/College of Arts and Sciences
Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

Welcome to WGSS

The Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies department prepares students to become future professionals, scholars, activists, and artists who engage critically with issues of gender and sexuality across multicultural and transnational contexts.

Degree Programs

WGSS Degree Programs

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MAJOR
Group of women workers suffragettes
MINOR
Disability Rights
MASTERS
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PHD
CAREERS
& SKILLS

WGSS Degree Programs

MAJOR
MINOR
MASTERS
PHD
CAREERS
& SKILLS

Summer and Fall 2026 Courses

WGSS NEWS

 

Joanna Wuest Wins Prestigious American Council of Learned Societies Fellowship Published: June 24, 2026 Joanna Wuest, an assistant professor in the Department of Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies (WGSS), has received an... Read more
2026 WGSS GRADUATION Published: June 9, 2026 Congratulations to all of our 2026 WGSS graduates! Thank you for your hard work, dedication, and contributions—not only... Read more
First Annual WGSS Common Book Reading Group Spring 2026: Hijab Butch Blues A Memoir by Lamya H. Published: June 9, 2026 WGSS had its first annual WGSS common book reading group in spring 2026. WGSS majors and minors selected Lamya H’s Hijab... Read more
WGSS@SBU MIXTAPE #3 Published: June 8, 2026 What began as a way to connect WGSS staff, students, and alumni during the pandemic has grown into a continued tradition.... Read more
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