BA Gender & Social Justice With Feminist Studies

Have a passion for dismantling patriarchal systems and structures, and a desire to lead the creation of a more equitable future? This Gender & Social Justice specialization supports students to gain a deeper understanding of intersectional feminism exploring theory, principles, ethics and activism, and decolonization, and courses that cross disciplinary boundaries. Students gain the skills and expertise needed to lead the way forward and succeed in careers in a diverse range of fields – everything from policy and psychology to advocacy and academia.

Courses

Students who have fulfilled the requirements for a single- or joint-major degree in Gender & Social Justice may graduate with a specialization if they have successfully completed 4.0 GESO credits in the specialization category. The same course may not simultaneously count toward two or more specializations.

Required Courses

• GESO 2141H: Discovering Feminist Thought
• GESO 2487H: Decolonizing Feminisms
• 3250H/4250H: Queer Feminisms
• GESO 3400H: Feminism and Disability

Options

• GESO 2151H: Contemporary Feminisms
• GESO 2711H: Acting Up!
• GESO 3141H/4141H: Gender, Health and Environments
• GESO 3162H: Modernizing Women
• GESO 3431H/4431H: The Growing Gap
• GESO 3796H/4796H: Feminist Psychologies
• GESO 3860H: Gender, Race & Class
• GESO 4932H: Sex, Gender & Science
• PHIL-GESO 3050H: Philosophy, Gender, and Feminism
• IDST-GESO 2251H: Gender & International Development