Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies

Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies is an interdisciplinary academic program that uses gender as a central framework for inquiry, analysis, and action. Our courses offer dynamic educational experiences that cross the traditional boundaries of academic departments and embrace a variety of approaches. We welcome students from every department and field of study.

About WGSS

The Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies Program offers a challenging, interdisciplinary course of study that is inclusive, feminist, anti-racist, LGBTQ-positive, and global in scope. It is committed to social, economic, and environmental justice, and directed towards using knowledge to create a world that is equitable and sustainable.

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WGSS Courses

WGSS courses will transform your world and expand your horizons. Our interdisciplinary classes make dynamic connections between theory and practice, emphasizing intersectional approaches to knowledge and to social change. Explore the short videos below to learn more about what some WGSS faculty members are teaching and the topics they research.

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Watch a short video to learn about Professor Dana Cuomo’s work on gender-based violence and hear about the classes she teaches on technologies of violence and on feminist activism.

Watch a short video to learn about Professor Tara Gilligan’s WGS 249: Women in the U.S. Criminal Justice System, a Community Based Learning course that takes place in the Northampton County Prison.

Watch a short video to learn about Professor Mary Armstrong’s research on LGBTQ+ issues and hear about the courses she teaches on Queer theory and gender and STEM fields.

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The 2024 Epsilon Alpha Chapter of Triota

National Women's & Gender Studies Academic Honor Society, Epsilon Alpha Chapter at Lafayette College. Founded in 1992, Triota recognizes high academic achievement in the field of women's and gender studies. The Epsilon Alpha chapter of Triota connects high-achieving Lafayette students to a nationwide community of gender studies scholars and activists.

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Contact Information

Program Chair

Prof. Mary Armstrong

Administrative Coordinator

Sarah Ye
116 Pardee Hall
yes@lafayette.edu

610.330.3051