School for Cultural and Social Transformation

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.

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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.

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Ethnic Studies

Gender Studies

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

Enrich your academic pursuits by completing an undergraduate research project, internship, or study abroad program. Students can also get involved intheir department by joining an organization:

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

Graduates of the Ethnic Studies program have found work in the following roles:

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

BFA
Ethnic Studies BA/BS
Ethnic Studies Minor
African American Studies Minor
American Indian Studies Minor
Asian Pacific American Studies Minor
Chicana/o Studies Minor

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Gender Studies

Gender studies has emerged as an interdisciplinary field with a large and impressive body of scholarship. Study in this area focuses on the complex interaction of gender and race, class, sexual orientation, and nationality. Gender studies scholars focus on the history and achievements of women, men's lives, masculinity, and the lives of people who identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgendered. Topics of gender and sexual identity are at the forefront of today’s social and political discussions and issues—such as controversy surrounding gender-neutral public bathrooms or funding for Planned Parenthood—making this field an exciting, relevant area of study.

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

Gender Studies students can pursue careers in a number of fields:

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

Departmental Scholarships

Degrees offered

Gender Studies BA/BS
Gender Studies Minor

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