Curriculum
Comparative Women’s and Gender Studies in Europe consists of four courses:
- WGS 240 Situated Feminisms: Socio-Political Systems and Women’s Lives
- WGS 250 Issues in Feminist Methodologies
- WGS 350 Comparative Feminist Theories
- WGS 396 Independent Field Research
Summer Preparation
There are readings and some short written responses assigned prior to the beginning of the WGSE program. Students usually need about 10-14 days (before the traveling part of the WGSE program begins) to conclude these assignments. The readings present a dynamic mix of scholarship, journalism, and partisan opinion, and are assigned for the NOISE Summer School, scheduled seminars, site visits, and lectures.
NOISE Summer School
The program begins with an orientation both to the academic aspects of the program and to the cross-cultural experience of studying in Europe. Following the orientation, students will participate in a one-week, intensive Network of Interdisciplinary Women’s Studies in Europe (NOISE) Summer School program with students and faculty from the European Thematic Network of Women’s Studies (ATHENA). The Summer School seminars and readings are integrated into the academic structure of the program’s four courses.
The NOISE Summer School is held at a different European university each year. Therefore, the location, as well as its topic within the program, is subject to change. The 2012 NOISE Summer School will be held in Utrecht, The Netherlands on the topic: “Stillness and Movement of Images: New Perspectives on Temporality, Technology and the Senses in Feminist Theory.”
On-Site Lectures
Visit the WGSE Locations page for a sample of lectures in Utrecht, Prague, Krakow, Berlin, and Istanbul.
Syllabi
Full syllabi are available to participating students. Prospective students and professors and/or academic advisors may request copies of the complete syllabi. Contact us to make this request.
Credit and Evaluation
Students may earn up to sixteen semester credits from Antioch University for successful completion of the program. Evaluations are given in written and/or letter grade form, as required by the student’s home institution.
Further information regarding accreditation, evaluation, and transcripts is available here.
