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Bachelor of Arts in Gender, Race, and Identity

In the Gender, Race, and Identity major, you can choose any one of the following options:

  • Gender, Race, and Identity, B.A.
  • Gender, Race, and Identity (Ethnic Studies Specialization), B.A.
  • Gender, Race, and Identity (Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Specialization), B.A.

Minors

  • Black Studies
  • Ethnic Studies
  • Holocaust, Genocide, and Peace Studies
  • Indigenous Studies
  • Latinx Studies
  • LGBTQ Studies
  • Religious Studies
  • Social Justice
  • Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

Masters of Arts in Gender, Race, and Identity

Graduate Certificate in Gender, Race, and Identity

Donate to GRI

We encourage you to consider a gift to the Mary White Stewart Memorial Scholarship, established to honor the legacy of Dr. Mary White Stewart (1945-2021), a scholar, mentor and advocate who played an instrumental role in the founding of our department. The scholarship in her name will provide financial support to undergraduate or graduate students pursuing degrees in GRI or sociology. Please consider making a one time or monthly gift to continue Dr. Stewart’s impact.

You may also consider a charitable gift to GRI through a general donation to support students, faculty research and public programming in the Department of Gender, Race, and Identity. We thank you for your support!

Upcoming courses

Please review the course catalog for accuracy. To view class times and sections, visit MyNevada.

GRI Summer 2023 Undergraduate Courses
Course Instructor
ETS 280: Native American Identities and Culture Harry
WMST 101: Introduction to Women’s Studies Huerta
WMST 300: Genders, Cultures, and Identities Purdy
WMST/ENG 427A: Women and Literature Hill
GRI Fall 2023 Undergraduate Courses
Course Instructor
ETS 280: Native American Identities and Culture Harry
ETS 307: Topics in Race and Racism Bogale
GRI 103: Introduction to Intersectional Analysis of Identities Jackson
GRI 103: Introduction to Intersectional Analysis of Identities Sahin
GRI 201: Narratives of Identity and Difference Brownell
GRI 230: Introduction to LGBTQ Studies Ahern
GRI 257: Social Movements of GRI Huerta
GRI/ENG 345: U.S. Writers of Color Gifford
GRI/MUS 422: Music of the African Diaspora Meadows
GRI 428: Indigenous Feminisms Harry
GRI 493: Queer History and Theory Ahern
HGPS 201: Concepts of Holocaust & Genocide Jackson
HGPS 201: Concepts of Holocaust & Genocide Irujo
HGPS 410: Holocaust Literatue Purdy
RST 101: Introduction to Religious Studies Absher
WMST 101: Intro Women's Studies Purdy
WMST 250: Introduction to Feminist Theory Huerta
WMST 300: Gender Culture Id Purdy
WMST 353: Identity Politics in the United States Ring
WMST/PSC 354: Politics and Women Ring
WMST/BASQ 378: Basque Transnationalism in the United States Irujo
WMST 419: Men and Masculinities Jackson
WMST/ENG: 427A Women & Lit Nelson
WMST 453: Gender & Society Downey
WMST/BASQ 462: Basque Gender Studies Ariznabarreta
GRI Fall 2023 Graduate Courses
Course Instructor
GRI 790: Activist Scholarship Boehm

GRI Research

The Great Vanishing Act book jacket

Dr. Debra Harry, "Decolonizing Colonial Constructions of Indigenous Identity: A Conversation Between Debra Harry and Leonie Pihama"

The Great Vanishing Act

Applied Research book jacket

Dr. Lydia Huerta, "Queering communication studies: a Journal of Applied Communication Research forum"

Journal of Applied Communication Research

Returned book jacket

Dr. Deborah Boehm, Returned: Going and Coming in an Age of Deportation

Returned

Lavender and Red book jacket

Dr. Emily Hobson, Lavender and Red: Liberation and Solidarity in the Gay and Lesbian Left

Lavender and Red

Latin American Perspectives book jacket

Dr. Guadalupe Escobar "Testimonio at 50"

Latin American Perspectives

Black Social Economy book jacket

Dr. Prisca Gayles, “The Social Economy of Africans and African Descendants in Buenos Aires”

The Black Social Economy in the Americas

Ethnic and Racial Studies book jacket

Dr. Vadricka Etienne, "Rather be known as Haitian: identity construction of the ethnically-identified second generation"

Ethnic and Racial Studies