Women's and Gender Studies at UT

The mission of the Center for Women's and Gender Studies is to advance knowledge and understanding about women's lives, and the role that gender plays in structuring society. This is done in a variety of ways. We offer courses and degree programs for both undergraduates and graduate students, which explore all aspects of women's and gender studies. We also promote interdisciplinary research, by providing faculty development opportunities, recognition for faculty achievements, research workshops and colloquium series that consider the latest research findings. Finally, we engage in community outreach work, by organizing workshops, conferences, lectures and panel discussions for the UT community and the broader public.

The students, professors, and community members who participate in our programs explore a wide variety of topics and issues such as the causes of breast cancer, the role of marriage in men's and women's health, women's citizenship and constitutional rights in the US, changing sex roles in Mexico, and the contributions of women writers and artists in different historical periods and places.

CWGS also works closely with other interdisciplinary programs and research centers on campus. Examples include the ethnic studies centers (the Centers for Asian American Studies, African and African American Studies, and Mexican American Studies), various area studies center (the Centers for European Studies, and Middle Eastern Studies, as well as the Institute of Latin American Studies), other research centers (the Center for Health Promotion Research and the Population Research Center), and student centers (the Women's Resource Center, and the Gender and Sexuality Center).

Interested students, faculty, and community members are invited to contact us to find out more about our courses, programs, and events.