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Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

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Undergraduate Programs

The Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies offers a major and minor in both WGSS and Human Sexuality Studies; an online bachelor's degree in WGSS; as well as a certificate in Gender, Law & Policy.
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Graduate Programs

Our Graduate program supports interdisciplinary research on topics pertaining to women, gender, and sexuality and administers programs leading to the M.A. and Ph.D. degrees, and graduate certificate.
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WGSS News

WGSS Graduate student Jessina Emmert has a review published in History of Black Writing!

Beyond Nola: Exploring Zora Neale Hurston in Bogalusa Louisiana's Magic City: BBIP Reviews: Research + Publications: History of Black Writing: Indiana University...

Congrats! WGSS Graduate student Jake Makela was the 2025 Recipient of the Jack and Lavon Brosseau Writing Award.

https://spencerart.ku.edu/education-and-research/university/student-opportunities/brosseau-creativity-award

Congratulations to Dr. Katie Batza on her newly published book!

https://news.ku.edu/news/article/untold-story-of-aids-in-the-midwest-heartland-revealed-in-new-book

Assistant Professor Jeanne Vaccaro selected as one of the 2025 Rocket Grant recipients!

Lawrence creatives among recipients of 2025 Rocket Grants for community-driven art projects | KU NewsCharlotte Street and the Spencer Museum of Art announced recipients of Rocket Grants, a re-granting program of The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. ...

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