At the core, our classes examine the complex interaction of gender with other features of human difference, particularly those that result in social inequality, such as race, class, religion, ethnicity, age, ability, sex, and nationality. Topics of study include: the politics of sexuality, gender and pop culture, women's achievements and their contributions to history and the contemporary world; the performance of femininity and masculinity; power dynamics and the effects on the body; sexual minorities and LGBTIQ identity and experience; and the influence of gender in the shaping of personal identity, the family, public institutions, and human symbol systems, generally. In the Women and Gender Studies program at UND, we advocate a pluralism of interests, perspectives, theories, and approaches that enable creative synergy on and off campus, creating empowered and responsible future leaders.

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