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Gender Studies Program

Gender Studies at Boise State focuses on building an academic and intellectual environment for students and faculty members. The program offers gender/sex/sexuality/intersectionality/ diversity/ race theory courses. Gender Studies seeks to provide students with an opportunity to learn about all forms of hierarchy and power relations which in turn perpetuate gendered socio-economic and political structures and oppressions. Multicultural and interdisciplinary in approach, the Program seeks to address many of the current social, economic, professional, media, individual, systemic, and public policy issues revolving around discussions of gender and sexuality and how we operate within them.

Enroll now for these FALL 22 Gender Studies courses!

Required Courses

Course Title Instructor Delivery Method, Time, Day
GENDER 200 Intro to Gender Studies Vanderstouwe, Chris Hybrid, online; 03:00 pm – 04:15 pm Tuesdays
GENDER 301 Feminist Theory Ramirez, Dora Remote, Synchronous

Cross-listed Electives

Course Title Instructor Delivery Method, Time, Day
GENDER 380-002 Basque Culture Through Cinema  Lete, Nerea In person, 10:30 am – 11:45 am WeFr
GENDER 380-4001 Criminology Verburg, John E-Campus, online
GENDER 380-003 Food/Culture: The Basque Case Gandarias Beldarrain,Ziortza IN person, 01:30 pm – 02:45 pm MoWe
GENDER 380-4003 Intro to Mexican-American Studies Carolina Valderrama-Echavarria E-Campus
GENDER 380-004 Iranian Cinema Ida Meftahi In person, 04:30 pm – 07:15 pm Th
GENDER 380-001 Korean Culture & Civilization Yookyung Lee In Person, 12:00 pm – 01:15 pm TuTh
GENDER 380-005 Making of Modern American City Staff (History dept) In person, 04:30 pm – 05:45 pm MoWe
GENDER 380-4002 Political Sociology Orr, Martin E-campus
GENDER 380-4004 Sociology of Work Paterson, Sharon E-Campus
GENDER 380-007 Sociology of the Family Brunette, Desiree In person, 12:00 pm – 01:15 TU TH

400-level

Course Title Instructor Delivery Method, Time, Day
GENDER 480-005 Gender and Social Change Wintrow,Melissa M In person, 4:30 pm – 07:15 pm Tu
GENDER 480-003 Lang, Gender, and Sexuality VanderStouwe,Chris Online Hybrid, 03:00 pm – 04:15 pm We
GENDER 480-002 Race & Intersectionality Ramirez,Dora Remote 09:00 am – 11:45 am Mo
GENDER 480-004 Science, Technology & Society Husting, Ginna Remote, 2:00 pm – 01:15 pm MoWe
GENDER 480-4001 Sociology of Aging Verburg,John Ecampus
GENDER 480-001 Sociology of Religion Brunette,Desiree In Person 10:30 am – 11:45 am TuTh

Workshops

Course Title Instructor Delivery Method, Time, Day
GENDER 294/494-010 Art Imitating Life: the Basques Ariznabarreta,Larraitz In Person 9/3-94/22. 9-5pm
GENDER 294/494-002 Basque Women: Then and Now Gorrell,Nikki In Person 10/15-10/16, 9-5pm
GENDER 294/494-008 Genocide Studies, Basque Case Irujo,Xabier In Person, 11/5-11/6, 9-5pm
GENDER 294/494-001 Globalization & Minority Lit Gandarias Beldarrain,Ziortza In Person, 9/17-9/18, 9-5pm
GENDER 294/494-006 Introduction to Basque Culture Gandarias Beldarrain,Ziortza In Person, 10/29-10/30, 9-5 pm

About the Gender Studies Program

Established in 1994, the Gender Studies Program was recently honored by the National Council for Research on Women with its Emerging Center Award for 2010. This award recognizes the significant national impact of the research, advocacy and leadership engaged in by the Gender Studies Program and the faculty, students, and staff engaged in the program as it has grown in recent years.

Gender 300 students at the Kimberle Crenshaw Lecture

Gender Studies at Boise State focus on building an academic and intellectual environment for students and faculty members. The program offers gender/sex/sexuality/intersectionality/ diversity/ race theory courses, and/or courses taught with an interdisciplinary lens. It seeks to provide students with an opportunity to learn about all forms of hierarchy and power relations which in turn perpetuate gendered socio-economic and political structures. In other words, it encourages students to think outside the box and engage in critical thinking regarding the ethics and politics of equality and justice, and links the questions of gender and sexuality (both men and women) to all forms of hierarchical differences.

Multicultural and interdisciplinary in approach, the Program seeks to address many of the current social, economic, professional, media, individual, and public policy issues revolving around discussions of gender and sexuality. Students examine the experiences of women and men and concepts of gender and sexuality within different cultural, social, economic, and religious contexts through the study of scholarship and creative works in a variety of fields. Thus, the course work seeks to provide students with essential preparation for lives and careers deeply impacted by ongoing debates regarding gender and sexuality in our society. Students taking course work in Gender Studies have the opportunity to earn a Minor Degree in Gender Studies.

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Discover Why Gender Studies?

Whether you are a current or prospective student, a faculty or staff member, or an interested visitor, we appreciate your interest in our program and invite you to explore our website, our program, and the opportunities to earn a Minor Degree in Gender Studies.

Best regards,

Dr. Virginia Husting
Director of Gender Studies
ghusting@boisestate.edu
Professor, Sociology Department
(208) 426-3406
Riverfront Hall 214

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