Women's and Gender
Studies Program

The Women’s and Gender Studies Graduate Proseminar is a two-semester, noncredit series of meetings and discussions ordinarily taken by M.A. students during their first year in the program. Students beyond the first year are also welcome to attend.

The primary aims of the proseminar series are to foster an intellectual and social community among the WGS graduate students, and to introduce graduate students to WGS faculty members and their work. Faculty members attending the proseminars will discuss how their work and disciplines grapple with issues surrounding the study of women, gender and/or sexuality.

Short reading materials may be recommended and distributed before some of the sessions. There are no required writing assignments. The series will be facilitated by Sabine Von Mering, Director of Graduate Studies for the Women’s and Gender Studies Program and Associate Professor of German.

Feel free to bring a bag lunch; some refreshments will also be provided.