Gender and Sexuality Studies
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Gender and Sexuality Studies is an interdisciplinary concentration that examines the construction of gender and sexuality in social, cultural, political, economic, and scientific contexts.
Degree Type
A.B.
center
CIP Code
45.9999ℹ
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Gender and Sexuality Studies
Gender and Sexuality Studies is an interdisciplinary concentration that examines the construction of gender and sexuality in social, cultural, political, economic, and scientific contexts.
Each Gender and Sexuality Studies (GNSS) concentrator develops a well-defined topic or question and works closely with an advisor to design a program that rigorously investigates their focus area and supplements it with foundational courses in the relevant disciplines.
Graduates of GNSS have focused on topics such as intersex healthcare, trans memoir, queer archival practice, incest in the postbellum South, racial disparities in reproductive healthcare, sex positivity in the #MeToo era, comparative models of sex education, garment workers and environmental justice, and LGBTQ+ migration. Introductory and methodology courses in the discipline appropriate to theconcentrator's research area provide knowledge of the principles grounding their research methods in order to deploy disciplinary tools or challenge disciplinary boundaries with intentionality.
More information is available on the Gender and Sexuality Studies website.
Student Goals
Students in this concentration will:
- Develop an understanding of gender and sexuality informed by historical, transnational, and interdisciplinary perspectives
- Become fluent in critical theory
- Design a curriculum that applies relevant theories to more than one discipline
- Develop strong critical thinking and writing skills
- Produce and present a significant piece of original research or creative work
Department Undergraduate Group (DUG)
Student Leaders: Willow Stewart, Anisa Sondhi, Andrew Han
Graduating Class
| Class Year | Total Students | Honors Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4 | 2 |
| 2022 | 3 | 1 |
| 2023 | 5 | 1 |
| 2024 | 16 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 0 |
Alumni have attended graduate programs in law, business, social work, medicine, education, public health, history, literature, and psychology, and they have received distinguished fellowships such as the Fulbright. They are employed in fields as diverse as finance, advocacy, consulting, non-profit administration, publishing, and reproductive health.
What are Gender and Sexuality Studies concentrators doing…
The Director of Undergraduate Studies is typically the first point of contact for prospective concentrators. Once students have declared, they may be assigned a specific concentration advisor from within the department or program.