This is your chance to explore the significance of gender—as well as other categories of identity—in social structures around the world. Gender and women’s studies at Northland is distinguished by its interdisciplinary nature. You will be taking courses in biology, philosophy, history, religion, sustainable community development, and outdoor education—all disciplines that raise similar questions regarding gender and will help you achieve an understanding of the complexity of the world.
Explore questions such as how gender is constructed and represented through language, individual behavior, and social and cultural institutions; how ideas of gender roles have influenced human interactions with the natural world; and how people can recognize and transform the gender ideologies that shape our knowledge and action.
This major provides an opportunity for applied research, volunteer opportunities, and internships. Your degree will leave you ready for graduate school and for employment in a variety of professions.
Kayte Meola ‘90 is a sociologist, researcher, and educator focused on gender, agriculture, and natural resource management in international development.
At Northland, she studied outdoor education…
Why shouldn’t a girl have a pair of sneakers? That’s the question Dr. Patricia E. Ortman ’71, a Washington DC-based retired women’s studies professor and…
By Derrick Mason, The Journal Standard:
FREEPORT — A former Freeport resident has been recognized as a trailblazer for women’s rights.
Kelly Martin, 54, [1986 Northland College…
Major: Sustainable Community Development
Employment: Research Assistant, Center for Rural Communities
Last Act: Senior Class Commencement Address
Hometown: Arlington, Virginia
Q. What have you learned about leadership during your…
The Sigurd Olson Environmental Institute has been a part of the Northland College student experience for the last forty-six years—from speakers, conferences, and campus events…
