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Centre for Women's Studies

Founded in 1984, the Centre for Women's Studies at York (CWS) is among the most well-established bases for feminist and gender-oriented teaching and research, both in the UK and internationally. Drawing on social science and arts-based methods, we explore and critique gendered ways of knowing. We adopt an inclusive, intersectional, transnational and interdisciplinary approach to the changing nature of women's experiences, gender relations and identities.

CWS is celebrating its 40th anniversary. Founded in 1984, it has become a leading centre for interdisciplinary, transnational and intersectional women's and gender studies. Look out for events across the year to mark this milestone.

Research

Find out more about Women's Studies Now!

Find out more about CWS Student Wellbeing and Support

Sisterhood in Action 

Watch CWS's Inaugural Annual Lecture with Avtar Brah

Events

Wed
20
Mar

Academic Writing Workshop

A short workshop designed for CWS students to enhance their academic writing skills.

Wed
17
Apr

Research Poster

In this workshop Dr Rachel Alsop will guide you in creating a research poster. Many conferences have spaces for postgraduate students and early career researchers to disseminate their research in poster form. More generally, thinking about presenting your research in different formats, and how to distil key information in a concise and engaging way, is useful for both PhD students and Masters' students doing dissertation research.

Wed
1
May

Women Studies Now "CWS staff and alumni research spotlight"

The third Women's Studies Now event this semester spotlighting CWS staff and alumni research.

Wed
8
May

Academic Publishing

Editor of the Journal of Gender Studies and CWS Director Dr Rachel Alsop will deliver a workshop on how to get started with submitting your work to academic journals for potential publication.