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Explore the historical and contemporary significance of women through social, cultural, economic, and literary lenses. Investigate how gender shapes personal experiences and societal frameworks. You'll analyze how factors like class, ethnicity, education, and sexual orientation affect women globally—and how gender influences everyday life. Build strong writing and critical thinking abilities for careers in social services, media, teaching, or advanced academic pursuits.
This program takes an interdisciplinary approach to women's and gender studies, incorporating fields like anthropology, Indigenous studies, history, and environmental sciences.
Two central themes define this program:
Creating and valuing knowledge focused on women's experiences
Understanding gender's impact across societies and historical periods
Study literary criticism, postcolonialism, masculinities, global systems, feminist thought, and social justice while developing analytical skills to assess gender's role in modern life.