The university degree of gender studies has long been associated with the stereotype of man-hating feminists picketing wildly over unequal opportunity and sexist politicians. However, what many people fail to realise is that gender studies is built upon a structured discipline that equips students, both male and female, with an understanding of political science, history,…
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This article will be seen in the upcoming March issue of The University of Queensland’s student magazine, Semper Floreat. Last year saw the controversial axing of the Gender Studies major at the University of Queensland, with Dean of Arts, Prof. Fred D’Agostino, citing financial reasons for the cut. Since the announcement, students and teachers alike…
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This week is Bluestocking Week, a week of festivities held to recognize and celebrate the participation and achievements of women in higher education. Much of the progress made by and for women in terms of access to a university education can be attributed to the birth of women’s studies in the late ‘60s-‘70s, which actively…
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