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Loyola Women's Studies & Gender Studies Program

We are an interdisciplinary program at Loyola University Chicago, offering many cross-listed courses in the humanities, social sciences, business, and law.

We are an interdisciplinary program at Loyola University Chicago, offering a minor, a major, and three graduate programs – an MA program and two dual degree programs, one with Social Work and the other with Theology.

09/17/2025

Join us next Wednesday, September 24th with Jana Kopal & Ariana Santos @ 4:30-5:30PM CST in Crown Center 141! You can also join us on zoom!

03/13/2025

It is with great excitement to share the invitation to this year’s Transdisciplinary Colloquium of Gender, Q***r, and Trans Studies 2025 with the theme, Looking to the Past to Envision the future.

The link to register is in the linktree in our bio. For questions, contact the program email ([email protected]) or Tess Spooner ([email protected]). We are looking forward to seeing you there!

01/24/2025

For our next Faculty Spotlight, give it up for WSGS Director herself—Dr. Betsy Jones Hemenway!!!

Pronouns: She/her

Degree: PhD in Russian and Soviet History, concentration in Women’s and Gender History

Affiliation to WSGS: WSGS Director, Joint appointment in WSGS and History. I teach History of Feminist Thought, Feminist Methodologies, Feminist Pedagogies, WSGS Capstone; in History I now teach Global History, 1500-present.

Hometown: Wayland MA, a small town outside of Boston

One favorite moment in feminist history: I am particularly fond of pointing out that the February 1917 revolution in Russia, which led to the abdication of Tsar Nicholas II, started as a result of women’s marches on International Women’s Day. Shortly after the departure of the tsar, Russian women were granted the right to vote by the new government. (Because the Russian calendar was different from that in the West in 1917, 8 March was 23 February).

One thing you want people to know/understand about WSGS: WSGS is for everyone. This field helps us to understand the world differently, through the lens of intersectionality.

Congrats Dr. Hemenway on your last semester at Loyola before retirement 🥲 Get to know this special person before May!

12/10/2024

We hope everyone finishes strong and enjoys a wonderful holiday season! Keep an eye out for more fun events and opportunities next semester including WSGS Movie Nights, the Feminist Lecture Series, the Transdisciplinary Colloquium of Gender, Q***r, and Trans* Studies, and our 45th Anniversary Celebration! 💟

10/24/2024

Make some noise for our next faculty spotlight: Mira Krivoshey!

Name: Mira Krivoshey
Degree: Master of Public Health, Certified Health Education Specialist
Pronouns: She/her
Affiliation to WSGS: I teach the Sexual Assault Advocacy course every spring
Where you grew up: Columbus, OH
Favorite moment in feminist history: Either the protests of the Miss America Pageants in the 1960s or the founding of the first r**e crisis center in Washington, DC.

Spring course registration is near! Consider taking WSGS 370/470: Sexual Assault Advocacy for a powerful educational experience.

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+17735082177

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http://luc.edu/wsgs/

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