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Gender studies refer to an international and interdisciplinary field of research. It analyses power relations, inequalities and discriminatory practices relating to sex, gender (including gender identity or expression), sexual orientation, as well as their intersection with other categories, such as social class, ethno-racial origins or presumed origins, religion, age and disability.

At Sciences Po, gender studies are primarily taught through the lens of the humanities and social sciences (law, economics, history, political science, sociology). Teaching in this area combines theoretical, empirical and applied approaches. Whatever their programme or professional aspirations, all students at Sciences Po have the option of pursuing a gender studies course track, at the Undergraduate College or during their graduate studies. In doing so, they gain the knowledge base and critical tools necessary to understand issues relating to gender inequality and discrimination, including past and future historical, social, economic, legal and political dimensions.

This Course Catalogue is updated every semester before the course registration campaign.

Undergraduate studies

Fall 2024-2025

General programme

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Central and Eastern Europe programme

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Europe - Asia programme

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Middle East and Mediterranean programme

DSPO 23A05 - Religion and feminism in the digital context (Arianna Mainardi, Stefania Voli), inter-major seminar

Europe and Franco-German region programme

• CSOC 24F04 - Introduction aux gender studies (Ingrid Voléry, Vulca Fidolini) (FR), inter-major seminar
• CSOC 24A02 - World Feminisms (Shivani Gupta), inter-major seminar

Europe-Latin America programme

Genre sexualité et société (Alexandre Jaunait) (FR), inter-major seminar

North America programme

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Europe - Africa programme

CHUM 27F01 - Genre au Maghreb et au Moyen-Orient (Nouri Rupert) (FR), inter-major seminar

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Graduate studies

Fall 2024-2025

Common Academic Curriculum

• IFCO 2745 - Classe, genre, race : inégalités et intersections (Émilie Biland-Curinier) (FR), introductory course
• IFCO 2515 - Discrimination and Anti-Discrimination: Historical, literary and legal interpretations (Helena Alviar García), introductory course
• IFCO 2680 - Des controverses contemporaines sur l'application du principe d'égalité (Réjane Sénac) (EN), in-depth course

School of Public Affairs

• Certificat égalité femmes-hommes et politiques publiques, optionnal block, semesters 1 and 2

School of International Affairs (PSIA)

Certificat égalité femmes-hommes et politiques publiques, optionnal block, semesters 1 and 2

Master in International Development

F1ID 4020 - Gender and Development in Theory and Practice (Maxime Forest), Master Core curriculum, semester 1

Master in Human Rights and Humanitarian Action

• OAGD 1000 - Gender, a Global Perspective (Virginie Dutoya), semestre 1, also offered in the Gender Studies Thematic Concentration
• OADH 4125 - Gender and Human Rights (Elisabeth Marteu), semester 1, also offered in the Human Rights and Gender Studies Thematic Concentrationd

Thematic Concentration: Gender Studies

• OAGD 1000 - Gender, a Global Perspective (Virginie Dutoya), semester 1, also offered in the Master in Human Rights and Humanitarian Action (Enhanced Master Option)
• OADH 4125 - Gender and Human Rights (Elisabeth Marteu), semester 1, also offered in the Master in Human Rights and Humanitarian Action (Enhanced Master Option), and in the Human Rights Thematic Concentration

Thematic Concentration: Human Rights

OADH 4125 - Gender and Human Rights (Elisabeth Marteu), semester 1, also offered in the Master in Human Rights and Humanitarian Action (Enhanced Master Option), and in the Gender Studies Thematic Concentration

Law School

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School of Research

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