Unit profile

Research

The scholarly community at the Department of Gender Studies is working in the tradition of feminist theory, exploring the complexities of gender at a local, national and global level using a whole range of theories, with a special emphases on Intersectionality, Postcolonial and Queer Studies, Gender Studies of Science and Technology including Health Studies. Gender is intersectionally connected to other social categories, such as class, ethnicity/racialisation, sexuality, disability and age.

UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Our work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
  • SDG 5 - Gender Equality
  • SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities
  • SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Collaborations the last five years

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