The Graduate Consortium in Women's Studies (GCWS) at MIT is a pioneering effort by faculty at nine degree-granting institutions in the Boston area and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to advance women's studies scholarship. Through the pioneering efforts of the original six faculty Board members and former Radcliffe College President, Linda Wilson, the first institutional home for GCWS was at the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study at Harvard University. The Consortium pursues its mission through an ongoing series of team-taught graduate seminars, interdisciplinary faculty workshops, and other opportunities for scholarly and administrative collaboration.

The Consortium membership includes Boston College, Boston University, Brandeis University, Harvard University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Northeastern University, Simmons College, Tufts University, and the University of Massachusetts, Boston.

The GCWS is governed by a dedicated Board of Directors, Advisory Board, and the original six founding faculty members, known as the ‘Mother Board.’ Board members are selected by each participating institution’s Women’s Studies Program Director. The Board of Directors each receive one vote and are responsible for course development and selection, community outreach, and the financial and GCWS staff governance. Each year, the Board elects a co-chair to act as the lead Board member. This position changes annually, rotating across institutions.

Staff

• Andi Sutton
  GCWS Program Coordinator