Women's and Gender Studies
is an Interdisciplinary Program that examines
the multiple roles gender plays in everyday life,
the impacts of gendered practices on social,
cultural, and political behavior and thought, and
the intersections of gender, race, sexuality, and class.

Our courses examine topics such as women in culture
and history; gender and race, class, and sexuality;
gender in literature, politics, the law, and the sciences.


Founded in 1991, we have expanded to offer an
undergraduate major and minor and a graduate minor.
We are proud to include faculty from every college
at LSU, representing over 25 departments.

View our 2007 Annual Report

Congratulations to
Kristen Hogan, Assistant Professor English/WGS
Winner of the EGSA Outstanding Graduate Faculty Award
and to
Katie Henninger, Assistant Professor English and
Kevin Grobman, Assistant Professor Psychology
for receiving the 2008 TAF Award for Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching

Visit our Awards page to learn about WGS Awards