Program Overview

Program Overview

The Women's and Gender Studies program is a dynamic interdisciplinary field of study that explores fundamental questions of equality and social justice. This program delves into both current and historical debates about women's experiences, gender relations, and feminism.

Program Details

• Years to Completion: 3
• Total Credit Hours: 90
• Has Co-op Option: no

Program Description

The program takes diverse theoretical and practical approaches, including:

• Feminist cultural studies and studies of popular culture
• Violence against women
• Lesbian and queer studies
• Women in science and technology
• Gendered violence in urban spaces
• Sex work and sex workers
• Feminist geography
• Indigenous feminisms
• Masculinity studies
• Reconstructing indigenous art histories that recontextualize museum collections and reclaim women's voices and lives

Degree Requirements

For entry, continuation, and graduation requirements for the General Degree, Advanced Degree, and Honours Degree, refer to the Basic Faculty Regulations for the B.A. General, Advanced, and Honours Degree Programs.