Women's Studies
The field of Women’s Studies concerns itself with developing critical knowledge and implementing world-building practices of justice and equality in national and transitional contexts. At HWS, students are encouraged to take a multidisciplinary approach and enroll in a wide range of courses, developing theoretical sophistication, cultural and historical awareness, and an understanding of multiple perspectives on gender.
Women's Studies NEWS
Sharing Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell’s Private Life
Recent acquisitions to the Colleges’ archives of personal letters and family photos of Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell (1821-1910) provide a rare glimpse into the personal life of HWS’ most celebrated alumna.…
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Men and Masculinities Symposium
In a plenary, but interactive and intimate, symposium, three visiting scholars from various disciplines that interrogate gender, race, sexuality, youth development and social norms will present their research at the…
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An Epic Conversation on Women’s Activism
In conjunction with the fourth annual Women March and coincident with the centennial year of women’s suffrage, Professor and Chair of the Women’s Studies Department and former director of the…
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Announcing the Fisher Center Spring Series
The Fisher Center for the Study of Gender and Justice continues its 2019-20 exploration of the theme, “The Drowned World: Water, Politics, and the Future,” with speakers and events throughout the…
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Rural Migrant Ministry Intern
This fall, Maya Striuli ’22 completed a semester-long internship with Rural Migrant Ministry in Lyons, N.Y. In the position, Striuli secured a grant to launch a new initiative with the…
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Student Profile
FEM.NET
Check out FEM.NET, a website run entirely by students that gives alumnae, alumni, students and feminists a place to reflect and interact critically about important themes that surround women in the world.
