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Women's and Gender Studies, Minor

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Women's and Gender Studies (Minor)

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Bill Healy

"Now I look at things in a different light than I had before鈥lmost like in the Matrix where Neo takes the red pill and becomes aware of the truth and reality of his society and his environment. And like Neo, I am not changed as a person, but merely more aware of the reality of my society and thus will seek to do what I can to change it for the better."

Ashley Silver

"It is imperative to study Women鈥檚 Studies because for too long women have been ignored in academia, and the only way to ensure inclusion is to consciously bring women to the forefront of the conversation."

Greg Guest

"If we never look at the big picture, we'll never benefit from the history that too many overlook. Women's and Gender Studies helps me witness and learn about those whose ideas and philosophies have been often cast aside, yet have brought my society closer to where it is today. It inspires me to go out and make the world a better place."

Meaghan Divane

"Women's and Gender Studies is so diverse. The interdisciplinary aspect really gives me the opportunity to learn from some of the most gifted minds throughout the university, not just in one program."

Discover how cultural norms and expectations influence the people we become.

Explore issues of respect, safety, body image and empowerment 鈥� learning more about the human condition in order to live better, more fully human lives.

We cannot help but be shaped by stereotypes. Yet, we must not be held in bondage by them. The more we understand the expectations our society creates for us, the more empowered we become to accept and evolve into the people we are destined to be.

Why Women's and Gender Studies?

Fun and intellectually engaging minor
Great career differentiator come interview time
Small class sizes provide a comfortable atmosphere to explore challenging issues
Not your typical papers and projects
- Gender Transgression Assignment
  - Do something not stereotypically associated with your gender (e.g. men getting facials, women going to car shows or comic book conventions) and write up an analysis of how other people reacted to your transgression of the stereotype

Guerilla Awareness Experiments
- Design stickers that protest offensive representations of gender roles

Incredible on-campus opportunities where we challenge pre-conceived attitudes
- Women's and Gender Studies Awareness Week

Note: Both women and men are encouraged to participate in the Women鈥檚 Studies program.

Popular Majors that Choose a Women's and Gender Studies Minor

Social Sciences (Psychology/Sociology)

Supplement your social sciences major by exploring how we are shaped by our cultural environments.

Social Work

Develop your cultural understandings of social and family dynamics, and the heritage stories people carry around with them.

Criminal Justice and Paralegal Majors

Develop a background in domestic violence and women鈥檚 issues to prepare you for the social rigors on the job.

Humanities (History, English, Philosophy and Theology Majors)

This is a wonderful complement to your humanities degree, in which you will uncover this all too often overlooked group throughout history.

For more information about the Women鈥檚 Studies program, please contact:

Mary Fisher, Ph.D.
College of Education and Social Sciences
One University Parkway
抖阴黄色app University
Romeoville, IL 60446
De LaSalle Hall, Rm DL-124

Phone: 815-836-5979
Email: fishermm@lewisu.edu

Ana Roncero-Bellido, Ph.D.
English
College of Humanities, Fine Arts and Communications
One University Parkway
Romeoville, IL 60446
De LaSalle Hall Rm, DL-217-N

Phone: 聽815-836-5979
Email: aroncerobellido@lewisu.edu