WGS Welcomes Robert Reid-Pharr!

Robert Reid-Pharr will become Professor of Studies of Women, Gender, and Sexuality at Harvard University on July 1, 2018.
What Can I Do with a WGS Degree?

Click to find out more about the variety of careers WGS graduates pursue and to read profiles of some of our alumni.
Fulfill Gen Ed Requirements with WGS Courses

Over a dozen courses can count for both Gen Ed and WGS concentrations/secondary fields.
WGS Welcomes Omise’eke Tinsley!

Professor Tinsley joins WGS as the 2018-19 F.O. Matthiessen Visiting Professor of Gender and Sexuality Studies

Announcements

WGS Office Closed May 24 - 28

May 21, 2018

The WGS Offices will be closed Thursday, May 24 and Friday, May 25 for Commencement, and will also be closed Monday, May 28 in observance of Memorial Day. We will reopen on Tuesday, May 29.

WGS Announces 2018-19 Matthiessen Professor

May 15, 2018

The Committee on Degrees in Studies of Women, Gender, and Sexuality is delighted to announce that the 2018-19 F.O. Matthiessen Visiting Professor of Gender and Sexuality Studies will be Omise’eke Natasha Tinsley. ... Read more about WGS Announces 2018-19 Matthiessen Professor

Robert Reid-Pharr to Join Harvard's WGS Program

May 1, 2018

WGS is thrilled to announce that Robert Reid-Pharr will become Professor of Studies of Women, Gender, and Sexuality at Harvard University on July 1, 2018. Reid-Pharr is the first full professor to be hired solely in the Program of Studies of Women, Gender, and Sexuality at Harvard University.... Read more about Robert Reid-Pharr to Join Harvard's WGS Program

WGS Courses for 2018-2019

April 20, 2018

Check out the WGS courses offered next year! Read more about WGS Courses for 2018-2019

Achievements

2018 Jane C. Grant Prize Winner

May 18, 2018

Asia Stewart, a joint concentrator In Government and WGS, won the Jane C. Grant Prize for the graduating senior with the best overall academic performance in WGS. Please join us in congratulating her!

Congratulations to WGS Seniors!

May 18, 2018

WGS concentrator Catherine Kim has been named to Phi Beta Kappa as a member of the Senior 93. WGS Secondary Fielders Austen Needleman and Nora O'Neill were also named to Phi Beta Kappa in the Senior 93. Please join WGS in congratulating them!

Robin Bernstein Awarded Harvard College Professorship

May 11, 2018

WGS Chair Robin Bernstein was awarded a Harvard College Professorship along with five other esteemed faculty members. ... Read more about Robin Bernstein Awarded Harvard College Professorship

Charmaine Nelson in the Huffington Post

May 8, 2018

Charmaine Nelson, WGS Visiting Professor and William Lyon Mackenzie King Visiting Professor of Canadian Studies, has written two pieces for the Huffington Post. One is a response to Kanye West, here, and the second is a response to recent police brutality in restaurants,... Read more about Charmaine Nelson in the Huffington Post

More Events

For more 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 calls for papers, fellowships, prizes, and job postings that may be of interest to our community.