Women's and Gender Studies

College of Liberal Arts

Mission

The Women’s & Gender Studies Program provides UTA’s undergraduate and graduate students with a flexible and coherent education around the history, significance and social perceptions of gender and sexuality. Our mission is to promote discourse around gender and sexuality within the UTA community, explore social norms and history of gender and sexual identity, and deepen the understanding of complex and critical issues regarding women, gender and sexuality. The program also works to support scholarly research related to gender by our students and faculty.

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History

In 1974 The University of Texas at Arlington created the UTA Center for Women’s Studies, beginning its story in the world of gender-related academics. By 1991, UTA officially created the Women’s Studies Program, which offered an undergraduate minor in women’s studies. From its humble beginnings, the program has been able to expand to include approximately 28 cross-listed courses across 14 departments and over 40 faculty members teaching these qualified classes.

In Fall 2011, the program reintroduced itself as the Women’s and Gender Studies program, marking its 20th anniversary on UTA’s campus. This milestone showcased the longevity and importance of the program and its continued growth here at UTA.

For a complete history of UTA’s WGS program visit here.

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Events

Women’s and Gender Studies Co-Sponsored and Sponsored Events for Fall 2019

8/26-8/28/19 - Welcome Back with Coffee & Pastries

Women’s and Gender Studies Lounge (UH 223) from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Students and faculty are welcome to stop by for a snack and conversation as we start the new semester.

10/2/19 - Domestic Violence Awareness Month Resource Fair

11-1 PM, Brazos Park

10/3/19 - Ballet Nepantla

Texas Hall, 6.30p.m. - 8.30p.m.
The show focuses on the history and contributions of Mexican women during the Mexican Revolution, a fascinating chapter of Mexican history. Inspired by the genre-defying, boundary blurring work of borderlands writer Gloria Anzaldua, Ballet Nepantla is a fusion of traditional, classical, and contemporary dance forms. The show takes on the spirit of the Mexican Revolution in its dynamism and energy and its celebration of traditional forms and embrace of new ideas. This show nicely captures the intent of Hispanic Heritage month in its elevation of Latinx performers exploring cultural and historical themes that have been central to the development of both Mexico and the United States.

10/7/19 - Queering Storytime: The Transformative Potential of LGBTQ Children's Books with Dr. Jennifer Miller

12-1 PM in UTA Central Library 6^th Floor
This event introduces attendees to LGBTQ children's picture books published in the US between 1979 and 2019. After a brief talk about the dynamic history of LGBTQ children's picture books, Jennifer facilitates a queer storytime. Attendees will have the opportunity to share their own interpretations. Then, Jennifer introduces a reading strategy she developed, Critical Intersectional Queer Analysis (CIQA), to discuss the transformative potential of queer children's literature.
Free Lunch

10/9/19 - Survivor of Relationship Violence with Author & UTA Alumni, Dr. Audrey Snowden