{"id":172,"date":"2025-09-10T09:43:39","date_gmt":"2025-09-10T13:43:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/gender-race-and-area-studies\/?page_id=172"},"modified":"2026-03-23T11:30:11","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T15:30:11","slug":"womens-gender-and-sexuality-studies-ba","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/gender-race-and-area-studies\/academics\/womens-gender-and-sexuality-studies-ba\/","title":{"rendered":"Women&#8217;s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, B.A."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Women\u2019s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, B.A.<\/h1>\n\n\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><nav class=\"is-responsive wp-block-navigation is-layout-flex wp-block-navigation-is-layout-flex\" aria-label=\"Navigation 3\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/navigation\" 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class=\"wp-block-heading\">Overview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"intro\">Women&#8217;s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at Clark challenges you to investigate how systems of gender shape \u2014 and are shaped by \u2014 culture, power, and identity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull split-background-75 has-light-yellow-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1690\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/gender-race-and-area-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/70\/nicole-overstreet-womens.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Professor Nicole Overstreet delivering a lecture in an gender and women&#039;s studies class\" 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wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:45rem\">\n<p>In this interdisciplinary major, you\u2019ll study the intersections of gender with race, sexuality, class, ethnicity, religion, and other social categories across history and in the present. Core courses in feminist theory and gender analysis give you the tools to ask critical questions, while electives across disciplines let you explore topics as wide-ranging as literature, politics, health, globalization, and the environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From the personal to the political, from theory to practice, you\u2019ll analyze and discuss diverse viewpoints, engaging with gender issues on campus, in the Worcester community, and beyond.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-stretch is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#9b9292\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-175\" alt=\"Students listening to a discussion in a class on LGBTQ history\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/gender-race-and-area-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/70\/LBGTQ-History.jpg\" style=\"object-position:75% 55%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"75% 55%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/gender-race-and-area-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/70\/LBGTQ-History.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/gender-race-and-area-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/70\/LBGTQ-History-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/gender-race-and-area-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/70\/LBGTQ-History-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/gender-race-and-area-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/70\/LBGTQ-History-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/gender-race-and-area-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/70\/LBGTQ-History-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/gender-race-and-area-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/70\/LBGTQ-History-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-why-choose-women-s-gender-and-sexuality-studies-at-clark\">Why choose women\u2019s, gender and sexuality studies at Clark?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list is-style-checkmark-list has-small-font-size\">\n<li>Gain insights from applications of feminist theory that push you to think more critically about ideas and events that you encounter in your everyday life, while using gender analysis to understand and evaluate the lived experiences of diverse individuals and communities.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Develop an individualized area of specialization with the help of a faculty adviser; complete a minor or concentration \u2014 or a second major \u2014 in another field, as required, to support your specialization and to reinforce connections with other disciplines.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Carry forward a tradition of activism: Women\u2019s, Gender and Sexuality Studies is a program with a history dating from the 1970s, when student activists urged their feminist mentors to begin offering courses in women\u2019s studies.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>As part of a program affiliated with Clark\u2019s&nbsp;Center for Gender, Race and Area Studies, you&#8217;ll join a community of faculty and students who study diverse, disadvantaged, or marginalized societies and populations, with an emphasis on promoting social justice.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:2rem\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-featured-courses\">Featured courses<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-grid wp-block-group-is-layout-grid clarku_cl_cards clarku-post-filter-grid \">\t \n<div class=\"clarku-course\">\n\t<figure>\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/gender-race-and-area-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/earth-presentation-300x200-jpg.avif\" class=\"clarku-block-card-img clarku-block-card-img-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"illustration of woman holding earth\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/gender-race-and-area-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/earth-presentation-300x200-jpg.avif 300w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/gender-race-and-area-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/earth-presentation-768x512-jpg.avif 768w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/gender-race-and-area-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/earth-presentation-jpg.avif 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t<div class=\"course-tags\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ct pill program-of-liberal-studies\" title=\"Program of Liberal Studies\">PLS<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/figure>\n\t<div class=\"course-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eyebrow\">GEOG 136<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Gender and Environment<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p><p>From \u201cMother Earth\u201d to \u201cFather Sky,\u201d gender concepts are embedded in our understanding of the environment. Explore how gender affects human settlement and land-use patterns, as well as ecological practices.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n \n<div class=\"clarku-course\">\n\t<figure>\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/gender-race-and-area-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/joan-of-arc-300x200.jpg\" class=\"clarku-block-card-img clarku-block-card-img-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"Joan of Arc\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/gender-race-and-area-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/joan-of-arc-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/gender-race-and-area-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/joan-of-arc-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/gender-race-and-area-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/joan-of-arc-jpg.avif 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t<div class=\"course-tags\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/figure>\n\t<div class=\"course-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eyebrow\">HIST 295<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Dangerous Women<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p><p>Throughout history, audacious, ambitious women have been called saints, sinners, prostitutes, witches, and nasty. In this course, you\u2019ll explore the experiences and treatment of such \u201cdangerous\u201d women.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n \n<div class=\"clarku-course\">\n\t<figure>\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/gender-race-and-area-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/making-gender-300x200-jpg.avif\" class=\"clarku-block-card-img clarku-block-card-img-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"making gender through the eighteenth century novel: male and female in old english dressings\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/gender-race-and-area-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/making-gender-300x200-jpg.avif 300w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/gender-race-and-area-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/making-gender-768x512-jpg.avif 768w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/gender-race-and-area-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/making-gender-jpg.avif 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t<div class=\"course-tags\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ct pill diversity-inclusion\" title=\"Diversity &amp; Inclusion\">D&I<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/figure>\n\t<div class=\"course-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eyebrow\">ENG 260<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Making Gender in the Eighteenth Century<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<p><p>Did you know that gender roles became more clearly defined in 18th-century Britain? Uncover how the texts of this period helped shape perceptions of masculinity and femininity, both socially and culturally.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"arrow\"><a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.clarku.edu\/preview_program.php?catoid=35&amp;poid=7159&amp;returnto=2879&amp;_gl=1*4qdueu*_gcl_au*MjA0NjIyOTMzNy4xNzU0MzIyMDc5#womensandgenderstudiescourses\">All women&#8217;s, gender, and sexuality studies courses<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:2rem\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-frequently-asked-questions\">Frequently asked questions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>What can I do with a major in women&#8217;s, gender, and sexuality studies?<\/summary>\n<p>At Clark you\u2019ll get more than a great education;&nbsp;you\u2019ll also be prepared for a long, productive career and life of consequence. And once you\u2019ve completed your degree, you can join other Clark alumni who have gone on to work for great organizations and attend some of the best graduate schools in the world.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Can I earn an academic achievement award in women&#8217;s, gender, and sexuality studies?<\/summary>\n<p><strong>The Hazel Hughes Award<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This award is presented in honor of the former Dean of Women, Hazel Hughes, for outstanding academic achievement by an undergraduate student.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Alice Higgins Award<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This award is presented in honor of long-time Clark trustee and supporter of women\u2019s and gender studies, Alice Higgins, for outstanding contributions to women and girls at Clark University and\/or in the wider community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Cynthia Enloe Scholar\/Activist Award<\/strong><br>Created in honor of Professor Cynthia Enloe, this award is given to the student who has worked hard to advance scholarship in women\u2019s and gender studies and has been an activist in this cause.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Is there a women&#8217;s, gender, and sexuality studies honors program?<\/summary>\n<p>During your junior year, you might be accepted into the women&#8217;s, gender, and sexuality studies honors program. Joining the program means you\u2019ll work closely with a professor to write a thesis on a topic of your choice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"arrow\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/departments\/womens-and-gender-studies\/womens-and-gender-studies-major\/honors-program\/\"><strong>Learn more<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/details>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview Women&#8217;s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at Clark challenges you to investigate how systems of gender shape \u2014 and are shaped by \u2014 culture, power, and identity. In this interdisciplinary major, you\u2019ll study the intersections of gender with race, sexuality, class, ethnicity, religion, and other social categories across history and in the present. 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