The purpose of the women’s studies program at Hamline University is to provide students with tools and experience to guide them in understanding the situation of women nationally and globally. The program encourages development of cultural and political awareness, as well as confidence and ability to identify and challenge systems of oppression that limit the freedom and potential of all people.
The women’s studies program strives to:
• provide students the opportunity to explore the impact of gender, sexuality, race, class, and ability on women’s experience;
• develop awareness of cultural diversity and the process of social transformation; and
• introduce students to research on the situation of women nationally and globally.
Women’s studies program director: Kristin Mapel-Bloomberg.
