Feminist Studies

The world needs people who can advocate for women and marginalized groups and think critically about patriarchal structures and gender equity, tackling issues like reproductive rights and wage gaps. 

This specialization allows you gain a deeper understanding of the facets of feminism, establishing the skills and expertise needed to become an activist and leader in a broad spectrum of careers – from policy and psychology to advocacy and academia.

Courses

Students who have fulfilled the requirements for a single- or joint-major degree in Gender & Social Justice may graduate with a specialization if they have successfully completed 4.0 GESO credits in the specialization category. The same course may not simultaneously count toward two or more specializations.

• 2.0 credits consisting of:
  • GESO-PHIL 2141H: Discovering Feminist Thought
  • GESO-INDG 2487H: Decolonizing Feminisms
  • GESO-CUST 3250H/4250H: Queer Feminisms
  • GESO-PHIL-SOCI 3400H: Feminism and Disability
• 2.0 credits consisting from:
  • GESO 2151H: Contemporary Feminisms
  • GESO-GDST 2251H: Gender, Human Rights, and Development
  • GESO-CAST-HIST 2711H: Acting Up!
  • GESO-PHIL 3050H: Philosophy, Gender, and Feminism
  • GESO-CAST-ERST 3141H: Gender, Health and Environments
  • GESO-CAST-HIST 3162H: Modernizing Women
  • GESO-CAST-POST 3431H/4431H: The Growing Gap
  • GESO-CAST-ENGL 3506Y/3507H: Canadian Women's Writing
  • GESO-ENGL 3609H: SickLit
  • GESO-CAST-POST 3671H: Gender and Politics in Canada: Cultural and Media Interventions
  • GESO-CAST-POST-SOCI 3672H: Gender, Diversity, and Intersectionalities 
  • GESO-ENGL 3700Y/3701H: Writing the Body
  • GESO-CAST-ENGL 3709H: Girlhood Bodies and Narratives: Canadian and Global
  • GESO-PSYC 3796H/4796H: Feminist Psychologies
  • GESO-CAST-SOCI 3860H: Gender, Race & Class
  • GESO-ANTH 3932H/4932H: Sex, Gender, and Science
  • GESO-CRIM 3965H: Gender-Based Violences: Issues, Impacts, and Resistance
  • GESO 4995Y: Feminist Research Seminar