Studies of Women, Gender, and Sexuality
FYSEMR 62R LGBT Life Stories
Spring 2027
Prof. Linda Schlossberg
Wednesdays 12-2:45pm
Upcoming WGS Courses - Fall 2026
First-year registration opens August 11, 2026
WOMGEN 1000 - Intro to WGS
Fall 2026
Prof. Caroline Light
MW 9-10:15am
WOMGEN 1471 - Art, Culture, and the Global Struggle for Black Liberation
Fall 2026
Prof. Marius Kothor
W 12-2:45pm
WOMGEN 1170 - Power To The People: Black Power, Radical Feminism, and Gay Liberation
Fall 2026
Prof. Michael Bronski
T 12-2:45pm
GENED 1176 - Sexuality in Literature: From Giovanni’s Room to Fun Home
Fall 2026
Prof. Linda Schlossberg
TTh 12-1:15pm
Upcoming Events
Michael Bronski Explores Works by American Novelist James Purdy
July 31, 2026
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9:00AM - 10:00AM EDT
Virtual
The most famous gay author you’ve never heard of: Rediscovering James Purdy Explore the works by American novelist James Purdy with Professor Michael Bronski and Andrea Carboni of Durham University. This free event is organized by Senate House Library and...
Achievements
WGS Graduate Secondary Field Alum Chloe Chapin Publishes New Book
An excerpt from Chapin's new book, Suitable: The Sartorial Revolution and the Fashioning of Modern Men , also appeared on Literary Hub. Read the excerpt here.
Professor Durba Mitra Interviewed in Public Books
Public Books interviewed Prof Durba Mitra about her new book, The Future that Was: A History of Third World Feminism Against Authoritarianism.
WGS Graduate Secondary Field Alum Jewel Pereyra Named Hutchins Center W.E.B. Du Bois Research Fellow
Jewel Pereyra has been named a Sheila Biddle Ford Foundation Fellow in the Hutchins Center, as part of the next cohort of W.E.B. Du Bois Research Institute Fellows. Congratulations, Jewel! Read the full list of fellows here.
Announcements
Job Opportunity - MIT WGS, Lecturer
LECTURER, MIT Women’s and Gender Studies Program (WGS), (two part-time openings) to teach six individual undergraduate courses for Fall 2026 – Spring 2027. Will teach either a 2-1 or a 1-2 course load. Job Requirements REQUIRED: Masters in related field...
Add/Drop Period Now Open Until Feb. 3 - Register for a WGS Course Today!
The period to add or drop courses from your schedule is now open until February 3. Take a look at our list of courses here.
These courses still have seats available - register during Drop/Add
These courses still have seats available. Drop/Add opens on January 13, 2025. Use the links below to learn more about each course and email wgs@fas.harvard.edu with any questions. WOMGEN 97 - Sophomore Tutorial with Prof. Robin Bernstein WOMGEN 1210FT -...
Events at Harvard and Beyond
For WGS-related events at Harvard, in the Boston area, and beyond, please visit our calendar.
Opportunities Calendar
WGS maintains a calendar of opportunities for students and faculty. This calendar lists funding and research opportunities, internships, calls for papers, fellowships, prizes, and job postings.