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23 courses with the subject GCS, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.

GCS 400Virtual Orientation

This required orientation course introduces all graduate students in the Gwen Ifill College of Media, Arts, and Humanities to the full range of academic, administrative, and so

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GCS
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2026-2027
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simmons.smartcatalogiq.com
GCS 403Gender and Cultural Studies: Theory Into Practice

Studies contemporary theories of gender, race, indigeneity, class, ability, and sexuality, with a focus on theorists whose works h

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GCS
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2026-2027
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simmons.smartcatalogiq.com
GCS 405Contemporary Critical Theory

Introduces graduate students to the concepts and practices of contemporary literary and cultural criti

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GCS
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2026-2027
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simmons.smartcatalogiq.com
GCS 406Feminism and Literature

Surveys feminist approaches to literary analysis and production, examining poetry and fiction that e

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GCS
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2026-2027
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simmons.smartcatalogiq.com
GCS 410Issues in International Studies

This seminar will be acomparative look at European and American imperialism, broadly defined, to examine how colonial encounters and societies shaped intersecting discourses of gender and race. The current generation of feminist and postcolonial scholars has reinvigorated the analysis of empire by placing questions of gender and race at the forefront. Thus the seminar will draw from a broad range of readings, including interd

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GCS
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2026-2027
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simmons.smartcatalogiq.com
GCS 412Special Topics: American Masculinity

Considers sex, gender and masculinity in America, 17th century (Indian Wars and Witch Trials), the late 18th century (Revolution and Early Republic) and the late 19th century (Industrialization, Empire and the Boy Scouts), wi

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GCS
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2026-2027
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simmons.smartcatalogiq.com
GCS 415Feminisim and Economic Difference
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GCS
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2026-2027
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simmons.smartcatalogiq.com
GCS 417Race Theory

This seminar will examine contemporary theories of race and ethnicity from multiple disciplinary perspectives, including sociology, literature, p

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GCS
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2026-2027
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simmons.smartcatalogiq.com
GCS 420Race, Gender, and Empire

The history of race and racism begins with the history of imperialism and colonialism. Often, scholars of race and racism ignore this history and study race within a specific nation state without making global connections. In this class, we will explore the history of racism that is deeply gendered a

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GCS
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course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
simmons.smartcatalogiq.com
GCS 430Cultural Theory

An intensive reading seminar, intended to provide an introduction to the theoretical debates regarding the study of culture that have tak

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GCS
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2026-2027
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simmons.smartcatalogiq.com
GCS 450Independent Study

Offers an opportunity to complete research, internship, or fieldwork projects related to the GCS program. Requires consent of a supervisi

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GCS
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2026-2027
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simmons.smartcatalogiq.com
GCS 455GCS Capstone

Involves a year-long independent research and writing project culminating in a paper of approximately 60-80 pages under the supervision o

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GCS
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2026-2027
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simmons.smartcatalogiq.com
GCS 455AThesis Extension

Involves a year-long independent research and writing project culminating in a paper of approximately 60 t

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GCS
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Edition
2026-2027
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simmons.smartcatalogiq.com
GCS 460Project

Involves a research and writing project culminating in a paper of substantial length (30-40 pages) that may include an exhibit, film, med

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GCS
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2026-2027
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simmons.smartcatalogiq.com
GCS 460AMaster's Project Extension

Consent of the program director. Involves a research and writing project culminating in a paper of substantial length (30 to 40 pages) tha

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GCS
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course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
simmons.smartcatalogiq.com
GCS 460BProject Extension

Consent of the program director. Involves a research and writing project culminating in a paper of substantial

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GCS
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
simmons.smartcatalogiq.com
GCS 465GGraduate Consortium of Women's Studies: Understanding Pornography and Obscura

This course is an interdisciplinary exploration of ways of feminist thinking, knowing, listening, and speaking in the i

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GCS
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course
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2026-2027
Source
simmons.smartcatalogiq.com
GCS 466GGraduate Consortium of Women's Studies

This course examines the intersecting transformations in the meanings and possibilities of kinship and family life. We will explore cru

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GCS
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course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
simmons.smartcatalogiq.com
GCS 467GGraduate Consortium of Women's Studies

Peace Keeping operations involving both military and civilian personnel have been deployed in a number of countries such as Bosnia, Kosovo, East Timor and Afghanistan. These interventions have come about following intense levels of violence, breakdo

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GCS
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course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
simmons.smartcatalogiq.com
GCS 470Internship

Offers students a work experience of five to ten hours per week under the direction of a workplace supervisor and a Simmons advisor. Serv

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GCS
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course
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2026-2027
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simmons.smartcatalogiq.com
GCS 480Gender/Cultural Fieldwork

Offers an opportunity to conduct field research for five to ten hours per week under the direction of a Simmons advisor. Involves gatheri

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GCS
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course
Edition
2026-2027
Source
simmons.smartcatalogiq.com
GCS 492Prisons in Political Thought

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GCS
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Edition
2026-2027
Source
simmons.smartcatalogiq.com
GCS 547Whiteness Antiracism & Justice_Work

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GCS
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2026-2027
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simmons.smartcatalogiq.com

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