Finding Gender Studies Programs
A Working List to Get You Started
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Are you interested in persuing an education in gender studies? Here is a list of a somewhat diverse range of institutions (public, private, large, small, geographically varied). Be sure to verify the URL and program details on the actual websites.
- University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) - Gender Studies Program: https://genderstudies.ucla.edu/
- University of Southern California (USC) - Gender and Sexuality Studies Program: https://dornsife.usc.edu/gss/
- Yale University - Women's, Gender, & Sexuality Studies: https://wgss.yale.edu/
- Harvard University - Committee on Degrees in Studies of Women, Gender, and Sexuality: https://wgss.fas.harvard.edu/
- Columbia University - Institute for the Study of Sexuality and Gender: https://issg.columbia.edu/ (This is an institute, Columbia also has relevant departments - search within their site)
- University of Pennsylvania - Gender, Sexuality & Women's Studies: https://www.sas.upenn.edu/gsws/
- University of Michigan - Department of Women's and Gender Studies: https://lsa.umich.edu/wgs
- University of Wisconsin-Madison - Department of Gender and Women's Studies: https://gws.wisc.edu/
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - Gender & Women's Studies: https://gws.illinois.edu/
- Ohio State University - Department of Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies: https://wgss.osu.edu/
- Rutgers University-New Brunswick - Department of Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies: https://wgss.rutgers.edu/
- Emory University - Department of Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies: https://wgss.emory.edu/
- Duke University - Program in Gender, Sexuality, and Feminist Studies: https://gsfs.duke.edu/
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - Department of Women's and Gender Studies: https://womensstudies.unc.edu/
- University of Texas at Austin - Department of Women's and Gender Studies: https://liberalarts.utexas.edu/wgs/
- Indiana University Bloomington - Department of Gender Studies: https://genderstudies.indiana.edu/
- University of Arizona - Gender and Women's Studies Department: https://gws.arizona.edu/
- Arizona State University - School of Social Transformation (Gender Studies is within this school): https://sst.asu.edu/ (Navigate to Gender Studies within SST)
- Oregon State University - School of Language, Culture, and Society (Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies is within this school): https://liberalarts.oregonstate.edu/slcs (Navigate to WGSS within SLCS)
- University of Washington - Department of Gender, Women & Sexuality Studies: https://gwss.washington.edu/
- Wellesley College - Women's and Gender Studies Program: https://www.wellesley.edu/wgst (Liberal Arts College focused on women)
- Smith College - Program in the Study of Women and Gender: https://www.smith.edu/academics/programs/study-women-gender (Women's College)
- Mount Holyoke College - Gender Studies Program: https://www.mtholyoke.edu/gender-studies (Women's College)
- Barnard College - Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Department: https://womensgendersexuality.barnard.edu/ (Women's College affiliated with Columbia)
- Vassar College - Women, Feminist, and Queer Studies Program: https://www.vassar.edu/women-feminist-queer-studies
How to Expand Your Search and Find More Programs:
- Use Search Engines with Specific Queries:
- "gender studies programs united states universities"
- "women's and gender studies departments US colleges"
- "feminist studies degree programs USA"
- "sexuality studies programs undergraduate graduate"
- University Directories and Rankings:
- Use university ranking websites (like US News & World Report, QS Rankings, Times Higher Education) and search for universities known for humanities or social sciences. Then, navigate to their websites and search for Gender Studies or related programs.
- Many university directories allow you to filter by subject area.
- Professional Organizations (Less Direct URL Lists, but good for finding universities):
- National Women's Studies Association (NWSA): While they don't provide a direct URL list, their website and conferences will feature many universities with programs. https://www.nwsa.org/
- Consortium of Higher Education LGBT Resource Professionals: Can help identify universities with LGBTQ+ Studies resources, which are often linked to Gender Studies. https://www.lgbtcampus.org/
- State University Systems: If you are interested in programs within a specific state, look at the state university system website (e.g., University of California system, State University of New York system). These systems often have a directory of all campuses and their departments.
- "Liberal Arts Colleges": Liberal Arts colleges often have strong humanities programs, including Gender Studies. Search for lists of "top liberal arts colleges" and explore their websites.
Remember to always verify the information directly on the university's official website as program details and URLs can change. This list is a good starting point for your exploration. Good luck!
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