Gender and Women's Studies Brandon University

Overview

Through theoretical and practical investigation, students of the Gender and Women's Studies degree from Brandon University develop the critical knowledge and skills to explore the intersections of gender, sex, race, class, sexuality, (dis)ability, colonialism, imperialism, citizenship, and transnational identity while paying attention to power, oppression, and resistance. 

Students engage in dialogue about such topics as: feminist and queer activisms, transnational poverty and precarity, diverse masculinities, popular culture and media, reproductive justice, racial politics across borders, and war and violence.

Key Facts

• The program is interdisciplinary – we draw on courses and disciplines across the Faculty of Arts and beyond. There are many interesting core and cross-listed courses from which to choose.
• The program is enriched by the Margaret Laurence Endowment Fund that provides funding for scholarships, visiting speakers, library resources, and grants to local feminist and women’s resource organizations.
• Gender and Women’s Studies houses a Canadian Research Chair in Queer Theory focusing on questions of men and masculinities.
• The program includes a practicum course where students gain valuable hands-on experience within local organizations.
• You can get involved in campus culture – there is a Gender Studies undergraduate association in development, and members of GWS lead the Positive Space and Yes Means Yes! campaigns, and support the Women’s Collective and the LGBTTQ* Collective.
• You can get involved in the community– members of GWS help organize Take Back the Night, Transgender Day of Remembrance, National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women, and International Women’s Day.