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About GWS
The Gender and Women’s Studies (GWS) Program at the University of Illinois at Chicago is a vibrant interdisciplinary department made up of scholars who study a wide range of topics critical to an expansive understanding of how and why gender and sexuality matter in the world.
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Academic Programs
The Gender and Women's Studies Program offers a Major and Minor in Gender and Women's Studies as well as a Minor in Social Justice. GWS also offers a Graduate Concentration Certificate.
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Meet GWS!
Learn more about our amazing faculty and students here.
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Events
Learn more about Gender and Women’s Studies events!

Give to Our Current GWS Students!

Check out Our 2024 GWS and SJ Awardees!

Celebrate 50+ Years of GWS!

The way to right wrongs is to turn the light of truth upon them.

Ida B. Wells Barnett

Recent GWS News & Events Heading link

Dr. Dez Brown at The Seventh Wave: Curating "On Gaming," a folio that explores the video game genre through the lens of queer people of color
Tuesday, February 11, 2025
Dr. Dez Brown, GWS lecturer and alum, curated and edited a folio of creative writing and art titled “On Gaming,” which explores the video game genre through the lens of queer people of…
Dr. Jennifer Brier Featured on WBEZ's Curious City Episode: "Chicago history is full of consequential years"
Thursday, January 16, 2025
Dr. Jennifer Brier, Professor in Gender and Women’s Studies and History, was recently featured on WBEZ’s Curious City series for an episode titled “Chicago history is full of consequential years.” Dr. Brier shared…
Dr. Therese Quinn Featured on WBEZ's Reset Program: "A Spotlight on the Older Women of the American Workforce"
Thursday, January 2, 2025
Dr. Therese Quinn, Professor and Director of Museum and Exhibition Studies and GWS affiliated faculty member, was recently featured on WBEZ’s Reset program for an episode titled “A Spotlight on the Older Women…