Course in Women's and Gender Studies

Comprised of courses from a wide variety of departments, the WGS program aims to analyze the historical and contemporary experience of women in different parts of the world; develop a critical understanding of women's experiences and the social structures that construct gender, sex, and sexuality; and examine how our gendered lives and identities have been structured.

WGS courses are designed for students who are:

• looking to deepen their understanding of how social forces influence the experiences of women and sexual minorities (including lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people);
• seeking to understand constructions of masculinity and femininity while recognizing differences among women and men based on class, race, ethnicity, and sexual orientation;
• interested in examining how notions of gender and sexuality create and perpetuate structures of power and inequality;
• hoping to address injustices experienced by women and sexual minorities, as well as social structures of privilege and inequality, such as racism and classism;
• wanting to learn about the contributions of women and sexual minorities in literature, theatre, music, and art.