The Department of Women's Studies at UC Irvine offers a Graduate Emphasis in Feminist Studies for students pursuing Ph.D. or Masters degree programs across the campus. The Department also participates in UC Irvine's interdisciplinary Culture and Theory Ph.D. program.
Graduate Feminist Emphasis (GFE)
The Department of Women’s Studies
at UCI offers a graduate emphasis in Feminist Studies for students
pursuing PhD or Masters degree programs across the campus. Participating in the GFE provides
students with advanced interdisciplinary training in Feminist
Studies, and offers them an opportunity to become part a network
of feminist scholars at UCI and beyond. GFE students are subscribed
in our email listserv, which features current job openings, fellowship
information, and important news about our upcoming events.
To apply to the GFE program, complete and return
the GFE Application (pdf)
via mail or email.
Currently enrolled graduate students, as well
as new students, may apply for admission, though applicants
are advised to apply early in their academic career in order
to best integrate the Feminist Emphasis with their Departmental
plan of study. You must first be admitted to, or currently
enrolled in, a UCI Ph.D. or M.F.A. program offered by one
of the UCI departments participating in the graduate emphasis
in Feminist Studies in order to apply. Participating
units include Anthropology, Drama, East Asian Languages and
Literatures, English, Comparative Literature, French and Italian,
German, History, Information and Computer Sciences, Philosophy, Political Science, Social Ecology,
Sociology, Spanish and Portuguese, Studio Art, and Visual
Studies. Graduate students desiring to participate in
the Emphasis must take either WS200A or WS200B before they
will be considered for admission.
The criteria for admission are 1) evidence that
the applicant's research interests relate to Feminist Studies,
2) evidence of previous courses that relate to Feminist Studies;
and 3) evidence of research or other experience related to
Feminist Studies. Lack of prior coursework does not preclude
admission, so long as a compelling statement of research interest
is congruent with the graduate emphasis; however, it is suggested
that students with no prior coursework take or audit an upper-division
undergraduate course in feminist theory taught by a core Women’s
Studies faculty member.
Questions? Please contact our Graduate Director .
Women's Studies 290: Graduate Directed Research
Women's Studies 290s do not count towards the Graduate Feminist Emphasis, However, graduate students are welcome to contact faculty to set up a 290 for 1) dissertation writing guidance or 2) in depth research on a subject not currently offered as a class. Please see here to print the contract.
PhD in Culture and Theory
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