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Women's Studies is an interdisciplinary academic field that analyzes and investigates gender's functions in society and women's roles, issues, history, and contributions to humankind.

Fall 2010 Office Hours

  • Monday: 10 – 5
  • Tuesday: 8 – 4
  • Wednesday: 8 – 4
  • Thursday: 10 – 5
  • Friday: 8 – 5
  • Please e-mail us at wost@uh.edu with any urgent matters!

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  • Search for University of Houston Women's Studies and Friends of Women's Studies to join the group.

News & Events

Welcome New Graduate Assistant Maria Corsi!

  • Maria joins the Women's Studies Program from the UH History Department.

Table Talk 2010 a Smash!

 

Women's Archive and Research Center Featured in UH Alumni Quarterly and on KTRK!

 

UH Digital Library Launches

 

The Ewing Family Scrapbooks (Houston Suffragists) are accessible now!

 

Elizabeth Gregory on Houston PBS

 

UH Women's Studies Alumna Publishes New Book

  • Elline Lipkin, research scholar at the Center for the Study of Women at UCLA, has just published Girls' Studies, exploring the dynamics involved in the socialization of girls in the U.S.
  • Lipkin received her Ph.D. in creative writing from UH in 2003 and completed the Graduate Certificate in Women's Studies.
  • Lipkin won the Women's Studies Dissertation Fellowship in 2002-03
  • Read more here

Women's Studies Notecards

  • Our lovely notecards feature artwork by Houston artist Mallory Agerton.
  • View the piece here.
  • Available by mail for $11, or stop by Brazos Bookstore or the Women's Studies office to purchase for $10/set.
  • To have cards mailed to you, phone 713-743-3214 to pay by credit or send your check and address information to our office (address below).

Faculty Affiliate Recent Work

 

2009-2010 Scholarships/Fellowship Recipients

 

 

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