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Welcome to Gender and
Women's Studies


Student studies at the base of the Reed Women StatueCome closer and you will see:
feminism is for everybody. 

--bell hooks

 

The first problem for all of us, men and women, 
is not to learn, but to unlearn.

--Gloria Steinem

 

For most of history, anonymous was a woman.

--Virginia Woolf

 


What is Gender and Women's Studies?

The newly named Gender and Women's Studies program offers a cross-disciplinary undergraduate major and minor comprised of courses taught throughout the university by a diverse faculty. Reflecting the vitality of recent feminist, ethnic, and queer, scholarship, these courses examine the roles of gender, race, and sexualities in the lives of all people. 


                              

Why Have we Changed Our Name?

In response to an interest expressed by faculty and students in recent years, the previously-named Women’s Studies program had progressively opened its curriculum to the exploration of gender and queer studies. Several new courses addressing issues of queer theory proved to be extremely popular with students. More and more faculty and incoming students saw the importance of discussing in the feminist classroom the concept of “masculinity” in patriarchal societies and the ways in which it affected both men and women. Our program needed to respond to these changes. By adding “gender” to our name, we better represent not only what we have always taught in the feminist classroom, but we also send the message that Gender and Women’s Studies classes are—as they have always been—open to and meant for men as well as women. 

Our Mission and Goals

The newly revised mission of the Gender and Women’s Studies program is to explore gender as a primary category of analysis for the understanding of individuals and human societies in historical and cultural contexts.

 The program will strive to meet the following goals:

1.        To deepen our understanding of how the construction of gender and sexualities relate to the oppression of women and minorities, and to structures of privilege.

2.        To critically examine the intersection of gender with race, ethnicity, class, age, sexualities, abilities, as well as with other categories of 'difference.'

3.        To promote the inclusion of gender and women’s issues throughout DU’s pedagogy and curriculum, through the offering of a major and a minor as well as other campus connections, activities and special events.

4.        To promote civic engagement within DU and the wider community.

5.        To continue the tradition of studying women’s intellectual, material, artistic, and spiritual contributions throughout history and in today’s world.

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 



Gender and Women's Studies Program at the University of Denver,
2000 East Asbury , Sturm Hall 419, Denver, CO 80208
303-871-4419 email: Jessica Munns
University of Denver, 2199 South University Blvd., Denver, Colorado 80208, 303.871.2000
The University of Denver is an equal opportunity/affirmative action institution.