Program Overview
The Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies Program (GSWS) offers a unique and wide-ranging way of studying and engaging with the world. We study concepts such as sex, gender, and sexuality; identities such as nonbinary, woman, man, cisgender, transgender, gay, lesbian, bisexual, pansexual, asexual, and queer; the intersections of sex, gender, sexuality, race, class, nation, (dis)ability, and other related systems of identity and inequality; and academic subjects including feminist history, transgender studies, queer theory, sex and politics, gender and language, and ecofeminism. GSWS is both an academic discipline and a meeting place for students and faculty in every discipline who want to explore these critically important issues. The program is scholarly, and it is fully engaged with the world in which we live.
Beyond the classroom
At UVM, you’ll find many places where discussions about gender, race, and sexuality reflect your intellectual experience in the classroom. You can connect with other students, get involved as campus educators and advocates, and deepen your commitment to diversity and cultural understanding.
The UVM WAGE Center which raises awareness about critical issues related to gender, and the Center for Cultural Pluralism (CCP), which equips us with the cultural and social justice competencies necessary to function at our best, encourage conversation and collaboration.
The Prism Center serves the diverse queer and trans community at UVM and is committed to creating a more socially just, equitable, and inclusive campus. The Mosaic Center for Students of Color (MCSC) also serves as an active and inclusive community for students of color from across the University. You can also find out about relevant student clubs and organizations (or learn how to start your own!) at Clubs and Orgs (RSOs).
