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School of Gender, Sexuality and Women’s Studies Office/Bureau de l’École des études des femmes : 206 Founders College, Tel.: 416-650-8144
Website: http://www.yorku.ca/laps/wmst
Chair of the School/Directrice de l’École études des femmes : TBA
Director of Undergraduate Programs/Directrice des programmes de premier cycle : G. Mianda
Liberal Arts and Professional Studies Program Office/Bureau du programme : 206 Founders College, Tel.: 416-650-8144
Liberal Arts and Professional Studies Program Coordinator/Coordonnatrice du programme du Liberal Arts and Professional Studies : TBA
Mature Student Program Office/Bureau du programme d’éducation aux adultes : 206 Founders College, Tel.: 416-650-8144
Adviser and Mature Student Coordinator/Conseillère et Coordonnatrice du programme d’éducation aux adultes : A. Mitchell
Glendon Program Office/Bureau du programme de Glendon : 125 York Hall, Tel.: 416-487-6828
Glendon Program Coordinator/Coordonnatrice du programme à Glendon : G. Mianda
Sexuality Studies Program Office: 206 Founders College, Tel.: 416-650-8144
Sexuality Studies Coordinator: S. Cavanagh
Faculty Members in the School of Women’s Studies/Membres du corps enseignant
Professors/Professeures : B. Bradbury, L. Briskin, M. Kadar, V. Lindström, M. Luxton, H. Moghissi, A. O’Reilly,  L. Peake, L. Ripley, M. Stein
Professors Emeriti/Professeures émerites : N. Black, J. Couchman, S. Houston, T. McCormack, S. Pyke, V. Rock, S. Romalis, R. Shteir, J. Stuckey, C. Thomas
Associate Professors/Professeures agrégées :  E. Dua, J. Kainer, F. Latchford, P. McDermott, G. Mianda, J. Michaud, R. Newman, J. Newton, B. Noble, E. Reiter, C. van Daalen-Smith
Associate Professor Emeriti/Professeure agrégée émerites : E. Hine, A. Testaferri
Assistant Professors/Professeures adjointes : A. Crosby, A. François, A. Mitchell

Gender and Women’s Studies

Gender and Women’s Studies is an interdisciplinary field of study that explores relations of power in the lives of individuals, groups and cultures in multiple settings and sites locally and transnationally. Our challenging courses on women and gender analyze constructions and intersections of gender, race, class, age, ability and sexuality in popular culture, everyday life, the arts, the sciences, politics, societies and the economy. We encourage students to engage individually and collectively in the transformative processes of feminist scholarship, practices and politics. Gender and women’s studies students develop the practical, theoretical, communications and organization skills to think, write, conduct research and act critically and creatively. Students will gain the skills necessary to conduct research and transform the knowledge gained into any future career they may choose, including an ongoing career as a graduate student.

The School of Gender, Sexuality and Women’s Studies unites academic resources at York University in gender and women’s studies, bringing together the undergraduate and graduate programs, the non-credit Bridging program, and the Centre for Feminist Research.

A feature which distinguishes the Gender and Women’s Studies program offered at Glendon from the program offered in the Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies is its bilingual focus. Courses may be taken in English or in French at Glendon College and in English in the Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies.

Students may pursue a degree in gender and women’s studies in the Faculties of Glendon or Liberal Arts and Professional Studies. For specific program requirements, please consult the relevant Programs of Study sections.

Departmental Courses in Gender and Women’s Studies

For an up-to-date listing of courses in other departments and divisions that count for program credit, please refer to the School of Gender, Sexuality and Women’s Studies website.

Courses in Gender and Women’s Studies

Not all courses will necessarily be offered in any given year. Courses may be offered at Glendon or on the Keele campus, during the day or in the evening. For information about specific offerings, or for a listing of other courses that count towards program credit, please consult the School of Gender, Sexuality and Women’s Studies website.

Note: for purposes of meeting program requirements, all foundations courses will count as six credits towards the major.

Gender and Women's Studies is offered by the Faculties of Glendon and Liberal Arts and Professional Studies.