Master of Arts in History Concentration in Women’s and Gender History Postgraduate Programme By University of Kentucky |TopUniversities

Master of Arts in History Concentration in Women’s and Gender History

Programme overview

Study Level

Masters

Students work closely with faculty members experienced in directing research. Our students take a combination of theme seminars, which are organized around key areas of conceptual inquiry and encourage graduate students to explore these issues as they relate to their own areas and periods of interest; field seminars, which focus on the history and historiography of specific regions and periods; and research seminars, which help students develop their research skills and explore questions of scholarly interest. Students also take courses in other departments and programs, including but not limited to Appalachian Studies, Africana Studies, Gender & Women's Studies, Social Theory, and the Patterson School of Diplomacy and International Commerce. What can a history major at UK do for you? History is the study of the most important and exciting events that have ever occurred. A History major provides a superb introduction to modern society, politics and global events. History provides rigorous instruction in critical thinking, writing and composition. History majors develop research and presentation skills that are highly transferable to any career. A BA in History can serve as a strong foundation for careers in Law, Government, Public Policy, Consulting, Education, Academia, Publishing, Research and Journalism. A History degree also complements a degree in International Studies, Political Science, Sociology, Anthropology or Geography. History is one of the broadest disciplines in academia: Historians at UK study everything from religion to literature, from disease to technology, and from slavery to revolutions. Historians at UK work in dozens of different countries on five different continents. History is consistently recognized as one of the best teaching departments at UK. Culture is “that complex whole which includes knowledge, belief, art, morals, law, custom, and any other capabilities and habits acquired by …member[s] of society" and also transmitted by them.[1] Culture is thus history in its broadest sense. This concentration reflects the burgeoning cultural history of the last twenty years and encompasses the study of the history of ideas; popular and elite cultures; material culture; work, leisure and consumption; and the formation of religious, gender, national, ethnic, and racial identities. Women’s and Gender History Students in this field of concentration will examine the nature of the construction of gender difference and transformations in gender identities across time. The field is comparative both temporally and geographically. It investigates both masculinity and femininity, and explores how gender interacts with other social identities such as class, race, nationality, ethnicity and sexuality in relations of power. The concentration analyzes the impact of gendered relations and gendered discourse on a broad variety of global and local contexts including international relations, imperial/colonial relations, politics, law, work, family, school, leisure, consumption, religion, and domesticity. Students are especially encouraged to acquire interdisciplinary skills by taking appropriate courses in other departments and programs, in particular the Gender and Women’s Studies Program.

Programme overview

Study Level

Masters

Students work closely with faculty members experienced in directing research. Our students take a combination of theme seminars, which are organized around key areas of conceptual inquiry and encourage graduate students to explore these issues as they relate to their own areas and periods of interest; field seminars, which focus on the history and historiography of specific regions and periods; and research seminars, which help students develop their research skills and explore questions of scholarly interest. Students also take courses in other departments and programs, including but not limited to Appalachian Studies, Africana Studies, Gender & Women's Studies, Social Theory, and the Patterson School of Diplomacy and International Commerce. What can a history major at UK do for you? History is the study of the most important and exciting events that have ever occurred. A History major provides a superb introduction to modern society, politics and global events. History provides rigorous instruction in critical thinking, writing and composition. History majors develop research and presentation skills that are highly transferable to any career. A BA in History can serve as a strong foundation for careers in Law, Government, Public Policy, Consulting, Education, Academia, Publishing, Research and Journalism. A History degree also complements a degree in International Studies, Political Science, Sociology, Anthropology or Geography. History is one of the broadest disciplines in academia: Historians at UK study everything from religion to literature, from disease to technology, and from slavery to revolutions. Historians at UK work in dozens of different countries on five different continents. History is consistently recognized as one of the best teaching departments at UK. Culture is “that complex whole which includes knowledge, belief, art, morals, law, custom, and any other capabilities and habits acquired by …member[s] of society" and also transmitted by them.[1] Culture is thus history in its broadest sense. This concentration reflects the burgeoning cultural history of the last twenty years and encompasses the study of the history of ideas; popular and elite cultures; material culture; work, leisure and consumption; and the formation of religious, gender, national, ethnic, and racial identities. Women’s and Gender History Students in this field of concentration will examine the nature of the construction of gender difference and transformations in gender identities across time. The field is comparative both temporally and geographically. It investigates both masculinity and femininity, and explores how gender interacts with other social identities such as class, race, nationality, ethnicity and sexuality in relations of power. The concentration analyzes the impact of gendered relations and gendered discourse on a broad variety of global and local contexts including international relations, imperial/colonial relations, politics, law, work, family, school, leisure, consumption, religion, and domesticity. Students are especially encouraged to acquire interdisciplinary skills by taking appropriate courses in other departments and programs, in particular the Gender and Women’s Studies Program.

Admission Requirements

6+

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