Graduate Programs

Explore Our Graduate Programs

The graduate certificate program in women’s, gender, and sexuality studies is interdisciplinary and intersectional in its orientation. It provides training in feminist scholarship and theory for graduate students in other University of Oregon departments, with opportunities to teach undergraduate courses in WGSS and conduct research with the UO Center for the Study of Women in Society.



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Graduate Certificate in Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

Whether you are pursuing an academic career path or aiming for a career in law, social justice, industry, government, or the nonprofit sector, a graduate certificate in WGSS can help you develop valuable knowledge and research skills for success in an increasingly diverse and global world.


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Prepare for the Professional World

A graduate certificate in women’s, gender, and sexuality studies opens the door to exciting job possibilities. Discover resources to help you prepare for your chosen career path.


Events

Screening of "Singing for Justice" with Co-director Estelle Freedman
May11
Screening of "Singing for Justice" with Co-director Estelle Freedman May 11 Knight Library
Film Screening: "The Dawn is Too Far" with Filmmaker Persis Karim
May11
Film Screening: "The Dawn is Too Far" with Filmmaker Persis Karim May 11 Erb Memorial Union (EMU)
Eugene History Pub Lecture Series: "From Oregon to Qatar: A History of ‘Temporary’ Migrant Workers"
May11
Eugene History Pub Lecture Series: "From Oregon to Qatar: A History of ‘Temporary’ Migrant Workers" May 11 Whirled Pies Downtown
WGSS Presents: "Feminist Futures in Pasifika: Student and Community-Led Pathways to Decolonization, Intersectional Racial Justice, and Healing"
May12
WGSS Presents: "Feminist Futures in Pasifika: Student and Community-Led Pathways to Decolonization, Intersectional Racial Justice, and Healing" May 12 Knight Library
Dept. of History Pierson Lecture: "Speaking of Sexual Violence: Voices from Women’s Oral Histories in the Twentieth Century U.S."
May12
Dept. of History Pierson Lecture: "Speaking of Sexual Violence: Voices from Women’s Oral Histories in the Twentieth Century U.S." May 12 Gerlinger Hall
Part-Time Job & Work-Study Fair
May13
Part-Time Job & Work-Study Fair May 13 Willie and Donald Tykeson Hall
Department of History Coffee Hour
May13
Department of History Coffee Hour May 13 McKenzie Hall
Creative Writing Reading Series Presents: V. Penelope Pelizzon
May14
Creative Writing Reading Series Presents: V. Penelope Pelizzon May 14 Knight Library
Quackademics: A Ducks' Guide to Dark Matter
May15
Quackademics: A Ducks' Guide to Dark Matter May 15
Schnitzer School Ring Lecture: Transnational Trashscapes
May15
Schnitzer School Ring Lecture: Transnational Trashscapes May 15 Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art (JSMA)