WOMEN'S STUDIES PROGRAMS

Women’s Studies is a dynamic, multi-disciplinary approach to the study of women’s experiences, contributions, voices, and lives. Women’s Studies developed in the 1970s with a growing recognition by women scholars and activists in all fields that women had been systematically left out of academic study in disciplines including history, philosophy, sociology, psychology, biology, religious studies, and literature.

The Women’s Studies Programs of the COF exemplifies the enrichment of our academic community made possible by the consortium. The three colleges of Emmanuel, Simmons, and Wheelock together offer an exciting range of courses, internships, and faculty that enable students to pursue their interests, career goals, and passions. Additional Women’s Studies courses are available at MCPHS and Mass Art. Students majoring in Women’s Studies often go on to careers in law, politics, community services, advocacy agencies, scholarship, and other fields.

For more information about the Women’s Studies Programs, contact: