Women’s Studies

School of Humanities, Arts and Sciences

Department: Women's Studies and Critical Studies of Race and Ethnicity

Degrees: Bachelor of Arts of Arts

Campus: St. Paul

Student in a women’s studies seminar course
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Women’s Studies

Devoted to the study of women, feminism, gender and politics, women’s studies is truly an interdisciplinary field at St. Kate’s. This major includes feminist theory, women’s history and social history, women’s fiction, women’s health, and the feminist and gender studies-influenced practice of humanities and social sciences.

“Women’s studies opened my eyes to the interconnectedness between activism and academics ... to the way injustice is structural and systematic.”
— Christina McElderry ’01

You will address issues of injustice and oppression as well as use life experiences and community work in connection with classroom education. Engaged thinking and scholarship help prepare you for leadership roles in multiple settings.

Striving for social justice

Women’s studies courses help deepen your understanding of and respect for cultural diversity. They develop an awareness of social transformation processes — making the world a more just place for women and men. You will learn to:

  • Think critically
  • Skillfully analyze ideas and policies
  • Respectfully work with others of different social and economic backgrounds
  • Engage social justice concerns
  • Work toward social transformation