Welcome from the Chair!

Welcome to the home page of the Department of Women’s Studies at the University of Delaware!

Women’s Studies (WOMS) is the largest interdisciplinary unit on campus offering a broad range of courses in the humanities and social sciences, many of which are cross-listed with other departments in the College of Arts and Sciences. The Department offers a B.A. degree with an Honors Degree Option as well as Minor Degrees in Women’s Studies and in Sexualities and Gender Studies (SGST). Majors may choose to complete a concentration in Women in Global Perspective or in Domestic Violence Prevention and Services, and a large number of WOMS students also opt to pursue a double major.  We provide students with numerous academic and service learning opportunities, among these are a winter session study abroad in France (Paris), internships with social service agencies and government offices, the Geis Student Research on Women Conference as well as regular lecture and film series.

We take great pride in our diverse faculty.  Many are distinguished scholars in their fields and WOMS faculty has been recognized by the University for Excellence in teaching and advising. Students frequently state that WOMS faculty is highly accessible and supportive, and they also enjoy the sense of community the Department is able to offer them.

Browsing through our home page, you will find detailed information on WOMS courses and degree requirements, meet the faculty and staff, find out about current events or view links to WOMS resources and web pages. If you need any additional information, please contact Jessica Schiffman (jesss@udel.edu).

Thank you for visiting the WOMS web page and for your interest in our activities. Hopefully, you’ll be able to visit us in person. Our office is located in a beautifully restored Victorian house at 34 West Delaware Avenue.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Monika Shafi,

Chair of the Department of Women’s Studies
Elias Ahuja Professor of German