Contact Information
Gender and Women's Studies Program
Villanova University
800 Lancaster Avenue
SAC 488
Villanova, PA 19085
Email: gws@villanova.edu
Phone: 610-519-3815
Program Co-Directors:
Lisa Sewell 610-519-4646
Catherine Kerrison 610-519-4675
Administrative Assistant:
Joyce Harden 610-519-4640
Graduate Assistant:
Theodora Hermes 610-519-3815
Co-Directors and Staff
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What is Gender and Women's Studies?
Identifies gender and sexuality as fundamental to the ways that men and women understand themselves
Focuses on the position of women and men and causes us to rethink history and culture
Examines human sexualities within their historical constructs and changing societal norms
Analyzes the implications of gender roles in the past and present
Considers social and cultural consequences for both women and men of gender divisions and sex-role restrictions
Addresses the history and achievements of women
Empowers students by developing the skills needed to reason and argue competently, thus giving them a voice and sense of identity to work for change
