Women's and Gender Studies Program at Hope College

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Alum Chloe Long reflects on her time as a WGS student and how she’s using her education in her career! Your gift transforms lives!

Bold Resistance: Interview with WGS Alumna Chloe Long - Women's and Gender Studies Interview with Hope College's WGS alumna Chloe Long

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Asian community members are stuck in a double-bind; trapped between high expectations and the harmful racialized characterizations that continue to exist....

The Model Minority Myth, Relative Privilege, AAPI Experiences, and Why it's All Oppression Anyway - Women's and Gender Studies Asian community members are stuck in a double-bind; trapped between high expectations and the harmful racialized characterizations that continue to exist.

A Letter from Hope College's Women's Empowerment Organization--a Student Club Dear WEO Community,The Supreme Court’s recent decision to overturn Roe v. Wade weighs heavily on my heart. After taking a few days to process, I feel it is appropriate to release a statement to the community regarding my, and the Women’s Empowerment Organization’s, stance on the matter. The overturning of Roe does not only affect the right to get an abortion....

Roe v. Wade, 2022 - Women's and Gender Studies A Letter from Hope College’s Women’s Empowerment Organization–a Student Club Dear WEO Community,The Supreme Court’s recent decision to overturn Roe v. Wade weighs heavily on my heart. After taking a few days to process, I feel it is appropriate to release a statement to the community regardi...

By Megan Jacobs On September 30, 2021, Abigail Favale, doctor of gender studies at George Fox University, came to Hope College and gave a lecture titled: “The Genesis of Gender: Christian and Feminist Perspectives on S*x and Gender.” When I (Megan Jacobs, '22) first saw the talk advertised, I was excited to attend, as it was an intersection of my two majors: Women and Gender Studies and Christian History and Theology....

Reflecting on "The Genesis of Gender" - Women's and Gender Studies By Megan Jacobs On September 30, 2021, Abigail Favale, doctor of gender studies at George Fox University, came to Hope College and gave a lecture titled: “The Genesis of Gender: Christian and Feminist Perspectives on S*x and Gender.” When I (Megan Jacobs, ’22) first saw the talk advertised, I ...

Spera is Hope College's annual research magazine, a publication that highlights the scholarly accomplishments of Hope's Faculty. This year, the Women's & Gender Studies program is thrilled to see the work of Dr. Lynn Japinga and Dr. Sarah Kornfield featured in this prestigious publication. Dr. Lynn Japinga's new book From Daughters to Disciples features research that developed out of her WGS course on Christian feminism....

WGS Professors Research featured in Spera - Women's and Gender Studies Spera is Hope College’s annual research magazine, a publication that highlights the scholarly accomplishments of Hope’s Faculty. This year, the Women’s & Gender Studies program is thrilled to see the work of Dr. Lynn Japinga and Dr. Sarah Kornfield featured in this prestigious publication. Dr....