Women's, Gender & Sexuality Studies students explore gender and sexuality and their intersection with race, ethnicity, class, and other elements of diversity.
This interdisciplinary course of study introduces students to hidden histories, explores complex social structures, confronts injustice and oppression, and hones the skills of citizens of the future.
Fostering Social Justice & Empowerment
The Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies Program was initiated in 1979, when it began to offer one of the first certificate programs at the University. We have grown into the intellectual center for scholarship and teaching on women, gender and sexuality at Ohio University.
We foster social justice, empowerment and critical thinking through intersectional research and teaching on systems of gender and sexuality and their effects. Having functioned as an interdisciplinary unit for over 40 years, we are a model for effective and sustainable interdisciplinary teaching and scholarship at OHIO.
Research Areas We Focus On
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Feminism in the U.S.Examine feminist theoretical concepts in the United States from their inceptions in early 20th century through the present.
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Gender HistoryHistorians of gender examine how notions of gender affect the culture, politics, and social practices of people and places in the past.
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Global WomenWomen's issues and feminist movements from a global and non-Western perspective.
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WGSS Student Experiences — Here and Abroad
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Earn WGSS Credit with an InternshipWGSS students are encouraged to gain career-related experience prior to graduation by pursuing WGSS internship credit. WGSS 4910 Internship focuses on applying and evaluating ideas learned in WGSS courses to the "real world" experience of women's organization and feminist practice.
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Join a Student Organization or Honor SocietyWGSS majors and certificate students can join the Iota Iota Iota (Triota) Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Honor Society. Graduate students are invited to join the WGSS Graduate Student Association.
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