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2007-08 Harvard University Guide to Gender-Related Courses, Programs and Other Resources
This eighth edition of the Harvard University Guide to Gender-Related Courses is designed to enable students, faculty, and staff interested in learning about gender to explore gender from a variety of disciplines. The guide was designed to facilitate students, faculty, and others identifying programs, courses, and resources relating to the study of women and gender throughout the University. It lists courses across the University with a primary or secondary focus on gender by interdisciplinary topic. Courses are categorized by topic based on information derived primarily from University registrar course listings and program websites. We attempt to be as inclusive and thorough as possible, but we are aware of the possibility that inaccuracies or omissions may inadvertently exist. It is also important to note that some schools only provide partial spring course listings. Please contact the schools or programs directly for complete course listings and cross-registration guidelines. Full course descriptions can be found in the various schools' course catalogs or on course websites. Copies are available in the Women, Gender, and Sexuality office.

The Harvard College Women's Center
The Harvard College Women's Center focuses on providing comfortable meeting space, resources, programs and services to all students, with a specific mission to address the interests, needs and concerns of undergraduate women on campus. The Center will develop a comprehensive outreach and support structure for undergraduate women individually and for their student organizations. The Center can provide support and information on a wide variety of issues.

The Graduate Consortium in Women's Studies
The Graduate Consortium in Women's Studies (GCWS) at MIT is a pioneering effort by faculty at nine degree-granting institutions in the Boston area and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to advance women's studies scholarship. Through the pioneering efforts of the original six faculty Board members and former Radcliffe College President, Linda Wilson, the first institutional home for GCWS was at the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study at Harvard University. The Consortium pursues its mission through an ongoing series of team-taught graduate seminars, interdisciplinary faculty workshops, and other opportunities for scholarly and administrative collaboration. The Consortium membership includes Boston College, Boston University, Brandeis University, Harvard University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Northeastern University, Simmons College, Tufts University, and the University of Massachusetts, Boston.

The Harvard Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian, Transgender, and Supporters Alliance, also known as the BGLTSA, is an organization concerned with improving the visibility, strength, and support of the Harvard-Radcliffe undergraduate bisexual, gay, lesbian, transgender and queer communities in recognition of the marginalization and oppression that exists as a result of stigmatization of queer sexuality and gender. This group seeks to promote community awareness of the social, political, education, and cultural issues surrounding queer identities and sexualities in the form of meetings, discussions, conferences, speaker events, cultural exhibitions in various media, and activism.

The Harvard Gay and Lesbian Caucus (HGLC) maintains a network of alumni/ae, faculty and staff of Harvard and Radcliffe Colleges and the Harvard Graduate and Professional Schools in order to develop, nurture and defend Harvard's lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community. The Caucus and its local chapters in several cities seek to develop a sense of community among Harvard and Radcliffe lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transgenders through social events, a newsletter, and a directory; press for a non-discriminatory and diverse working, living and academic environment at Harvard; sponsor educational and cultural programs for members, students and others; undertake service projects for Harvard and the larger community; and encourage informal coordination among lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender student groups.

The Office of Sexual Assault Prevention and Response (340 Holyoke Center, Cambridge) was established in 2003 to provide confidential support, information, and resource referrals to survivors of sexual violence. The mission of the Office of Sexual Assault Prevention and Response is to provide leadership in creating a Harvard community free from sexual and interpersonal violence and harassment. We are committed to supporting and empowering survivors of violence. We believe in preventing violence through education, personal and collective accountability, and social change. You can call the office 24 hours a day (617-496-9100), for information and resources. Staff are trained to listen and help, confidentially.

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Additional Resources for the Study of Women, Gender, and Sexuality
Undergraduate Grants, Fellowships & Internships
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AIDS TANK at the Harvard School of Public Health is a student group focused on Thinking, Action, Networking and Knowledge surrounding the HIV/AIDS pandemic. The mission of the AIDS TANK is to create an opportunity to discuss issues relevant to the HIV/AIDS epidemic, in particular, those that arise in developing countries and in resource poor settings; to create an opportunity to be involved with people and institutions working on similar issues and to synergize efforts in the Harvard community.

The Ann Radcliffe Trust The Ann Radcliffe Trust was created in the pioneering, independent spirit of Ann Radcliffe, who, in 1643, established the first scholarship fund for Harvard College, and for whom Radcliffe College was named two-and-a-half centuries later. The Ann Radcliffe Trust addresses issues of importance to Harvard women.

The Ann Radcliffe Trust is primarily funded by the Houghton Endowment, which was established by a gift from Maisie K. Houghton '62 and James R. Houghton '58. Beginning in 2006, the Ann Radcliffe Trust will be administered by the Women's Center Community Fund advisory board, a group of students, faculty and staff who will make grants to student organizations for their projects and events which support the visibility of women's issues and women's visibility within Harvard College.

The Association of Black Harvard Women The Association of Black Harvard Women (ABHW) was founded in 1975, through a unanimous decision by 65 black Radcliffe women. Our mission is to strengthen the bonds of black sisterhood through community discussion, social action and public service. The Association of Black Harvard Women currently serves a membership of over 100 Harvard undergraduates with discussions addressing pertinent issues affecting black women and community service events such as the Breast Cancer Walk and Alberta V. Scott Mentorship Program.

The Coalition Against Sexual Violence (CASV) is an organization made up of Harvard students who are dedicated to raising awareness of sexual violence (in general and especially on campus) and increasing Harvard's existing education and resources regarding sexual assault.

The Committee for the Equality of Women at Harvard (CEWH) The Committee seeks full equality for all women in Harvard's educational community, including undergraduates, graduate, and professional students, as well as faculty and research staff members-in every area of university life, curricular and extracurricular. Beyond equal access, the Committee seeks equal accommodation, equal participation, and equal recognition for women throughout Harvard's entire educational system. For information, email: cewh@world.std.com;.

Harvard Law School LAMBDA is the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered student organization at Harvard Law School. Lambda sponsors speakers and discussions; works with community legal and political rights groups; and serves as a personal support group for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered students. Lambda plans social events for GLBT students at Harvard Law and beyond. In addition to regular social outings, Lambda plans and hosts the annual "OUTLAW Party," a large all-Boston GLBT dance, drawing students from schools throughout the community.

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The Harvard-Radcliffe Women's Leadership Project (also known as the Women's Leadership Project or WLP) The Harvard-Radcliffe Women's Leadership Project fosters effective leadership among undergraduate women. The Project is committed to developing the personal and professional development of women, providing access to resources, and strengthening a supportive and collaborative network. The Women's Guide to Harvard, published in 2001 by WLP, is a unique resource for undergraduates, particularly in its examination of the history of women at Harvard and Radcliffe. The Guide also addresses issues of gender in the academic, extracurricular and social life of students and is available in college libraries.

Harvard Women's Law Journal of the Harvard Law School is among the nation's foremost student-edited feminist law journals. Since its first publication in 1978, the Journal has been devoted to developing and advancing feminist jurisprudence, and to combining legal analysis with political, economic, historical, and sociological perspectives. The Journal actively seeks to publish diverse viewpoints and creative forms of expression. In recent years, the publication has published leading articles by professors, practitioners, and students on varied topics, including domestic violence, sexual harassment, reproductive rights, and women in the military.

The Joint Committee on the Status of Women was formed to facilitate and enhance the contribution of women at Harvard Medical and Dental Schools by expanding and improving their opportunities for advancement. Among their goals and initiatives, the JCSW provides a forum for women at HMS/HSDM to enable and support advancement in their professional careers and to build collegial relationships as well as document the status of women, make recommendations to the faculties, and evaluate current programs.

The Journal of Feminist Studies in Religion (JFSR) is a channel for the publication of feminist scholarship in religion and a forum for discussion and dialogue among women and men of differing feminist perspectives. The JFSR has two parents: the academy, in which it is situated, and the feminist movement, from which it draws its nourishment and vision. Its editors are committed to rigorous thinking and analysis in the service of the transformation of religious studies as a discipline and the feminist transformation of religious and cultural institutions.

The Kinsey Caucus is a coalition of straight, gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender members of the Harvard Medical School community working to make society more comfortable for all. The group encourages the participation of faculty, staff and students of the HMS community, as well as the 18 affiliated hospitals and research institutions. The Caucus sponsors a monthly film series and periodic lectures, and serves as a forum for discussing concerns about discrimination and other issues regarding sexual orientation.

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The Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, Schlesinger Library (10 Garden Street, Cambridge). The Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America collects manuscripts, books, and other materials essential for understanding women's lives and activities in the United States. A non-circulating library open to the public free of charge, it draws researchers and students from around the world.

The Radcliffe Union of Students is an organization for all female undergraduates at Harvard. RUS conducts panels, weekly dinner discussion groups, and events such as Take Back the Night. Their goals include getting more tenured women faculty and increasing publicity about issues pertinent to women at Harvard. See their website for links to women's groups and resources on campus.

The Student Group of Reproductive Health and Rights (SGRHR) at the Harvard School of Public Health seeks to provide a forum for discourse on reproductive health and rights at Harvard School of Public Health and increase awareness, advocacy and action at HSPH and beyond (included but not limited to the greater Harvard and Boston Communities) around issues of international and domestic health and human rights.

WISHR or Women in Science at Harvard-Radcliffe is devoted to fostering a sense of community and solidarity for undergraduate women engaged in science. Towards this goal, WISHR sponsors academic, career, and public service programs, creates mentoring networks with graduate- and professional-level women, and serves as a multidisciplinary resource for those pursuing the sciences.

WomenChurch at the Harvard Divinity School is an imaginative, feminist, worship community for women. Meeting monthly, they explore new words and new rites. Like the larger women-church movement, WomenChurch encourages various expressions of women's religious agency in a patriarchal world. All women are welcome. For more information, please email Sarah at ssentilles@hds.harvard.edu.

Women, Enterprise & Society (Baker Library, Harvard Business School) is a Web-based publication that identifies materials in the Business Manuscripts Collection at Baker Library that document women's participation in American business and culture from the eighteenth through the twentieth century. www.library.hbs.edu/hc/wes/

Women, Gender and Sexuality Library (Warren House, 12 Quincy Street, Cambridge) is a small, non-circulating collection of books on women, gender and sexuality. Copies of undergraduate theses are also available for consultation. For information, call 617-495-9199; email wsg@fas.harvard.edu
www.fas.harvard.edu/wsg

The Women in International Development (WID) Student Group, based at the Kennedy School of Government, fosters scholarship on the impact that economic development and social change have on the work and livelihood of women, and organizes programs and events focused on women and international development. This group, which came under the auspices of the Women and Public Policy Program in 1998, is largely run by students and welcomes the participation of students from other schools and universities in the local area. All students are welcome to participate. For more information, contact Katy Mahraj (mahraj@fas.harvard.edu) or Anne Sung (anne.sung@gmail.com)

The Women Leaders Circle (WLC) consists of a small group of Kennedy School students who organize activities to address the challenges that women face in a variety of professions. Through small discussion groups, WLC provides students with the opportunity to engage in informal dialogue with and learn from women leaders about the strategies they have used to overcome common obstacles in the workplace. The WLC organizes a business card exchange and other events that provide networking opportunities for women students. For more information, contact the WLC 2004 co-chairs Melody Flowers and Alexa Hirst.

The Women's Policy Journal (WPJH-KSG) is a non-partisan public policy journal created under the aegis of the Kennedy School's Women's Student Association (WSA). Issued annually, the Journal is dedicated to promoting the discourse of social, political and economic issues affecting women in an effort to improve public policy decision-making. The vision for the journal involves contributions from three sets of people-academic experts, prominent practitioners, and selected graduate students-which will culminate in a set of informative and diverse viewpoints on the issue for the year. As each annual issues focuses on a specific subject, with an emphasis on policy making in that specific area, WPJH-KSG complements existing journals in political science and women's studies, making a unique and exciting contribution to the existing academic literature. If interested, please contact WPJH-KSG at (617) 496-5192 or via e-mail: wpjh@ksg.harvard.edu. Web: www.ksg.harvard.edu/wpjh/

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The Women and Public Policy Program (John F. Kennedy School of Government, 79 JFK Street, Cambridge) addresses public policies that have an impact on women, while informing and learning from women who shape public policies, with the ultimate goal of creating a world more balanced in opportunity and more secure. Primary activities concern facilitating scholarship on women and public policy, publishing materials on women and public policy, encouraging and enhancing teaching on women and public policy, applying research findings to the public policy process, and enriching the culture at the Kennedy School. Programming is focused on five areas: business, government, developing economies, security and religion. Other activities include the Barbara Jordan Award for Women's Leadership, which WAPPP presents annually to a graduating female student who has served as a role model for women aspiring to leadership, and the WAPPP PAE Award, which recognizes the best Policy Analysis Exercise (master's thesis) with a focus on women or gender. In addition, WAPPP offers scholarships for summer internships to Kennedy School students to support work on gender-related projects or work with women role models. Phone: 617-496-6973; email WAPPP@harvard.edu, www.ksg.harvard.edu/wappp

The Women's Student Association (WSA) focuses on issues of importance to women students at the Kennedy School of Government. This student-run organization reaches across degree programs, academic concentrations, professional interests, experiences, and the wealth of student organizations to serve as a resource and provide an opportunity for a student voice for women within the KSG community. Sponsoring events both within and outside the KSG, and advocating for women students' interests, the WSA encourages people with diverse experiences to take part in and plan events. For more information, please contact WSA 2004 co-chairs Alissa Fishbane and Samira Khan.

The Women's Studies in Religion Program (WSRP) at the Harvard Divinity School (45 Francis Ave., Cambridge) was founded to explore the fundamental role played by religious traditions in defining roles for women and men. It examines the sources of cultural beliefs about leadership, authority, and values, and offers resources to change them. The Program's goal is the production of new primary research addressing these issues and the dispersal of that information through courses, publications, and public programs. Well over 100 Research Associates have participated in the Program, producing a body of scholarship that has helped to transform the study of religion and the theological education of ministers and religious leaders. Their publications challenge long-held assumptions about the meaning of religious scriptures, the presence of women as religious leaders, and the significance of religious teachings and practices. This community of international scholars provides a crucial resource for religious communities, policy makers, and educational institutions. Phone: 617-495-5705; Email: wsrp@hds.harvard.edu. Web: www.hds.harvard.edu/wsrp

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Undergraduate Grants, Fellowships & Internships

Opportunities for Concentrators in Women, Gender and Sexuality.

Jane C. Grant, a women's rights advocate from the 1920s until her death in 1972, cofounded The New Yorker and was a reporter for the New York Times. During the 1960s Grant wrote Ross, the New Yorker, and Me, donating royalties from the book to the Harvard-Radcliffe Fund for the Study of Women, which she established with Doris Stevens. The purpose of that fund was to finance and support the study of women in all cultures and periods of history. The Committee on Degrees in Studies of Women, Gender and Sexuality awards the Jane C. Grant Junior Prize for the best junior essay, and the Jane C. Grant Senior Prize for the highest academic achievement in the concentration. There is no competition for these awards; eligible candidates will be considered without application.

In the spring term of their junior year, concentrators may also apply for the Senior Thesis Research and Travel Grant. This grant awards up to $1000 to support thesis research during the summer before senior year, and up to an additional $500 should travel be necessary to support the research. Out-of-phase students should contact the Women, Gender and Sexuality office in their second term of junior year for application information. For further information, please contact the Committee on Degrees in Studies of Women, Gender, and Sexuality at wgs@fas.harvard.edu, 617-495-9199. www.fas.harvard.edu/wgs

The Association for Women in Science (AWIS) (Association for Women in Science 1200 New York Ave., Suite 650, Washington, DC 20005) is dedicated to achieving equity and full participation for women in science, mathematics, engineering and technology. They offer scholarships, mentoring, internships, and grants. For information, call 202-326-8940 or email awis@awis.org. Web: www.awis.org/

The Business and Professional Women/USA (BPW/USA) (BPW Foundation 1900 M Street, NW, Suite 310, Washington, D.C. 20036) founded in 1919, promotes equity for all women in the workplace through advocacy, education and information. With 1,500 Local Organizations across the country and members in every congressional district, BPW/USA is the leading advocate for millions of workingwomen on work-life balance and workplace equity issues. BPW Local Organizations provide members with professional development programs, networking, participation in grassroots activism, and opportunities to support scholarships for disadvantaged women. For information, see www.bpwusa.org.

The Carol K. Pforzheimer Student Fellowships (Schlesinger Library at the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study) is intended to encourage undergraduate women and men of Harvard College to use the resources of the Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America. Awards can range from $100 to $2,500. They can be used to cover expenses or as a stipend to enable the recipient to pursue a research project in lieu of term time or summer employment. The research may be, but does not have to be, related to or part of a project for which academic credit will be given. Preference will be given to applicants pursuing research in the history of community service and volunteer work, the culinary arts, women and health, and work and the family. For information, see
www.radcliffe.harvard.edu/schles/grants/pforz.php

The Feminist Majority Foundation (FMF), which was founded in 1987, is a cutting edge organization dedicated to women's equality, reproductive health, and non-violence. The Foundation seeks highly motivated undergraduate students who aspire to become leaders in the feminist movement to serve as interns in our Washington, DC and Los Angeles offices. For information, see www.feminist.org/intern

The Harvard College Student Employment Office is dedicated to helping students find worthwhile work, whether it is keeping University offices, libraries, labs and facilities operating smoothly, pursuing research with a faculty member, or serving the community as a reading tutor. They offer several programs (Work-Study and the HCRP among others) to expand research and public service opportunities as well as more traditional jobs. http://www.seo.harvard.edu/

The Money For Women/Barbara Deming Memorial Fund, Inc. (Money for Women/Barbara Deming Memorial Fund, Inc., Grants in Poetry, Fiction, and Nonfiction, P.O. Box 630125, Bronx, NY 10463) awards grants in poetry, fiction, and nonfiction. Grants of up to $1,000 are given to U.S. or Canadian poets, fiction writers, and nonfiction writers "whose work addresses women's concerns or speaks for peace and justice from a feminist perspective." Send an SASE for an application and complete guidelines.

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The Office of Career Services, Fellowships Office (54 Dunster Street). In the world of grants, scholarships, and fellowships, there is money available to support virtually any kind of purposeful individual development or career exploration imaginable. The OCS Fellowships Office administers competitions for 36 or more grants supporting study, work, and travel each year. Complete information about these and dozens of other opportunities can be found in The Harvard College Guide to Grants and its Harvard & Radcliffe student supplement. Their website includes information and links to other Harvard funding opportunities and national grant funding organizations. For information, call 617-495-2595. Note: graduate students should refer to the Career Services' offices at their respective graduate school for information on pertinent resources. http://www.ocs.fas.harvard.edu/fellowships/aboutus.htm

The Radcliffe Externship Program, Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study
Career exploration is the primary purpose of the Radcliffe Spring Break Externship Program, which links undergraduates with sponsoring alumnae in a variety of occupations and locations. Students learn firsthand from sponsors how work works. Initiated by the Class of 1947 in 1977, the program has brought together hundreds of students and alumnae to collaborate in mentoring experiences. In the past, students had the opportunity to live with and observe the work and lives of alumnae in such diverse fields as law, medicine, publishing, the arts, farming, education and business. The Externship program is immensely popular with students because it provides the invaluable opportunity to see how women balance the many aspects of their lives. While the experience is brief, it can have a significant impact on students who wish to explore career options free from the constraints of academic credit or paid employment. For information, call 617-495-8641.
http://www.radcliffe.edu/alumnae/net/externs

The Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, Fellowships (Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, 34 Concord Ave., Cambridge) are designed to support scholars, scientists, artists, and writers of exceptional promise and demonstrated accomplishments who wish to pursue work in academic and professional fields and in the creative arts. The Radcliffe Research Partnership (RRP) program is part of a commitment to increase the opportunities for undergraduates to work with Radcliffe scholars and staff. It matches undergraduates (junior partners) with senior scholars (senior partners). It fosters intellectual growth, develops skills, builds confidence, and offers exceptional role models. Nearly five hundred junior partners have participated in the program, working with more than three hundred senior partners. For information, call 617 495-8212. www.radcliffe.edu/fellowships/index.php

The Radcliffe Mentor Program (Office of Alumnae Services, Alumnae House, 79 Brattle Street, Cambridge) links undergraduates with Radcliffe and Harvard alumnae, providing students with opportunities for career exploration and intergenerational exchange. The program features a series of talks and workshops throughout the year, which focus on issues such as career development, life choices, leadership, and networking. Through the Radcliffe Spring Break Externship Program students are given the opportunity to shadow an alumna to learn firsthand about the career field of their choice. The program provides an intensive hands-on approach to career exploration. For information, call 617-495-8641 or email radalum@radcliffe.edu. www.radcliffe.edu/alumnae/net/index.php

In 1991, Radcliffe initiated the Radcliffe Research Partnership (RRP) Program as part of a commitment to increase the opportunities for undergraduates to work with Radcliffe scholars and Harvard faculty. It matches undergraduates with senior scholars to foster intellectual growth, develop skills, and build confidence, and offer exceptional role models. Nearly five hundred undergraduates have participated in the program, working with more than three hundred senior scholars at the Radcliffe Institute Fellowship Program, the Henry A. Murray Research Center, and the Schlesinger Library, as well as some Harvard faculty. Projects have been in such diverse fields as science, public policy, gender studies, the humanities and the arts. For information, call 617-495-215. http://www.radcliffe.edu/fellowships/rrp/index.php

Third Wave Scholarship Program for Young Women (511 W 25th St., Ste 301, New York, NY 10001) helps support the leadership of young women 15 to 30 by providing resources, public education, and relationship building opportunities. The primary criterion to qualify for a Third Wave scholarship is vigorous engagement in activist work and financial need. The Scholarship Committee prioritizes applicants who have limited access to financial resources and whose civic, community, or cultural work shows a commitment to social justice. Students applying for grants should also be involved as activists, artists, or cultural workers working on issues such as racism, homophobia, sexism, or other forms of inequality. The amount of each scholarship is decided after careful review of the student's financial aid report and range in amount from $500 and $5,000 each. For information, call 212-.675-0700, or email info@thirdwavefoundation.org. Web: http://thirdwavefoundation.org

Zonta International (557 West Randolph Street, Chicago, IL 60661) is a global service organization of executives in business and the professions working together, across political and social boundaries, to advance the status of women worldwide. Zonta International members volunteer their time, talents and money to local and international service programs, as well as scholarship and award programs aimed at furthering women's education, leadership and youth development. For information, call 312-930-5848, or email zontaintl@zonta.org. Web: www.zonta.org/

Post-B.A. Fellowships
Numerous fellowship opportunities exist for Harvard-Radcliffe graduating seniors. In the past, Women, Gender, and Sexuality graduates have received Dorot, Minton, Rockefeller and Rotary Fellowships, among others. For further information, please consult The Harvard College Guide to Grants. www.ocs.fas.harvard.edu/html/hcgg

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