas colleges & universities as well as to our surrounding communities. 

Location

This year we head back to where our conference began, the Marcus Welcome Center. The MWC is located near the corner of 21st and Oliver with easy access to several visitor parking lots directly in front of the center as well as at the baseball stadium across the street. 

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2026 Tentative Agenda Outline

  • 8:30-9:00 am: Coffee & Check-in
  • 9:00-9:30 am: Welcome & Community Spotlight
  • 9:45-11:15 am: Session 1   
  • 11:30 am-12:30 pm: Session 2: Panel Discussion
  • 12:30-1:45 pm: Lunch on your own
  • 1:45-3:15 pm:: Session 3 
  • 3:30-4:30 pm: Keynote talk on Women & Liberty featuring Dr. Barbara A. Kerr, Distinguished Professor Counseling Psychology Emerita, University of Kansas
  • 4:30-5:30 pm: Networking Reception 

Conference Goals   

The primary goals for this free conference are to:

  • create interdisciplinary connections and dialogue among gender and sexuality scholars within Kansas,
  • promote the dissemination of gender and sexuality related research, evidence-based practice, creative works, and reflection in a safe environment,
  • provide students an opportunity to gain experience presenting their work,
  • create bridges across the academic/community divide, and
  • foster an engaged learning experience for attendees.  

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