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 Women, Gender, & Sexuality Studies

 

 

 

Women, Gender, & Sexuality Studies is an interdisciplinary field of study that focuses on the experiences of women in society and history. 

Initially conceived as a method to include women's contributions to knowledge & culture into education, it has evolved into a mature field that draws on feminist theories and scholarship in order to analyze how systems of gender have shaped women's experiences in areas such art, literature, history, the family, science and other dimensions of daily life.  As the mission statement of the National Women's Studies Association indicates, Women, Gender, & Sexuality Studies has as its vision a world free of sexism and racism.  

At Central, you may choose to minor in Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies.  We offer courses that draw on the resources of many different departments, and we also offer four "stand alone" classes.  When you take a course in Women, Gender, & Sexuality Studies, you will take a course with some of the best and most dynamic teachers on the CCSU campus. 

Browse our course listings, check out what our faculty are doing.  We also periodically sponsor lectures and events (especially in March, National Women's History Month) and hold a conference. 

For more information, please contact:

Dr. Jessica Greenebaum at Greenebaumj@ccsu.edu (about the minor).

Dr. Carolyn Fallahi at Fallahic@ccsu.edu (about the June Baker Higgins Conference).

Dr. Karen Ritzenhoff at Ritzenhoffk@ccsu.edu (about the Doris Honig Guenter Women and Film Festival).

Save the Date: 

CCSU Gala to benefit the June Baker Higgins Scholarship on Saturday, May 12, beginning at 7:00 p.m.

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Upcoming Events: 

 

 

  • February, 2012 02/09
    • The Role of Religion in the Civil Rights Movement 3:00 PM to 4:00 PMTorp Theater

      Black History Month Event

      Speaker:  Pastor Arthur Price, Jr.

      16th Street Baptist Church

      Birmingham, AL

      For more information:  Stephen Balkaran at BalkaranSte@ccsu.edu
    02/14
    • WGSS Meeting 3:00 PM to 4:30 PMStd Ctr 13 SC Clock 134
    02/22
    • WGSS Brown Bag Lecture Series: Dr. Catherine Howser: What's the Fuss? The Vagina Monologues Controversy -- Not in Your Backyard. 12:00 PM to 1:00 PMMarcus White Living Room
  • March, 2012 03/13
    • WGSS Meeting
    03/14
    • WGSS Brown Bag Lecture Series: Dr. Karen Ritzenhoff: The Dark Side of Love in Film 12:00 PM to 1:00 PMMarcus White Living Room
    03/28
    03/29
    • 5th Annual Global Environmental Sustainability Symposium Central Connecticut State University

      Keynote:  Helena Norberg-Hodge, co-director of "Economics of Happiness".  More information to come!

       

      For more information, please contact Dr. Kurt Love in Teacher Education, 860-832-2124
  • April, 2012 04/18
    • WGSS Brown Bag Lecture Series: Dr. Abigail Adams: Title to be announced 12:00 PM to 1:00 PMMarcus White Living Room
    04/24
    • WGSS Meeting 3:00 PM to 4:30 PMStd Ctr 13 SC Clock 134
  • May, 2012 05/12

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