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GWSS is vitally important to the liberal arts curriculum because it is an inherently interdisciplinary field of study. GWSS majors explore courses across the campus to fulfill their elective requirements. In the program’s core courses, students learn to think through the lenses of various disciplines, applying methods and theoretical models borrowed from the sciences, social sciences, and humanities. Students then take questions of power, privilege, and agency learned in GWSS courses and apply them in their courses across the curriculum.

Courses in GWSS involve the study of human behavior and society with a lot of attention to communication and writing.

You’ll explore the field of gender, women’s studies, and sexuality studies across various cultures and historical periods, employing diverse methods of inquiry from the humanities, social sciences, and sciences. You will apply theoretical knowledge to practical problems. Learning approaches from the field and studying feminist scholarship will help you use your education to achieve social justice goals.

The Louise R. Noun Endowment for Gender, Women’s, and Sexuality Studies was created in 1985 by Joseph Rosenfield ’25 to honor the life and activism of his sister, Louise Noun ’29. Today, the endowment provides funds to support student research and internships, campus wide programming, and a named chair, Louise Noun Professor of Gender, Women’s, and Sexuality Studies.

Learn more about the Louise R. Noun Endowment and Jeanne Burkle Award.