Women's Studies Faculty Jamey Piland, Assistant Professor of Communication (Program Chair) Sharon Shafer, Professor of Music Loretta Shpunt, Professor of English Beatriz Teleki, Professor of Spanish Jacqueline Padgett, Associate Professor of English Roxana Moayedi, Associate Professor of Sociology Mary Lynn Rampolla, Associate Professor of History Minerva San Juan, Associate Professor of Philosophy Carlota Ocampo, Assistant Professor of Psychology Description Trinity College offers an interdisciplinary minor in women's studies designed to support the academic life and scholarship of both students and faculty as they investigate and research the status of women in every field of academic inquiry. The discipline of women's studies was founded upon the integration of intellectual inquiry and social practice. Students in the program are strongly urged to combine feminist theory with practical applications of their scholarship. The Women's Studies Program strives for a broad and complex understanding of the female experience in a global context. Trinity College has been committed to the advancement of women since its founding. The College's Foundation for Leadership Curriculum expresses this commitment and emphasizes the value of an interdisciplinary, collaborative education. Using cross-cultural and multi-racial perspectives, the Women's Studies Program explores women's lives, labor, and arts; it examines the politics of gender, and it studies the history of gender roles as well as representations of those roles in different media. Focusing on the interaction of class, race, gender, and sexuality, it analyzes the relations of power in various cultures, and it provides students with a basic structure of ideas, a framework for analyzing the fundamental shift in understanding arising from a systematic retrieval of history and from women's changing awareness; the program also investigates strategies for social change. The program offers a minor in women's studies to both Weekday and Weekend students and supports all the Trinity's undergraduate majors as well as all the individualized and interdisciplinary majors. Courses that meet FLC requirements may also count toward the minor. Students must declare their minor in the Office of the Registrar. The introductory course should be taken in the spring of the student's second year or the fall of the third year. Minor Requirements (21 credits) ALL of the following courses: WST 240 Introduction to Women's Studies WST 400 Internship in Women's Studies WST 440 Senior Seminar in Women's Studies FOUR of the following courses chosen from three different disciplines:* ART 371 Women Artists BIO 291 Seminar on Topics in Biology BUA 210 Women on the Web BUA 212 Women in Business COM 388 Gender and Communication ECO 262 Inequality ECO 375 Women and the Economy ENG 303 Seminar on Toni Morrison ENG 306 The American Family on Film ENG 323 Seminar: Kate Chopin ENG 350 Images of Men in Contemporary Film ENG 362 Women in Fiction ENG 363 African American Women Writers ENG 365 Women in Contemporary American Film ENG 369 African American Women in Film ENG 447 The Bronte Sisters FRE 410 Women Writers in French Literature (bilingual format) HIS 243 Women in United States History HIS 245 Women, Work and Family in Medieval and Early Modern Europe HIS 344A African American Women's History HRE 301 Seminar: Perspectives on Gender HUM 300 Women in Love: The Novel in Europe and the Americas HUM 403 Women in Border Cultures INT 420 Philosophy and Public Policy: Gender and Economics MUS 252 Women in Music History NSM 300 The Search for the Breast Cancer Genes PHI 250 Women and Philosophy PHI 301 Readings in the Theory of Knowledge: Feminist Epistemologies PHI 315 Moral Psychology: Women as Agents PHI 401 Social and Political Philosophy: Justice, Gender and Family PSC 328 Women and the Law PSC 452 Seminar in Public Policy: Children PSY 205 Psychology of Gender Roles PSY 231 Psychology of Aging PSY 241 Women: Developmental and Multicultural Perspectives PSY 361 Family Systems Theory SOC 210 Women's Health and Public Policy SOC 250 Sociology of Women SOC 261 Family and Society SOC 310 Women and Third World Development SOC 368 Women, Men, and Complex Organizations SOC 461 Advanced Seminar on the Family THE 265 Christian Lifestyles: Marriage and Parenting THE 325 Feminist Theology * Other courses may be approved by the program chair. The program usually publishes a list of approved courses offered each semester. Program Policies Advanced Placement: Credits earned through AP examinations do not fulfill requirements of the minor. CLEP Policy: Credits earned through CLEP examinations do not fulfill requirements of the minor. Grades in Required Courses: Students are required to earn a grade of "C" (2.0) or better in all courses counted to fulfill requirements for the minor. Pass/No Pass: With the exception of internships, courses fulfilling minor requirements may not be taken pass/no pass. Senior Assessment: In order to complete a minor in women's studies, students must take WST 440 Senior Seminar in Women's Studies that includes a comprehensive assessment. Study Abroad: Students may meet minor requirements with courses taken during study abroad. TELL Policy: The Women's Studies Program supports and encourages the college's TELL Program. Students applying for experiential learning credit should consult with the program faculty. Transfer Credits: Transfer credit from accredited institutions may be counted for minor requirements, dependent on program review and approval. Course Descriptions WST 210 Gender, Creativity, and Music 3 cr Presents gender as a category of analysis in order to examine stereotypes, ideologies, and codes which shape and limit women's activities and roles in the visual and performing arts. Topics include the study of female narrative and agency, visual images, use of the body, and creation of music and lyrics. Examples will be drawn from a variety of styles and periods from the 13th-century to the 20th-century. FLC, Area II, Level 1 WST 211 Rockin' Women: American Popular Song 3 cr Explores the music and lyrics created by women and examines the impact of these on American culture. Blues, jazz, country, soul, rock 'n' roll, R&B, rap, and hip-hop in the 20th century will all be considered. Texts will include audio, video, and print examples. Students will be encouraged to explore their particular interests in class. WST 240 Introduction to Women's Studies 3 cr Provides a basic structure of ideas for examining questions of gender differences in history, culture, and contemporary society. Students learn central concepts and research methods in women's studies and use them to examine such topics as family, religion, work, gender, sexuality, and social change. FLC, Area III, Level 1 WST 250 Women in Popular Culture 3 cr Explores the cultural images and realities of contemporary women and their lives. Print, film, television, short fiction, and artifact will be used to document cultural rates. WST 252 Women in Television 3 cr Examines a variety of topics involving women and televisionboth in front of and behind the camerafrom image to image maker. Active participation in deconstructing programs and gaining skills in active viewing is included. WST 301 Peacemaking and Non-Violence 3 cr Considers the theoretical foundations of non-violence and explores the application of these principles with reference to the experiences and history of women. FLC, Area II, Level 1 WST 330 Questioning the Archetypes 3 cr Identifies the cultural and psychological meanings of the ideal or stereotypical constructs of femininity: the Goddess, the Beautiful Temptress, the Madonna, the Welfare Queen, the Earthy Mother, the Aunt Jemima, the Barbie, and others. WST 368 Women and Leadership 3 cr Explores women's leadership issues at the intersection of race, class, and gender. Key themes include the relational aspects of leadership, authenticity, identity and power, and the voice of leadership. WST 369 Women and Community Change 3 cr Explores women's roles in contemporary community change. Communities to be examined includebut are not limited toLatino, African American, deaf, Asian, White, Refugee, Native American, gay and lesbian, and religious. WST 400 Internship in Women's Studies 3 cr Requires students to perform nine hours of volunteer work each week in an internship in advocacy groups, non-profit organizations, and federal or D.C. government agencies that advance women's interests. Studies include required readings, journal writing, construction of an ethnography, and compiling and annotating a bibliography. Prerequisite: WST 240 WST 440 Senior Seminar in Women's Studies 3 cr Creates a synthesis of the student's studies in the field and deepens skills in women's studies research, critically presenting, analyzing, and assessing concepts, methods, and data. The topics reflect the most current research in the field. Students take a central role in conducting the seminar, and each one is responsible for an independent research project. Prerequisite: WST 240