Women’s and gender studies examines how gender shapes identity, culture, health, justice and daily life. Our courses encourage you to connect classroom learning with real-world challenges and prepare you for careers where cultural understanding and social analysis matter. WGST adds value to any discipline, whether anthropology, English, philosophy, psychology, religious studies or public health.
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Academics
Our program will help you gain a deeper understanding of the world around you by examining power, privilege and oppression.
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Research
We investigate questions of gender and justice through projects that bridge scholarship and activism.
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Beyond the Classroom
Expand your studies through internships, community programs or study abroad opportunities.
Women’s and Gender Studies is so much more than a major to me — it offers irreplaceable insight and knowledge regarding what it means to be a woman and how women have defined history as we know it.
News
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2026 Freeman Lecture with Dr. Leigh Raiford
Join us on Tuesday, October 20th at 6 PM for the 2026 Adrenée Glover Freeman Lecture, "Making Home in the World: Kathleen Neal Cleaver's Photographic Archives" with Dr. Leigh Raiford.
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WGST Ireland Maymester 2026
WGST's 2026 Maymester trip brought 15 students and 2 faculty together on a 10 day trip across 4 areas of Ireland: Dublin, Cork, Limerick, and Galway.
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Student Org Spotlight: USC Women's Club Rugby
WGST Student Assistant Sage Braddock explores with members of USC Women's Club Rugby the passion, drive, and community they have experienced through the sport.
