Our Mission

Studying and Researching Gender at Trinity Western University.

In order to function as godly Christian leaders, our students must be prepared to be sensitive to the nuances of gender in both the private and public sectors. The Gender Studies Institute fosters interdisciplinary teaching, intellectual dialogue, research, and collaboration in all areas of gender studies. The interdisciplinary nature of the institute will enable TWU scholars to collaboratively address with students gender issues that come out of every discipline, such as domestic violence, child abuse, and gendered visions of care, exploring how categories such as class, race, and gender intersect, to train leaders who will enjoy and foster restorative gendered relationships.

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 "We all stand to benefit from changes that would encourage boys and girls to explore the full range of human development and prepare them to participate as citizens in a truly democratic society" (Carol Gilligan)

Members

COMMUNICATIONS Prof. Ruth Anaya Dr. Kevin Schut COMPUTING SCIENCE Dr. Alma Barranco-Mendoza COUNSELLING PSYCHOLOGY Dr. Marvin McDonald EDUCATION Dr. Gordon Gillion Dr. Allyson Jule ENGLISH Dr. Holly Faith Nelson Dr. Monica Hilder Maryanne Jantzen HISTORY Dr. Robynne Rogers Healey Dr. Darren Provost LINGUISTICS Prof. Melinda Dewsbury MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY Dr. Vange Thiessen

MODERN LANGUAGES Dr. Kelsey Haskett Dr. Una Wu NURSING Dr. Sheryl Reimer-Kirkham Dr. Sonya Sharma Dr. Sonya Grypma PHILOSOPHY Dr. Bob Doede PROFESSIONAL CHRISTIAN STUDIES Dr. Kent Anderson PSYCHOLOGY Prof. Boelle Kirby Dr. Judy Toronchuk RELIGIOUS STUDIES Dr. Dirk Büchner Dr. Joanne Pepper Dr. Dorothy Peters Prof. Casey Toews SOCIOLOGY Prof. Jennifer Adkins

Co-Directors:

Dr. Allyson Jule,
Dr. Robynne Healey,
Dr. Bob Doede,
Dr. Holly Faith Nelson

Goals of the Gender Studies Institute:

• To promote collaborative research and scholarship in the area of gender studies.
• To assist faculty and graduate students in identifying possible funding sources to support their research in the field of gender.
• To help faculty and students think critically about gender in theory and practice across the disciplines and in a range of applied contexts.
• To build up a collection of resource material on gender studies to assist faculty teaching in this area.
• To prepare students to be sensitive to the nuances of gender in both private and public settings.
• To organize and host interdisciplinary and cross-disciplinary forums, lecture series, and conferences on gender studies.
• To provide an academic space in which to examine, theorize, & debate the relationship of faith and gender.
• To establish and support a gender studies minor at TWU.
• To mentor students working in gender studies to develop highly qualified new scholars in the field.
• To engage with members of the local community on a spectrum of gender-related issues.

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