Program Overview

Dual Degree Program: Women's and Gender Studies and History

The dual degree in Women's and Gender Studies and History provides students with a global perspective and experience necessary to succeed in the real world. By taking common courses, students will earn an exceptional interdisciplinary education, preparing them to enter a competitive job market and complex world.

History Courses for Women's and Gender Studies

The following courses are part of the dual degree program:

• LAH 4634 Race and Nation in Brazil (GL) (3) - An examination of the historical importance of race to nation-building in 19th and 20th century Brazil, looking both at ideological constructs as well as political projects and social experiences.
• LAH 4721 History of Women in Latin America (GL) (3) - Examines women's roles in indigenous societies, in the colonial period, during independence, and in the 19th century. Also explores women and slavery, populism and popular culture, and the rise of the feminist movement.
• AMH 3560 History of Women in the US (3) - The changing dimensions of women's lives from the colonial era of U.S. history to the present. The course will examine the changing economic, social, and political position of women as well as the development of feminist movement and organizations.
• AMH 4671 Race, Gender, and Science in the Atlantic World (GL) (3) - Examines the ways in which scientists and physicians in the Atlantic World categorized, defined, and assigned meaning to racial and gendered differences.
• EUH 4610 Women and Gender in Europe, 1750-Present (3) - Examines how women contributed to the development of modern European history. Also explores how ideas about gender and sexuality shaped, and were influenced by, the nature of politics, economics, and culture.
• WOH 4206 Global History of Domestic Violence (GL) (3) - Explores violence against intimate partners from late Roman antiquity until the present, looking at Europe, Africa, Latin America, and the United States.

Affiliated History Faculty

The dual degree program is supported by the following affiliated history faculty:

• Saad Abi-Hamad
• Jessica L. Adler
• Tovah Bender
• Michael Bustamante
• Noble David Cook
• Alexandra Cornelius, Associate Chair
• Gwyn Davies
• Rebecca Friedman
• Jenna Gibbs
• Sherry Johnson
• Hilary Jones
• Kenneth James Lipartito
• Amy Bliss Marshall
• Aurora Morcillo
• Okezi Otovo
• Terrence Peterson
• Bianca Premo
• Jeremy Rowan
• Daniel Royles
• Victor Uribe, Chair
• Chantalle F. Verna
• Kristen E. Wood
• Steven Heine
• Eric Messersmith
• Ana Maria Bidegain

Careers for History Dual Degree Graduates

Graduates of the dual degree program in Women's and Gender Studies and History can pursue a variety of careers, including:

• Analyst
• Archivist
• Broadcaster
• Consultant
• Editor
• Public relations professional