Gender Studies Education

Since 1999, TEMA Gender Studies has conducted interdisciplinary education and research with a critical and research-based approach. We offer doctoral education in gender studies, an international master’s programme, and independent courses at both undergraduate and advanced levels.

Our master’s programme, Gender Studies – Intersectionality and Change, provides students with an in-depth understanding of intersectional gender studies and its application in various societal contexts. The programme attracts students from around the world and equips them with the tools to analyse and challenge power relations from a global perspective.

For those looking to broaden or deepen their knowledge, we offer single-subject courses in gender studies at both undergraduate and advanced levels. These courses are research-based and address a wide range of contemporary issues related to gender and intersectionality.

At Gender Studies, education and research are integrated into a dynamic and international environment. Our doctoral students and researchers collaborate with colleagues from Cape Town to Luleå, from Kathmandu to Santa Cruz – and our teaching is characterised by the same global and interdisciplinary perspectives.

Single-subject courses in gender studies

First cycle level (undergraduate)

Are we sisters after all? Gender and postcolonialism, 7.5 credits

Do you want to make the world a better place? The course is designed as a lively discussion space and offers you to critically tackle the main current debates on gender, identity, migration, coloniality, racism, intersectionality, memory,...

Second cycle level (advanced)

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Gender, Labour, and Social Reproduction, 7.5 credits

Do you want to deepen your understanding of how gender and social factors influence labour market conditions and societal structures? This course offers you the opportunity to critically analyse these issues.

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Feminist Pedagogy and Intersectional Gender Didactics, 7.5 credits

Do you want to make a change in the world through education? In this course we learn what changes are needed in the pedagogical practices, how to think about content, teaching methods, learning activities, the role of the teacher, and learning...

Feminist Enviromental Humanities, 7.5 credits

How are socio-cultural discourses connected to environmental issues? What is the relation between nature and culture? What are the linkages between social and environmental justice? In this course, you'll explore the intersections of environmental

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Decolonial Feminist Thought, Activism, and Art, 7.5 credits

Who defines knowledge, art, and resistance – and whose voices are left out? This course explores feminist contributions to decolonial thought, activism, and art, with a focus on how colonial histories shape power, gender, and representation.

Norm Creative perspectives on Design, Power, and Change, 6 credits

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Queer Studies: Subjects, Bodies, Ecologies, 7.5 credits

How do gender and sexuality shape – and how are they shaped by – history, culture and society? How can queer literacy help us understand discourses and representations of gender, sex, and sexuality across cultural debates and expressions, art, and

Single-subject courses

Linköping University offers courses at both undergraduate and master’s levels in a variety of study fields.

Our master's programme

Gender Studies - Intersectionality and Change, Master's Programme, 120 credits

You learn to challenge norms and structures in education, organisations, media and politics. Focusses in intersectional gender – gender in interplay with other social categorisation such as ethnicity, nationality, sexuality, age, (dis)ability etc.

Meet our students

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The first-year students in the master’s programme Gender Studies – Intersectionality and Change gathered during the campus week at Campus Valla in Linköping to take the course Career Paths and Professional Communication.

Q&A with Gabriela Ramirez Rey, master's programme student

Why is Gender Studies important?

"It is important because it is a lens that enables us to gain a better understanding of broader systems of power, inequality and representation. This perspective is essential for anyone seeking to create fairer economies and societies, particularly given the growing backlash against gender, women's rights and LGBTQ rights. Once you begin to see the world from this perspective, the structural patterns that shape our societies become impossible to ignore. Plus, this approach can be applied to many disciplines and professions."

What was the best part of the programme?

"One of the most valuable aspects was the opportunity to take part in lectures, debates and discussions in an open and respectful environment. Our professors were approachable and supportive, and my peers brought a wide range of experiences to every conversation. This created a collaborative, safe learning space where everyone contributed as equals."

What opportunities do you see after completing the programme?

"I see many opportunities ahead. The degree and curriculum open doors within the job market and in research, as well as in the development of independent, international projects. It has also strengthened my desire to build a career in academia while staying connected to practical, interdisciplinary work."

A woman in a green suit posing for a picture. — Gabriela Ramirez Rey

Contact

Programme coordinator

Director of studies

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Gender studies (TEMAG)

At Tema Genus, we conduct research, PhD training, undergraduate and master’s education, and social outreach, all with a foundation in interdisciplinary gender studies and often together with international collaborators.