Achievement | Cooperation | Integrity | Justice
WGSS at Wake Forest University offers courses with a feminist interdisciplinary lens alongside outreach with human-to-human connections through which our students could realize the practical and emotional impact of feminist activism. We teach the whole student—mind, body, and spirit with the goal of transformation and renewal of the individual and the communities to which we belong.
Why WGSS?
WGSS will challenge your critical thinking and prepare you to be successful within your chosen career field.
Academics
Learn more about WGSS class offerings and requirements for our undergraduate and graduate concentrations.
Meet the Faculty
Meet the distinguished Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies faculty.
Upcoming Events
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April 2, 2026 | 5:00pm
Benson University Center“Wellness through Dance and Somatic Education” Guest Lecture & Demonstration: Prof. Yin Mei, CUNY–Queens College Thursday, April 2, 2026 5:00–6:00 pm Benson 409 Free Admission; Open to the Public Guest lecture and demonstration by Prof. Yin Mei, CUNY–Queens College. Yin Mei is Professor of Dance … -
April 20, 2026 | 4:00pmThe Department in Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at Wake Forest University will host the second annual Intergenerational Conversation series entitled "LGBTQ+ Youth of Color, Democracy & Justice: An Intergenerational Conversation." Our featured panelists will include Dr. Bianca D. M. Wilson, Associate Professor of Social Welfare, …
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WGSS News
- Art, Activism, and Representation with Micah BazantWomen’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies and Jewish Studies invites you to join us February 3-10 for “Art, Activism, and Representation with Micah Bazant,” a pilot community-engaged artist-in-resident program, featuring the […]
- Voices in Equity Podcast Episode: “Black Women and Da Rona” featuring Dr. Julia Jordan-Zachery and Dr. Shamara AlhassanWomen’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies department chair, Dr. Julia Jordan-Zachery, was featured on Voices in Equity, a podcast from The Samuel DuBois Cook Center on Social Equity at Duke University, […]
- 2023 WFU Student Research SymposiumFor the 11th year of the annual student research symposium on gender and sexuality, Wake Forest University (U.S.) is partnering with University of Georgia (U.S.) and […]