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The Women's Studies program is an interdisciplinary program providing courses and a minor and a concentration in Women's Studies. It is open to students in all degree programs. Identifying gender as fundamental to the way that men and women understand themselves, Women's Studies focuses on the position of women and, thus, causes us to rethink history and culture.

The academic discipline of Women Studies continues to transform scholarship and basic assumptions in all areas of the humanities, social sciences, and the professions.

News and Events

Faculty Research Works-in-Progress Luncheon.  Donna Shai, Associate Professor, Department of Sociology, Villanova University.  Tuesday, October 7, 12:30 pm, Devon Room, Connelly Center.  RSVP to womensstudies@villanova.edu. More details here.

St. Clare of Montefalco: Life and Spirituality.  Sister Margaret Klotz, O.S.F., Franciscan Center, Stritch University.  Monday, October 27, 3:30 pm, Falvey Library, First Floor Lounge. More details here.

Screening of documentary film “Absolutely Safe,” introduced by the film’s director, Carol Ciancutti-Leyva.  Dinner and discussion to follow.  Wednesday, October 29, 4 pm, Cinema/Radnor-St. Davids’ Room, Connelly Center. More details here.

It's Our Day: America's Love Affair with the White Wedding, 1945-2005.  Katherine Jellison, Professor, Department of History, Ohio University.  Thursday, November 13, 4 pm, Radnor/St Davids’ Room, Connelly Center. More details here.

Piety and Gender: Toward an Outline of the Spiritual Lives of Medieval Jewish Men and Women.  Elisheva Baumgarten, Professor, Department of Jewish History, Bar-Ilon University.  Thursday, November 20, 4:30 pm, 300 SAC. More details here.

Visit our News section often to keep up-to-date on all of the exciting things happening in the Women's Studies program.

 

The 20th Annual Elizabeth Cady Stanton Conference, in spring 2009, will culminate in a keynote address by Linda Greenhouse, the Supreme Court reporter for the New York Times.

Contact womensstudies@villanova.edu or 610-519-6302 for information about all Women’s Studies events.
 

What is Women's Studies all about?

  • Preparing women and men to think critically about gendered stereotypes.
  • Involving students in the dynamic process of integrating the quest for knowledge with their own personal experiences.
  • Empowering students by giving them a voice and sense of identity to work for change.
  • Helping students to develop the skills needed to reason and argue competently.
  • Creating awareness of current and historical role models that can empower men and women to promote gender equality.

Students' testimonials

Click here to read students' testimonials about the importance of Women's Studies to their college experience.


 

The Women's Studies program is a Safe Zone Program.