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Interdisciplinary Studies
Gender & Women Studies
Programs of Study for Arts and Sciences
Brianne Jacobs, Ph.D. Coordinator Courses in gender and women’s studies provide a focused opportunity to explore gender in both an historical and a contemporary perspective, including the ways in which gender affects human identities and relationships, the representation of gender in the visual arts and literature, and the politics of gender construction. It is a dynamic, multidisciplinary approach to the study and analysis of the experiences, contributions and voices of all individuals and groups marginalized as well as empowered by their gendered identities, including those who identify as women and the LGBTQ+ community.
MINOR IN WOMEN’S STUDIES Requirements for Minor: 1. IDS2113 Basic Issues in Women’s Studies (SA) (DM)
2-5. Four additional courses from the following list, or from approved offerings at other Colleges of the Fenway, selected in consultation with faculty coordinator: ART2201 ENGL2321 ENGL3303 HIST2205 LANG2107
LANG3427
PSYCH2211
Understanding Gender through Art (AI-A) (VCI) (SJ) Love and Gender in British Literature and Film (AI-L) Images of Masculinity Women in American History (H) (HI) From Damsel in Distress to Femme Fatale: Parisian Women in Modern French Cinema and Literature (AL-L) Contemporary Spanish American Women Novelists (AI-L) Race, Gender and Sexuality: Intersection of Privilege and Oppression (SA) (SS) (DM)
Emmanuel College
PSYCH3101 SOC2115 THRS2131
THRS2217 THRS2219
Seminar: Psychology of Women Family and Gender Roles Relationships and Sexuality: Christian Perspectives (RCT) (RICT) (SJ) Women in the World Religions (R) Women in Christian Traditions (RCT) (RICT) (DM)
Students are encouraged to consult with a faculty member in a field related to their interests about the possibility of a directed study. Students also may elect to design an interdisciplinary major in gender and women’s studies, under the individualized major program, by choosing relevant courses in various departments at Emmanuel and the Colleges of the Fenway.