Women and Gender Studies

The Women and Gender Studies Program is an interdisciplinary academic program devoted to the critical analysis of gender and the pursuit of knowledge about women. Combining the methods and insights of traditional academic disciplines with the perspectives and insights of Women and Gender Studies scholarship, our courses explore the making and meaning of gender, including femininity and masculinity, in diverse historical, cultural, and social arrangements, past and present. Women and/or gender are a common focus in all Women and Gender Studies course offerings, but an understanding of the impact of gender on human experience requires an integrated analysis of race, class, and other factors that contribute to the diversity of our lives.