BA Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies

The Gender, Sexuality and Women's Studies Program is the interdisciplinary examination of women and gender across cultures and ages. The Lycoming program addresses significant omissions in traditional scholarship by examining the history and contributions of women, studying the ways gender has structured intellectual and social traditions, and calling attention to how issues of gender intersect with other structures of power such as race and class. The program assists in and promotes the integration of gender, sexuality and women's studies into courses across the disciplines; stimulates new research and scholarship; initiates and co-sponsors events with other campus departments and student organizations; encourages and supports student-initiated projects; collaborates with other campus organizations to advocate a positive environment for all, including people of color, ethnic minorities, and members of the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender communities.