The Program in Women's and Gender Studies offers unique opportunities for interdisciplinary study and research for both undergraduate and graduate students. The primary objective of women's studies is to promote new research about the roles of gender in all academic disciplines as well as to incorporate the experiences, perceptions, and intellectual contributions of women into existing curricula. It offers new perspectives in fields as diverse as anthropology, history, biology, psychology, engineering, and literature.
Undergraduates can choose a concentration or a minor in women's studies and can petition for a major departure in women's studies. The curriculum includes a core subject, Introduction to Women's and Gender Studies, and a selection of subjects from many departments at the Institute. Special independent study topics and UROP projects can be arranged.
Several regular subjects are offered for graduate credit, and graduate students may also enroll in courses offered through the Graduate Consortium in Women's Studies. See the section on Graduate Education in Part 1 for more information.
To facilitate interdepartmental research, the Women's Studies Research Room in the Humanities Library offers the MIT community a multidisciplinary resource for the study of women and gender. The Women's and Gender Studies Program is described in greater detail in Part 2; see the section Interdisciplinary Programs in the School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences.
For further information, contact the coordinator, Emily Meghan Morrow Howe, Room 14E-316, MIT, 617-253-8844.
http://web.mit.edu/womens-studies/www/