Women’s and Gender Studies (WGS) emphasizes feminist and social justice theory with focuses on agency, social responsibility, advocacy and activism. We help you understand the interconnectedness of systems and structures of gender, race, class, sexuality, age, ability, culture, religion and nation within broader historical, social, global, and transnational contexts. Our courses and programming connect theory and practice, research and public policy, and the academy and the community. We provide opportunities for research and advocacy, community and campus engagement, leadership development, service learning and internships.
We offer an undergraduate major and minor, a Five Year BA/MA Program, a Master of Arts (MA) Graduate Program, a joint MSW/MA in Women's and Gender Studies program, and a four-course Graduate Certificate Program. A high percentage of Women's and Gender Studies undergraduate students double major in other academic departments or programs.
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Events
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Legendary activist George Lakey was involved in some of the greatest protests of the 20th century — and is still going strong. He is now on a 20-city book tour sharing with...
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This will be a lively conversation with Beth Catlett, Laila Farah, Heather Montes-Ireland, Sanjukta Mukherjee, Francesca T. Royster, and Ann Russo about how their work engages...
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Please join us on April 24, 2019, as we celebrate the Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera dinner gala. This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall riots, one of the...
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In this presentation, Sánchez will read from her debut young adult novel, I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter, a New York Times Bestseller and National Book Award Finalist,...
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Based on narratives that Isis Nusair and Laila Farah gathered from Palestinian, Iraqi, and Syrian refugee women, this performance traces how violence and the consequences of...