Resources

Women's and Gender Studies

Women's Resource Center: The primary goal of the Women's Resource Center is to foster a campus community in which women and men can live and work in a climate of mutual respect, understanding, and equality, and where women are encouraged to reach their full potential. The staff and Advisory Board will work toward the feminist goal of affirming the dignity of all women and empowering them to control their own life choices. Through a variety of co-curricular supportive services, educational, cultural, and social programs, we try to address the needs of women on campus, with special emphasis on the needs of students.

Center for the Study of Race, Ethnicity, and Gender: The Center for the Study of Race, Ethnicity, and Gender supports faculty development, scholarship, and interdisciplinary exchange and collaboration on issues of race, ethnicity, and gender and their intersections with other aspects of difference.

Office for Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/Transgender Awareness: The Office of LGBT Awareness, is committed to making Bucknell a safe place for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community. This is accomplished by supporting student groups and efforts to educating and increase awareness about LGBT issues and current public policy concerns. The Office is guided by an advisory board comprised of students, faculty, staff, and administrators who are interested in and committed to the mission of the Office.

Office of Multicultural Affairs: The Office of Multicultural Affairs (OMA) is dedicated to developing multicultural and international perspectives through educational programming offered to the larger Bucknell community. The OMA also offers guidance to individual students and assists in their acclimation to the Bucknell Community. It likewise actively supports student organizations and offers guidance on issues related to diversity.

Griot Institute for Africana Studies: The Griot Institute for Africana Studies has as its focus faculty and student intellectual and creative engagement with the interdisciplinary investigation of the cultures, histories, narratives, peoples, geographies and arts of Africa and the African diaspora. Please check back regularly for news and announcements.

Other Links of Interest

History of Women in America
The Women's Library
Emancipation of Women
Women and Social Movements in the United States
National Women's History Project
History of International Women's Day
Sufragismo y feminismo: la historia de los derechos de la mujer 1789-1945
Mujeres en Red
International Information Centre and Archives for the Women's Movement
What can you do with a Women's Studies Major?