Program Overview

The MA in Gender Studies (Middle East Pathway) at SOAS University of London is a one-year full-time or two to three-year part-time program that critically examines gender and sexuality in the Middle East. Students will explore historical and contemporary gender and sexual dynamics in the region, challenging essentialist and culturalist understandings. The program encourages a focus on the agency of actors on the ground and draws on their voices to challenge the centrality of the Western canon. Graduates have been hired by organizations such as ActionAid, Amnesty International, and The Guardian.