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Gender Studies

At ΞΆΓάΘ¦, gender studies isn’t just an add-on. Students learn to analyze power, identity, and social change in ways that help them understand the world and imagine a more just future.
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Our approach emphasizes critical and creative thought, discussion-based learning, and connections across the liberal arts β€” drawing on fields such as sociology, history, business, education, English, politics, media studies, and the arts. Enjoy small class sizes, meaningful faculty relationships, and opportunities for research, activism, and community engagement. 

What will you learn?

Most gender studies students at ΞΆΓάΘ¦ are double majors, and the program is intentionally designed with that in mind. Students graduate with multiple areas of expertise, strong analytical and communication skills, and applied experience that make them highly competitive across a wide range of careers and graduate programs.

Where will you go?

Our program is both intellectually rigorous and deeply relevant to contemporary social and cultural debates β€” preparing students for paths including law, public policy, education, health, media, nonprofit work, and graduate study.

Career paths Recent employers Graduate schools and programs
  • Attorney
  • Case manager
  • Communications strategist
  • Educator
  • Health professional
  • Media planner
  • Nonprofit leader
  • Public policymaker
  • Research and data analyst
  • Social worker 
  • International Planned Parenthood Federation
  • Kaposia Inc.
  • Leopard Communications
  • National Kidney Foundation
  • Northwestern Memorial Hospital
  • Saratoga Domestic Violence Center
  • Social Cognition and Learning Lab
  • Sotheby’s International Realty
  • Suffolk County DA Office
  • Through These Doors 
  • Brandeis University
  • CUNY School of Law
  • Emory University
  • London School of Economics and Political Science, Gender Institute
  • Rutgers University
  • Sarah Lawrence College
  • Simmons College
  • The Ohio State University
  • UCLA
  • University of Michigan
  • Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
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What would BeyoncΓ© do?

For Assistant Professor of American Studies and Director of Gender Studies Tammy Owens, offering a course about BeyoncΓ© is about teaching scholarly topics that align with her ²υ³Ω³ά»ε±π²Τ³Ω²υ’ lived realities. 
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A calling in law and justice

Now the in-house principal counsel for the global online marketplace Taskrabbit, Fred Braunstein ’08 says exploring questions of gender, sexuality, and race at ΞΆΓάΘ¦ expanded his worldview. 
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A literary Lunchbox

Jules Katz ’25 and Abby Savitz ’27 took their experiences from their gender studies coursework to ΞΆΓάȦ’s Lunchbox Magazine β€” and vice versa. 
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An audience sits in colorful seats, looking at a panel of speakers seated below a screen that shows a historic photo of three ΞΆΓάΘ¦ students riding bikes and copy that says "Celebrating 30" for ΞΆΓάΘ¦'s Gender Studies program.

A storied program

Learn how ΞΆΓάȦ’s Gender Studies Program β€” formerly Women’s Studies β€” rose up through collaborative underground efforts and a longing for justice and equality.
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Faculty

Meet the creative, knowledgeable mentors who will inspire you. 
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Contact Gender Studies

Office

Ladd Hall 309
Phone: 518-580-5240

Program Director

Tammy Owens
Assistant Professor of American Studies
towens1@skidmore.edu

Administrative Coordinator

Barbara McDonough
bmcdonou@skidmore.edu