Women's, Gender, & Sexuality Studies at TCNJ

Women's, Gender, & Sexuality Studies at TCNJ The Women's, Gender & Sexuality Studies major is interdisciplinary. Some courses focus specifically on the roles of women, their contributions, and experiences.

The courses enable students to understand changing social patterns and the effects of institutions and culture on behavior. Courses explore how gender shapes social roles and identities, as well as the function of race, class, and sexuality in the experience of gender within and across cultures. Other Women's and Gender Studies courses study the impact of women and gender on various cultures at va

rious times, and enable students to understand and evaluate changing social patterns and the effects of institutions and cultural assumptions. From a Women's and Gender Studies perspective, the construct of gender difference is fundamental to the organization of human relations. The more aware one becomes of gender, the more one's view of the world of relationships changes, and the better able one is to make intelligent choices. When a gender lens is added to a traditional one, a broader and deeper understanding of the world appears. The major prepares students for a variety of professional and graduate schools, as well as positions in corporations, government agencies, and service industries.

Are you exploring a career in reproductive health, birthwork, or community-based care? Join this Zoom information sessio...
06/02/2025

Are you exploring a career in reproductive health, birthwork, or community-based care? Join this Zoom information session to learn more about the upcoming doula training cohort—an interdisciplinary program grounded in public health, social justice, and evidence-based birth support.

We’ll discuss the curriculum, cohort structure, and how this opportunity can complement your academic and professional goals. Whether you’re an undergraduate, graduate, or continuing education student, this session will help you determine if this program aligns with your interests and aspirations.

Register here for more information: https://tcnj.zoom.us/meeting/register/0JcIRYvcS1yTl6Wt5tVnhw

When: Jun 3, 2025 06:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Happy PRIDE 2025! We aren’t going back!Be sure to check out all the local amazing events this month. Ewing Township cele...
06/01/2025

Happy PRIDE 2025! We aren’t going back!
Be sure to check out all the local amazing events this month. Ewing Township celebrates its 2nd flag raising on Tuesday, June 3rd at 11 am in front of the municipal building. Trenton Pride will be held on June 7th, kicking off with a solidarity march at 11, then a festival from 12-7pm in Mill Hill Park! Still time to sign up to volunteer at the event or the center!

Let's look back on the amazing accomplishments throughout the year, from inside the classroom to the National Women’s St...
05/22/2025

Let's look back on the amazing accomplishments throughout the year, from inside the classroom to the National Women’s Studies Association Annual Conference in Detroit! Congrats to another amazing year.

There are a few seats left in these awesome classes. Sign up while you can!
05/16/2025

There are a few seats left in these awesome classes. Sign up while you can!

WGS 498 Capstone Presentations alert! Come out on Monday, May 5th beginning at 3:30pm to hear short research presentatio...
05/02/2025

WGS 498 Capstone Presentations alert! Come out on Monday, May 5th beginning at 3:30pm to hear short research presentations by students completing their research this spring in bliss hall 146. Light refreshments will be served.

More pictures of WGSS majors & minors presenting their research at COSA. Congratulations on all your hard work!
04/30/2025

More pictures of WGSS majors & minors presenting their research at COSA. Congratulations on all your hard work!

More pictures of WGSS majors & minors presenting at COSA. Congratulations on all of your amazing projects!
04/30/2025

More pictures of WGSS majors & minors presenting at COSA. Congratulations on all of your amazing projects!

A few pictures from today’s COSA Presentations by WGSS majors and minors. Congratulations to all who presented their wor...
04/29/2025

A few pictures from today’s COSA Presentations by WGSS majors and minors. Congratulations to all who presented their work!

Please join us in congratulating Dr. Leigh-Anne Francis, who will become the next WGSS Chair on July 1st! We know you ar...
04/29/2025

Please join us in congratulating Dr. Leigh-Anne Francis, who will become the next WGSS Chair on July 1st! We know you are going to be an amazing leader, Dr. Francis!

WGSS/PSY double major Isabel Bowden presented at The Hun School of Princeton at their 5th Annual Gender Equity Matters (...
04/15/2025

WGSS/PSY double major Isabel Bowden presented at The Hun School of Princeton at their 5th Annual Gender Equity Matters (GEM) Summit.

Isbel discussed a paper she wrote for my WGS 220: Gender & Popular Culture course titled “Vixen or Victim?: Analysis of Gender Roles in the Music Industry & Their Harm to Women and Girls.”

This paper depicts the intersection of the music industry and gendered oppression, an interaction that often leads to quite dangerous and overall vulnerable situations for young girls and women alike.

This summit allowed for open discussions and very productive conversations and she was grateful to have spoken to such a lovely group of students.

Congratulations, Isabel, we are so proud of you!

WGS 470/WGST 570/HON 370Intersectional Immigration Justice*Fall 2025Wednesdays 9-11:50 amAre you interested in learning ...
04/08/2025

WGS 470/WGST 570/HON 370
Intersectional Immigration Justice*
Fall 2025
Wednesdays 9-11:50 am

Are you interested in learning more about immigration justice, community organizing, and advocacy at the intersections of immigration status, race, gender, gender identity and sexuality?

Are you curious about how to build a world in which every student is safe and affirmed, regardless of immigration status? Are you interested in acknowledging and addressing the fear that surrounds the livelihoods, structures, and safety in our community and putting your knowledge into action?

Students enrolled in Intersectional Immigration Justice are invited to create liberated knowledges and practices that help us to imagine an abolitionist future that allows all people to live and learn freely without regard to immigration status.

*This course is a collaboration with Princeton University. Contact Dr. Marla Jaksch @tcnj.edu with questions about the seminar.

Come out to see the award-winning documentary Norita followed by a discussion with the film’s producer, Dr. Sarah Schoel...
04/07/2025

Come out to see the award-winning documentary Norita followed by a discussion with the film’s producer, Dr. Sarah Schoellkopf on April 15, 5:00-7:00 PM in the Library Auditorium.

Norita tells the powerful story of Nora Cortiñas, a co-founder of the Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo, whose activism for justice during Argentina’s dictatorship continues to inspire social movements worldwide.

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