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.


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Government Partnerships and Financing for Sanitation and the Human Right to WASH

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Government Partnerships and Financing for Sanitation and the Human Right to WASH

Nov 4 Lawrence Hall
History Department Fall Term Coffee Hour

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History Department Fall Term Coffee Hour

Nov 5 McKenzie Hall
Politics in Italy Info Session

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Politics in Italy Info Session

Nov 5 Prince Lucien Campbell Hall (PLC)
CAS CareerLab Headshots Session

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CAS CareerLab Headshots Session

Nov 5 Erb Memorial Union (EMU)
Creative Writing in Lisbon Info Session

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Creative Writing in Lisbon Info Session

Nov 5 Prince Lucien Campbell Hall (PLC)
Art and Architecture in London Info Session

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Art and Architecture in London Info Session

Nov 5 Lawrence Hall
2026 Post-Election Roundtable

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2026 Post-Election Roundtable

Nov 5 Ford Alumni Center
OHC Work-in-Progress Talk: "Paperwork Politics: Literary Responses to Empire from the Southeast Asian Diaspora"

Nov

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OHC Work-in-Progress Talk: "Paperwork Politics: Literary Responses to Empire from the Southeast Asian Diaspora"

Nov 6 Prince Lucien Campbell Hall (PLC)
Creative Writing Reading Series: Michael Copperman

Nov

6

Creative Writing Reading Series: Michael Copperman

Nov 6 Erb Memorial Union (EMU)
Noises Off

Nov

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Noises Off

Nov 6 Robinson Theatre