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Â鶹ӰÒô Professor Judith McDonnell talks with a student in the Quinlan / Brown Academic Innovation Center.
Â鶹ӰÒô Professor Judith McDonnell talks with a student in the Quinlan / Brown Academic Innovation Center.

Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

Develop a deeper understanding of the structures of power that shape gender, sexual identity, and cultural dynamics. 

At a Glance

What You’ll Learn:

  • How to apply a critical lens to fundamental structures of human interaction and cultural production

What You’ll Do:

  • Examine different understandings of gender and sexuality and how these perceptions can either uphold or challenge existing social frameworks

Where You’ll Go:

  • DEIB consulting, nonprofit management, human resources, law, and international business settings

Program Highlights

Through a minor or concentration in Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, you’ll delve into contemporary research on women’s history and culture, gender roles, sexuality, and feminist theory. Our interdisciplinary liberal arts program draws from various academic disciplines to foster your critical thinking and give you a holistic understanding of human relationships and cultural dynamics.

Through diverse methodologies and perspectives, you’ll gain insights into the structures of power influencing gender and sexual identities. Key questions driving this field of study include:

  • How have gender and sexuality functioned as tools for social control throughout history?
  • How have they acted as drivers of social change?
  • Are gender and sexuality products of biology or products of social construction? 

Sample Courses

Our curriculum consists of engaging coursework that’s designed to prepare you for your future career. Just a few sample courses include: 

Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies WGS/LCS 250
Gender and World War II HIS 361
Women and the Creative Imagination LCS 466
Sex, Love, and Social Media LCS/WGS 471
Gender in Childhood PSY 471

Learn by Doing

Lessons from a textbook can only take you so far. That’s why experiential learning is at the core of your Bryant experience. You’ll engage in hands-on projects and opportunities beginning your very first year — building skills in critical thinking, learning how to adapt to challenges, and fostering your determination to succeed.