Teaching and research that is boldly interdisciplinary
Gender and Sexuality Studies
Why study Gender and Sexuality Studies at Birkbeck?
Gender and sexuality shape every part of our social and cultural worlds. You'll explore how power, identity and difference are shaped - and contested - through gendered and sexual relations. We interrogate how norms of gender and sexuality are formed through shifting dynamics of race, class, disability, space, colonialism and nation. From struggles over rights and representation to debates about justice, safety and freedom, questions of gender and sexuality sit at the heart of today’s most urgent public conversations.
Our teaching and research approach is boldly interdisciplinary, drawing on sociology, politics, law, history, psychosocial studies, philosophy, media and cultural studies. You’ll work with leading feminist, queer, trans and intersectional scholarship to explore critical questions about identity, power, violence, representation and social change.
Careers
Our gender and sexuality studies course prepares you for any role which benefits from skills in research, communication and engagement. You will gain a valuable set of transferable attributes including evaluating and assessing types of information and the ability to present an argument to a range of audiences. Graduates have pursued roles such as:
- Social worker
- Journalist
- Government and policy research
Highlights
- Join a vibrant research community committed to critical inquiry and public engagement.
- A teaching team that collaborates with activists, policymakers, scholars, charities and NGOs.
- Birkbeck Gender and Sexuality (BiGS) organises a diverse range of events.
