Comparative Women's and Gender Studies in Europe
Krakow Poland • Prague The Czech Republic •
Berlin Germany • Istanbul Turkey •
Amsterdam & Utrecht The Netherlands
Explore and examine feminist and queer theory while conducting field research across Europe.
Program Description
Since 1984, the Comparative Women’s and Gender Studies in Europe (WGSE) program has offered students a unique opportunity to explore feminist theory in practice across Europe. The program examines the trends and dynamics of European social, economic, and political systems as they influence contemporary gender theory, policy, and women’s identities. Following an orientation to the program, students participate in NOISE, a two-week summer school in WGS co-organized by Utrecht University and ATHENA, the European Network of Women’s Studies.
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After NOISE, the WGSE participants spend the rest of the semester studying WGS in Prague, Berlin, Krakow, Utrecht/Amsterdam and Istanbul. Students come face to face with leading theories in WGS and have the opportunity to test their knowledge while working on their independent research projects. Participants attend lectures and take seminars with the Program Director, Iveta Jusová, Ph.D., as well as with professors from European universities, NGOs, artists, and activists. The WGSE program combines immersing academic and experiential learning, theory, and practice, connecting women's and gender studies students across Europe.
The Comparative Women’s and Gender Studies in Europe program began in 1984 and students from a wide variety of schools have participated. A sampling of these institutions include: Albion College, American University, Bates College, Beloit College, Carleton College, Carnegie-Mellon University, Colby College, The College of Wooster, DePauw University, Drew University, Duke University, Earlham College, Grinnell College, Kenyon College, Knox College, Macalester College, Marietta College, Mills College, Mount Holyoke College, New York University, Northwestern University, Reed College, Saint Mary's College, Southwestern University, Stanford University, Swarthmore College, Tufts University, Tulane University, University of California, University of Massachussetts at Amherst, University of Missouri-St. Louis, University of Montana, University of Texas, Wesleyan University, and Yale University.