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Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

Brandeis University
Waltham , United States
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Masters
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Gender Studies | Sociology | Women's Studies
Area of study
Social Sciences | Humanities
Course Language
English
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Program Overview

Introduction to the Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Program

The Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Program (WGS) offers a comprehensive educational experience, including a stand-alone MA program and several joint Masters programs. The program provides a strong foundation in discipline-specific studies, combined with an interdisciplinary education in the theories, methods, and scholarship of Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies.


Program Overview

The WGS program introduces students to current research in various fields, generating cross-disciplinary dialogue and preparing them for positions and professions in women's, gender, and sexuality studies. Students enrolled in PhD programs in five different fields are eligible to undertake the joint MA.


Eligible Fields for Joint MA

  • Anthropology
    • Part of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
  • English
    • Part of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
  • Music
    • Part of the PhD programs
  • Near Eastern and Judaic Studies
    • Part of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
  • Sociology
    • Part of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences

Terminal Masters Programs

Five fields offer a terminal Masters with Women's, Gender, and Sexuality:


  • Anthropology (Graduate School of Arts and Sciences)
  • English (Graduate School of Arts and Sciences)
  • Near Eastern and Judaic Studies (Graduate School of Arts and Sciences)
  • Sociology (Graduate School of Arts and Sciences)
  • Sustainable international development (Heller School for Social Policy and Management)

Program Goals and Outcomes

The WGS program aims to provide students with a strong grounding in discipline-specific studies and an interdisciplinary education in the theories, methods, and scholarship of Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies. By introducing students to current research in various fields, the program generates cross-disciplinary dialogue and prepares students for positions and professions in women's, gender, and sexuality studies.


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