Gender & Social Justice (B.A.)
Engage with dedicated faculty who are actively involved in research in areas like gender research, education, and advocacy.
Explore the way gender relations have shaped culture, history and contemporary society. In this program, you will explore a broad range of feminist perspectives from a lens of social justice. Dive deep into conversations about labour, health, history, popular culture, law, the environment, social policy, literature, and globalization. At Trent, you will develop an interdisciplinary understanding of feminist thought and practice, and the ways that feminism intersects with critical race, disability, decolonial and critical sexuality studies.
Complete your four-year honours degree by taking courses at our Peterborough Campus.
Resume Boosters
- Put your knowledge to the test through a community-based gender research project working with organizations like The Elizabeth Fry Society or the Ontario Public Research Interest Group
- Calibrate a skill set that includes a gendered lens on key issues, invaluable for those seeking careers in social work, teaching or policing
- Access awards and bursaries exclusive to Gender and Social Justice students
- Engage with guest lecturers, authors, and leaders in the field
Career Paths
- Lawyer
- Policy Advisor
- Community Development Worker
- Social Worker
- Counsellor
- Healthcare Professional
- Equity Advisor
- Human Rights Advocate
- Researcher
- Program Manager
- Psychologist
- Child Welfare Worker
Popular Courses
- Gender, Race and Popular Culture
- Criminalizing Women
- Contemporary Feminisms
- Decolonizing Feminisms
- Gender, Sexualities and the Law
- Troubling Trans: Trans Cultures
- Theories and Resistance: Doing Feminist Research
- Gender, Health and the Environment
Admission Requirements
- Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD)
- A minimum of six Grade 12 4U or 4M courses, including program specific prerequisites
- A minimum 70% overall final average (unless otherwise specified below)
- ENG 4U with a minimum of 60%
