Department of Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (Brandeis University)
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The Department of Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at Brandeis University is an interdisciplinary academic unit that examines gender, sexuality, feminism, and related social justice issues through humanities and social science perspectives.
All labels observed (1)
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| Department of Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (Brandeis University) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Department of Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (Brandeis University) Context triple: [School of Arts and Sciences (Brandeis University), hasDepartment, Department of Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (Brandeis University)]
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Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies is an interdisciplinary academic field that critically examines gender, sexuality, and women’s experiences in relation to power, culture, history, and social justice.
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Institute of Women's Studies
The Institute of Women's Studies is an academic center at Birzeit University dedicated to research, teaching, and advocacy on gender, feminism, and women's rights in Palestinian and broader Arab contexts.
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Institute for Gender, Sexuality, and Feminist Studies (McGill University)
The Institute for Gender, Sexuality, and Feminist Studies at McGill University is an academic center dedicated to interdisciplinary teaching and research on gender, sexuality, feminism, and social justice.
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Department of Equity Studies
The Department of Equity Studies is an academic unit focused on critical scholarship and teaching about social justice, human rights, and systemic inequalities.
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Center for Gender and Sexuality Law
The Center for Gender and Sexuality Law is an academic and advocacy hub that focuses on legal issues related to gender, sexuality, and reproductive rights through research, teaching, and policy work.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Department of Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (Brandeis University) Target entity description: The Department of Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at Brandeis University is an interdisciplinary academic unit that examines gender, sexuality, feminism, and related social justice issues through humanities and social science perspectives.
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A.
Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies is an interdisciplinary academic field that critically examines gender, sexuality, and women’s experiences in relation to power, culture, history, and social justice.
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B.
Institute of Women's Studies
The Institute of Women's Studies is an academic center at Birzeit University dedicated to research, teaching, and advocacy on gender, feminism, and women's rights in Palestinian and broader Arab contexts.
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C.
Institute for Gender, Sexuality, and Feminist Studies (McGill University)
The Institute for Gender, Sexuality, and Feminist Studies at McGill University is an academic center dedicated to interdisciplinary teaching and research on gender, sexuality, feminism, and social justice.
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D.
Department of Equity Studies
The Department of Equity Studies is an academic unit focused on critical scholarship and teaching about social justice, human rights, and systemic inequalities.
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E.
Center for Gender and Sexuality Law
The Center for Gender and Sexuality Law is an academic and advocacy hub that focuses on legal issues related to gender, sexuality, and reproductive rights through research, teaching, and policy work.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
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| instanceOf |
academic department
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interdisciplinary program ⓘ |
| approach |
interdisciplinary
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intersectional ⓘ |
| campus | Waltham, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith | other Brandeis departments ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| employs | faculty ⓘ |
| engagesIn |
community outreach
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research ⓘ teaching ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
feminist studies
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gender studies ⓘ sexuality studies ⓘ women’s studies ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
feminism
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gender ⓘ sexuality ⓘ social justice ⓘ |
| languageOfInstruction | English ⓘ |
| missionIncludes |
critical analysis of gender and power
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promotion of social justice ⓘ |
| offers |
courses on feminist theory
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courses on intersectionality ⓘ courses on queer theory ⓘ graduate programs ⓘ undergraduate major ⓘ undergraduate minor ⓘ |
| partOf | Brandeis University ⓘ |
| promotes |
LGBTQ+ studies
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critical race and ethnic studies perspectives ⓘ feminist scholarship ⓘ |
| studies |
cultural representations of gender and sexuality
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economic aspects of gender and sexuality ⓘ historical dimensions of gender ⓘ political aspects of gender and sexuality ⓘ |
| usesPerspective |
humanities
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social sciences ⓘ |
| website | https://www.brandeis.edu/womens-gender-sexuality-studies/ ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: Department of Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (Brandeis University) Description of subject: The Department of Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at Brandeis University is an interdisciplinary academic unit that examines gender, sexuality, feminism, and related social justice issues through humanities and social science perspectives.
Referenced by (1)
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School of Arts and Sciences
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hasDepartment
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Department of Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (Brandeis University)
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subject surface form:
School of Arts and Sciences (Brandeis University)