SCHOOL FOR CULTURAL AND SOCIAL TRANSFORMATION
AT THE UNIVERSITY OF UTAH
Want to change the world? Action needs ideas. Action needs excitement, hope, and debate. We at the new School for Cultural and Social Transformation are ready to think with you. Ready to shape the leaders—you—who will put ideas into forceful motion. Our divisions and programs share cutting-edge concepts, faculty, and space. Our goal is to forge the wave of the future for the study of shifting sexualities, changing genders, dynamic immigrations, and emergent struggles against all racist thought and actions.
Pasifika Ambassadors Program
The Pasifika Ambassadors Program provides undergraduate students, who have interests or commitment to the Pacific Islander community and PI studies, the unique opportunity to learn from and with Pacific Islands Studies Initiative professors, staff, and community leaders. Through professional development workshops and hands-on experience, Pasifika Ambassadors will increase their practical knowledge and skills that will enhance their academic and social experiences, learn more about the needs of the PI community in Utah and identify tactics to meet those needs, develop and improve leadership skills, and expand each of their professional and personal networks.
Activism & Engagement
Put your classroom learning to work in the community! You can take one community engaged learning course or focus on community engagement as a pathway through the Gender Studies Major and Minor.
Frontiers Journal
One of the premier publications in the field of feminist and gender studies, Frontiers has distinguished itself for its diverse and decisively interdisciplinary publication agenda that explores the critical intersections among—to name a few dimensions—gender, race, sexuality, and transnationalism. Many landmark articles in the field have been published in Frontiers, in its 40+ year history, thus critically shaping the fields of women’s, gender, and sexuality studies.
Mellon-Pasifika Undergraduate Research Fellows Program
The Mellon-Pasifika Undergraduate Research Fellows program (UG Fellows) provides paid research opportunities for students at the U to work with Pacific Islands Studies Faculty. Through this program, students will develop research and critical thinking skills by working on a research project under the mentorship of a faculty person.
Ethnic Studies
The Ethnic Studies program at the University of Utah explores differences in power as expressed by the state, civil society, and individuals, challenging social constructions of race, ethnicity, nationality, sexuality and gender. Students examine traditional forms of history and culture from the perspective of people who are underrepresented, while considering the role that race and racism play in today’s world.
Student Experiences at the U
- Ethnic Studies Student Advisory Committee, a group that allows students to provide feedback regarding faculty appointments and other Ethnic Studies undertakings
- Women of Tomorrow, an organization dedicated to empowering minority women
Career Opportunities
- Business outreach coordinators
- Community health educators
- Recruiters
These additional fields of employment are also options:
- Education
- Journalism
- Social work
- Marketing
- Political office
If you plan to attend graduate school, consider programs and subsequent careers in areas such as sociology, law, social work, education, psychology, and the health sciences.
Degrees offered
Ethnic Studies BA/BS
Ethnic Studies Minor
African American Studies Minor
American Indian Studies Minor
Asian Pacific American Studies Minor
Chicana/o Studies Minor
Gender Studies
Student Experiences at the U
If you want a more in-depth focus on a particular topic of interest, considering completing an undergraduate research project. Students seeking involvement opportunities can join a committee or group:
- Gender Studies Student Advisory Committee
- Students for Queer Art, Resistance, and Education
Additional enrichment opportunities include internships or study abroad programs.
Career Opportunities
- Advocacy•Social services
- Community development
- Business
- Government
You can also consider work in the following roles:
- Policy maker
- Lobbyist
- Social worker
- Mental health case manager
- Training or human resources specialist
- Educator
If you decide to attend graduate school, programs and subsequent careers in gender studies, counseling, psychology, law, and medicine are also possible.
Scholarships
Degrees offered
Gender Studies BA/BS
Gender Studies Minor
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