Women's and Gender Studies
Learn about the issues affecting and activism of women and LGBTQ+ people. Our interdisciplinary women’s and gender studies program will provide you the skills to examine and critique cultural, economic, historical, political, social, and sexual issues using feminist and queer philosophical paradigms.
Degrees
About Us
Aside from learning about a cross section of feminist and queer thinkers, places, and events, you will explore ideas such as how one’s gender affects access to power and whether or not the idea of power itself is an inherently problematic arrangement. You will also have the opportunity to study how other factors such as race, class, sexuality, and ability further impact one’s feminist identification. A degree in women’s and gender studies opens up the door for careers in activism, education, law, medicine, nonprofit, politics, psychology, and more. We also offer a minor in lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) studies, which investigates many of the same issues from the perspectives of queer theory and queer thinkers.
Scenes from our 50th Anniversary
As part of the Women’s and Gender Studies program’s 50th anniversary celebration, scholar Amy Reid visited Brooklyn College in fall 2024. Watch her full talk, “And Still We Rise: Gender Studies in Challenging Times,” here.
GUIDES FOR PROSPECTIVE MAJORS AND MINORS
Faculty
An vital part of our interdisciplinary women’s and gender studies program is our highly qualified faculty.
Featured News
Addressing Consent
Jaela Williams ’25, a Fulbright scholar, will advance her studies in Amsterdam while conducting research to inform a modern sexual education curriculum.
Contact Information
Christopher Richards
Director and Program Adviser
You may email Christopher Richards with any questions or to schedule an in-person meeting.
If you have an urgent question, you may contact the WGST administrative coordinator, Irva Adams, at 718.951.5476 between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m., Mondays through Thursdays.