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Women's, Gender, & Sexuality Studies at TCNJ

The Women's, Gender & Sexuality Studies major is interdisciplinary. Some courses focus specifically on the roles of women, their contributions, and experiences.
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The courses enable students to understand changing social patterns and the effects of institutions and culture on behavior. Courses explore how gender shapes social roles and identities, as well as the function of race, class, and sexuality in the experience of gender within and across cultures. Other Women's and Gender Studies courses study the impact of women and gender on various cultures at va

rious times, and enable students to understand and evaluate changing social patterns and the effects of institutions and cultural assumptions. From a Women's and Gender Studies perspective, the construct of gender difference is fundamental to the organization of human relations. The more aware one becomes of gender, the more one's view of the world of relationships changes, and the better able one is to make intelligent choices. When a gender lens is added to a traditional one, a broader and deeper understanding of the world appears. The major prepares students for a variety of professional and graduate schools, as well as positions in corporations, government agencies, and service industries.

11/15/2024

TRIOTA members representing: Jules Morris, Isa Lindsay, Stephanie Martinez, Janna Sawyer, Grave Sullivan, Madison Cavallo & Gaby Rivera-Pena. Congratulations to WGSS/His major Madison Cavallo on her presentation on queering woman sufferage, to WGSS alum and ED master’s student Gaby River-Pena on her presentation on social justice K-12 education, and WGSS alum Ellie Kerhin on her presentation on the disruption & distortion of Indigenous menstrual practices! Great to connect with WGSS alum Sabrina Sims!

11/14/2024

Another course offering for an awesome class! WGS270: Introduction to Latine/x Feminist Thought — Plurality and Power.

11/14/2024

Course offering for Spring 2025 semester! WGS330: Gender and Public Policy

11/07/2024

11/06/2024

Hi everyone, we know that today can be an emotional day so we wanted to offer some resources for anyone who may need them. A reminder to take care of yourself and allow yourself to feel what you need to feel. 💙💛

Mental Health services on campus: caps.tcnj.edu

Mental Health support for LGBTQ+ groups and ways to get involved: https://www.thetrevorproject.org/

This is a virtual community event on Thursday November 7th from 8 - 9 pm: https://www.mobilize.us/electionresponsecenter/event/734596/?referring_vol=7144891&rname=Janet&share_context=signup-form-modal&share_medium=facebook×lot=5080799&fbclid=IwY2xjawGYrHJleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHVjBfHT__WkInfq0jA4uR9LsY5ZKaWSu25CvoxV_uBT9vq2mqiAEo7yhXA_aem__xKB4iYCbytvdp8qmdbVug

11/04/2024

Thank you to everyone who came to the Día de Los Mu***os celebration on Friday, November 1st. Thank you for contributing your photos and decorations to the ofrenda and making it a special experience for everyone involved. We hope you enjoyed the refreshments and had fun talking about Día de los Mu***os while making paper flowers to add to the ofrenda. It looks beautiful, here are some pictures from the celebration and again thank you to everyone who came out to celebrate, contributed to the ofrenda, helped with set up, and made it a meaningful experience!

11/04/2024

On Thursday, October 31st, Dr. Cortes took her WGS 270: Intro to Latine/x Feminisms class to the ofrenda in the Bliss lounge to engage in a project called: Honoring Our Roots: Día de los Mu***os and Building the Archive

The Honoring Our Roots project is a class initiative inspired by Latine feminist perspectives on archives and memory. Throughout the course, students are exploring how traditional archives often exclude marginalized voices—especially from Black, Latine, Indigenous, and Q***r communities. Through this installation, students bring visibility to often-overlooked ideas, individuals, and concepts, questioning whose stories are considered “worthy” of remembering. Each piece sheds light on course themes and includes links to organizations actively working to uplift these voices.

10/28/2024

This week, join us for a celebration of Día de los Mu***os! An altar is currently being built in collaboration with multiple WGSS classes, student orgs, individual students and alumni. The community altar is in the Bliss hall lounge and all are welcome to help build and honor those who have passed. Friday, November 1st will be the reception with food, paper flower making and more!

Additionally, there is a QR code if you would like to submit a photo of someone important to you who has passed. We will print and frame these for the altar, also feel free to bring photos the day of the reception.

If you need help with the QR code or need the form sent directly to you, please don’t hesitate to reach out!

10/24/2024

Dr. khasawnih’s WGS Ecofeminisms course spending time weeding one of the Campus As Living Lab’s native plant gardens as part of engaging with our campus’ ecosystems and challenging our ideas of what weeds are. Here are the photos from the 10/21/24 day of weeding!

10/23/2024

Event today!! 3-4:30pm in the Intercultural Center!! Come to watch and enjoy free food and drinks!

10/21/2024

Hi Lions!! 💛💙Looking for a cool class to take next semester? Looking for a class that fills multiple requirements? Interested in graffiti? If so, register for this new class and learn all about graffiti!! This class will take place Mondays and Thursdays from 2pm -3:20pm in the Spring 2025 semester! If you would like more information, feel free to reach out or check out the course description online.

10/17/2024

Come and celebrate two of our very own professors, Dr. Leigh-Anne Francis and Dr. Janet Gray, and the publication of “Feminists Talk Whiteness” co-edited by them! 💙💛The book will also be on sale at the event on October 25th, 2024 at 12:30 in the business building lounge! Hope to see you there!

10/16/2024

!!Join PRISM and for a paint-n-sip benefitting Operation Olive Branch through donations!! $5 entry donation suggested!

10/18 - THIS FRIDAY
6:30-8:30 pm
Ed Building room 109

10/14/2024

‼️Event TONIGHT 10/14!!!! Come to enjoy a panel discussion with two of our professors and free refreshments!!

10/14/2024

The College of New Jersey was awarded a grant of $500,000 by the Mellon Foundation’s Higher Learning program.

The grant will provide funding for "Undocumented. Black. Citizen.", a three-year, collaborative multidisciplinary project led by our own Dr. Marla Jaksch, that aims to co-create teaching resources about citizenship, belonging, migration, and Blackness centering the experiences of Black undocumented immigrants in and beyond Trenton, New Jersey.

Read more here: https://tcnj.edu/2024/10/11/tcnj-receives-500000-grant-from-the-mellon-foundation/

10/04/2024

Hi Lions! In order to support one of our students in the WGSS department, we want to share this information to help out James Chiriboga. James is completing the senior capstone project and would love for you to be a part of it!

10/03/2024

💜October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. TCNJ AVI has given us some examples of how we can support and honor this month. We’ve shared some here and you can find out more information through AVI. We also have a calendar for Domestic Violence Awareness Month outside of the WGSS office Bliss 116. It displays some events and ways to show support throughout the month, come check it out along with flyers for specific events and other info about recognizing and honoring this month. 💜

10/03/2024

📚New Book Display!!! 📚Come check out the new book display near the WGSS Office Bliss 116. We have work displayed from some members of the WGSS department and details about where in the book you can find their work! We have two books highlighted in this post, they are the most recent publications to come check out!

📙One is “The Routledge Handbook on Women in the Middle East” with a section written by Dr. alma khasawnih titled “Women’s Participation in Public and Street Art.” This was published in 2022.

📗Another book that we have highlighted is “Brilliant Exiles: American Women in Paris 1900-1939” with a section written by Dr. Zakiya R. Adair titled “Subverting Desire: Black Women and Transatlantic Expressive Culture in Paris” This book was published in 2024.

These are just two of the books in our display so be sure to stop by and take a look at these impressive works! 📚📖

Address

Bliss Hall, Room 116 The College Of New Jersey PO Box 7718 2000 Pennington Road
Ewing, NJ
08628

Website

http://www.tcnj.edu/~wgst/index.html

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