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A gender studies minor offers students the opportunity to understand the role of gender in society, its structural framework in different countries, the perception of gender in ‘the West,’ and a study of how the concept of gender has evolved throughout the centuries.
Offered through the Gender Studies Institute at TWU, a multi-disciplinary minor in gender studies provides students with several courses, ranging from feminist philosophy to engendered history.
Degrees
Minor
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Important Dates
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Admission Requirements
The admissions process at TWU is designed to be simple and convenient. Once we receive your application and transcripts, you will be contacted by your admissions counsellor within two weeks on your admittance.
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Gender Studies Institute
The Gender Studies Institute at TWU fosters interdisciplinary teaching, intellectual dialogue, research, and collaboration in all areas of gender studies.
Careers in Gender Studies
Faculty Profiles
Melinda Dewsbury, M.A.
Sessional Assistant Professor of TWU Extension; Associate Dean, TWU Extension; Faculty Mentor for Visiting Scholars
Kelsey Haskett, Ph.D.
Professor of French; Chair, Department of World Languages and Cultures; Coordinator of European Studies
Janelle Kwee, Psy.D.
2017-Present: Program Director, M.A. Counselling Psychology
Associate Professor, Clinical Supervisor
Holly Faith Nelson, Ph.D.
Professor and Chair of English; Co-Director of the Gender Studies Institute
Joanne Pepper, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Religious Studies; Coordinator, Inter-Cultural Religious Studies
Dorothy M. Peters, Ph.D.
Adjunct Professor of Religious Studies
Associate Director of the Humanitas Anabaptist-Mennonite Centre
Robynne Rogers Healey, Ph.D.
Professor of History
Co-coordinator Gender Studies Minor
Co-director, Gender Studies Institute.
