Gender Studies Minor

Traditional Undergraduate

Examining the role of gender in our world

Gender studies is a multidisciplinary minor that examines the evolving role of gender in society. It considers both the biological and cultural origins of sex and gender differences and how those differences have structured a multitude of social and political institutions. The minor that can compliment a variety of majors.

Kirsten Parkinson, Ph.D.

John S. Kenyon Professor of English
Director Lindsay-Crane Center for Writing and Literature
Gender Studies Minor Program Coordinator

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