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Examining gender within cultural texts and practices involves exploring a vibrant array of literary, linguistic, and cinematic contexts alongside diverse critical approaches. This program allows students to deeply analyze how gender and sexuality are portrayed across texts spanning numerous historical eras and global regions—from medieval times to today, covering Asian, European, South American, and North American perspectives. It fosters thoughtful engagement with both traditional and emerging frameworks in areas like feminist studies, queer theory, critical theory, and postcolonial analysis. The curriculum benefits from the expertise of distinguished scholars across multiple departments, including some of the UK's top-ranked literature programs and the world's first English Literature department.