Gender In International Affairs examines all aspects of international affairs through an intersectional feminist lens. This framework provides the knowledge and tools to understand how gendered norms and dynamics inform various aspects of international affairs. It also considers how international and domestic conflicts and peace processes, development initiatives, and laws and policies impact people differently based on their gender in combination with other aspects of their identities, such as ethnicity, race, and religion. It assesses the potential benefits of having diverse perspectives integrated into policymaking.
Students in the BA in international affairs program must complete at least five courses (15 credits) to fulfill their concentration requirements, as indicated below. These courses must be taken in at least two different academic departments.
Students in the BS in international affairs program must complete at least three courses (9 credits) to fulfill their specialization requirements, as indicated below. It is not required that these courses be taken in two different academic departments.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required | ||
| Two of the following three courses in any combination: | ||
| IAFF 2201W | Women in Global Politics | |
| IAFF 3190 | Special Topics in International Affairs (Masculinities in International Affairs) | |
| IAFF 3190 | Special Topics in International Affairs (Women, Rights, and Gender Equality) | |
| For students in the BA in international affairs program, three additional courses from the lists below: | ||
| For students in the BS in international affairs program, one additional course from the lists below: | ||
| International affairs-related courses | ||
| ANTH 2501 | The Anthropology of Gender: Cross-Cultural Perspectives | |
| ARAB 3105W | Special Topics (topic: Gender and the Arab World. Same as HIST 3001W, HIST 3801, WGSS 3170W: Gender and the Arab World) | |
| HEBR 3104W | Gender and Sexuality in Israel (same as HIST 3001W, JSTD 2002, WGSS 3170W: Gender and Sexuality in Israel) | |
| CHIN 3136W | Chinese Women in Myth, Literature, and Film (Same as WGSS 3136W: Chinese Women in Myth, Literature, and Film) | |
| EALL 3881 | Women, Gender, and Religion in China | |
| or WGSS 3881 | Women, Gender, and Religion in China | |
| HSCI 2118 | Global Women's Health | |
| IAFF 2201W | Women in Global Politics | |
| IAFF 3180 | Special Topics in Security Policy (Gender, Conflict, and Security) | |
| IAFF 3180 | Special Topics in Security Policy (Women and Terrorism) | |
| IAFF 3183 | Special Topics in Development Policy (Human Trafficking) | |
| IAFF 3186 | Special Topics in Asian Studies (Women in Asia) | |
| IAFF 3189 | Special Topics in African Studies (Women and Leadership in Africa) | |
| IAFF 3190 | Special Topics in International Affairs (LGBTIQ+ in International Affairs) | |
| IAFF 3190 | Special Topics in International Affairs (Women, Rights, and Gender Equality) * | |
| IAFF 3210W | Migration, Gender, and International Development | |
| REL 3481 | Women in Islam | |
| or WGSS 3481 | Women in Islam | |
| Non international affairs-related courses | ||
| CHIN 3136W | Chinese Women in Myth, Literature, and Film | |
| CTAD 1020 | Women and the Creative Process | |
| ENGL 3840W | Gender and Literature | |
| ENGL 3940 | Topics in African American Literary Studies (Black Women Writers 21st Century (Same as WGSS 3170: Black Women Writers 21st Century)) | |
| HIST 2001 | Special Topics (Modern European Women's History ( Same as WGSS 3170: Modern European Women's History)) | |
| HIST 3001 | Special Topics (Costs of Reproduction. Same as WGSS 3170: Costs of Reproduction) | |
| MGT 3303 | Women's Entrepreneurial Leadership | |
| PHIL 2125 | Philosophy of Race and Gender (Same as PHIL 2125W and WGSS 2225: Philosophy of Race and Gender) | |
| PSC 2224 | Issues in Domestic Public Policy (Women in the Workforce) | |
| PSC 2225 | Women and Politics | |
| REL 3881 | Women, Gender, and Religion in China | |
| SMPA 3350 | Public Diplomacy | |
| SOC 2181 | Special Topics in Sociology (topic: Gender, Policy, and Inequality. Same as WGSS 3170: Gender, Policy, and Inequality) | |
| SPAN 3550 | Queer Latin America (Same as WGSS 3170: Queer Latin America) | |
| UW 2020W | Advanced Topics in Writing ( Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies) | |
| WGSS 2120 | Introduction to Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies | |
| WGSS 2125 | Varieties of Feminist Theory | |
| WGSS 2225 | Philosophy of Race And Gender (Same as PHIL 2125 and PHIL 2125W: Philosophy of Race and Gender) | |
| WGSS 3170 | Topics in Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (Costs of Reproduction. Same as HIST 3001: Costs of Reproduction) | |
| WGSS 3170 | Topics in Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (Queer Latin America. Same as SPAN 3550: Queer Latin America) | |
| WGSS 3170 | Topics in Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (LGBT & Cross-Culturalism Studies) | |
| WGSS 3881 | Women, Gender, and Religion in China | |
| or EALL 3881 | Women, Gender, and Religion in China | |
| *If not used as required course | ||