New York University
 The Center for the Study of Gender and Sexuality
 http://www.nyu.edu/fas/gender.sexuality/

Contact Information:

285 Mercer Street, 3rd Floor
New York, NY 10003-6653
Phone: 212-992-9540
Fax: 212-995-4433
E-mail: gender.sexuality@nyu.edu



CENTER DESCRIPTION

Founded in fall 1999, the Center for the Study of Gender and Sexuality (CSGS) at New York University conducts a broad interdisciplinary investigation of gender and sexuality as keys to understanding human experience.

We accomplish our work through a research institute and undergraduate academic programming. We are among the few centers in the U.S. with a named emphasis on both gender and sexuality. We fully integrate the study of gender and sexuality in our core curriculum; moreover, we insistently extend our view beyond U.S. borders. Because of the analytic pressure we put on both categories in a transnational frame, we are changing the ways in which gender and sexuality are discussed in academia and with the public at large.

AREA(S) OF EXPERTISE


ACADEMIC PROGRAMS

  • The undergraduate Program in Gender and Sexuality Studies, housed in the Center for the Study of Gender and Sexuality, offers a broad interdisciplinary investigation of gender and sexuality as keys to understanding human experience, fully integrating the study of gender and sexuality in its core curriculum, and insistently extending the view beyond U.S. borders. Students can choose to major or minor in Gender and Sexuality Studies.

  • Currently in development, a Graduate Certificate program in Gender and Sexuality Studies will provide NYU graduate students in established departments and programs the opportunity to coordinate their academic and research interests by exploring intersections of gender and sexuality with their primary fields of research. Tentatively scheduled to begin in fall 2004, the program will award students who complete the course of study a Certificate in Gender and Sexuality Studies.

    INSTITUTE INFORMATION

  • The research institute at The Center for the Study of Gender and Sexuality brings scholars, students, artists, and activists together to discuss issues involving gender and sexuality, and their intersections with other social phenomena such as race, religion, nation, class, and ethnicity.

  • The research institute houses a scholarly journal, GLQ: A Journal of Lesbian and Gay Studies, published by Duke University Press; sustains a lively visiting and affiliated scholars program; offers graduate-level opportunities for teaching and research; and sponsors a variety of public events.

    RECENT PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES

  • CSGS Lunch Series for the Presentation of New Work

      • Thursday, April 24, 2003, 5 - 7 p.m.
      WHO OWNS DIVERSITY? A panel discussion about the meanings, deployments, and effects of the term with Rabab Abdulhadi (CSGS, NYU), Lennard Davis (English, University of Illinois at Chicago), Christine Harrington (Law and Society, NYU), JJ Jackson (Associate Provost for Institutional Engagement, NYU), Robin D.G. Kelley (History, NYU), Mary Louise Pratt (Spanish & Portuguese, NYU), and John Kuo Wei Tchen (Asian/Pacific/American Studies & Institute, NYU). Moderated by Associate Dean David Slocum (Graduate School of Arts and Science, NYU). Co-sponsored by Diversity Studies Initiative, Graduate School of Arts and Science, NYU.

      Tuesday, March 4, 2003, 12:30 - 1:45 p.m.
      CREATING A QUEER VISION OF ISLAM Rusmir Music (Draper Program, NYU) and Faisal Alam (Founder & Director, Al-Fatiha) A presentation on the complex relationship of Islam and homosexuality, the history of the queer Muslim movement, and issues facing Muslims who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender (LGBT). Co-sponsored by the Office of Student Activities, NYU.

      Friday, October 25, 2002, 1-4 p.m.
      WELFARE REFORM: What Are the Consequences? A forum on gender, sexuality, and the Congressional reauthorization of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), moderated by Lynne Haney (NYU Sociology and CSGS). With Linda Gordon (NYU HIstory), Mimi Abramavich (CUNY), and others.

      Thursday, February 28, 2002, 7:30 - 9:00 p.m.
      Focus on the Middle East and Central Asia: AFGHANISTAN: Gender and Politics in Transition A discussion moderated by Shouleh Vatanabadi, NYU School of Professional and Continuing Studies; with Valentine Moghadam, Department of Sociology & Anthropology and Women's Studies Program, Illinois State University; Senzil Nawid, Department of Near Eastern Studies, University of Arizona; Helena Malifyar, NYU Center on International Cooperation; and M. Ishaq Nadiri, NYU Department of Economics. Presented with the generous support of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. Co-sponsored by the following NYU units: Departments of Sociology, History, and Middle Eastern Studies, and the Hagop Kevorkian Center.

      Thursday, February 7, 2002, 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
      WHO OWNS GENDER? A round table discussion moderated by CSGS Director Carolyn Dinshaw, with Rabab Abdulhadi, Judith Butler, Carol Gilligan, Don Kulick, Emily Martin, Vernon Rosario, and Tricia Rose. Presented with support from the NYU Dean of Humanities, the College of Arts and Science, and the Graduate School of Arts and Science, and co-sponsored by the following NYU units: Departments of Middle Eastern Studies, Anthropology, History, and English, and the American Studies Program.

  • CSGS Inaugural Lecture Series: Caren Kaplan and Inderpal Grewal

      • Monday, February 12, 2001, 6:30 p.m.
      GLOBAL IDENTITIES: Gender and Sexuality in Postmodernity In this third installment of CSGS' Inaugural Lecture Series, Professors Inderpal Grewal (San Francisco State University) and Caren Kaplan (University of California at Berkeley) present their ground-breaking interdisciplinary work on transnational feminism. NYU Professor Sylvia Molloy responds. A Q-n-A session and reception follow.

      October 26, 2000, 7:30 - 10:00 p.m.
      CSGS Inaugural Lecture Series: Catherine Opie Renowned photographer, artist, and Yale University faculty member Catherine Opie will give a slide presentation of her recent work with sex radicals. Linda Nochlin of NYU's Institute of Fine Arts will respond. A discussion and reception will follow.

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