Gender Studies

Oulu University Gender Studies is situated in the Faculty of education. Gender Studies involves researchers from education, humanities and social sciences as well as researcher with other disciplinary and interdisciplinary backgrounds. Research is carried out in dynamic international research collaboration, around long-term research interests and new openings.

Studying Gender Studies

Curriculum in the University of Oulu

If you are interested in basic and and intermediate studies in Gender Studies, please see the Peppi system for more information. Gender Studies can be found under "Minor subjects and other modules" and "Faculty of Education".

Gender studies curriculum can be studied both in Finish and English. Do note that English options may involve more independent studies.

HILMA Network's cross-institutional studies

As a student in University of Oulu, you have access to HILMA network's cross-institutional courses from across Finnish Gender Studies units. You can learn about the network's courses on Hilma webpage.

Registration to Hilma courses takes place in Peppi. Learn about cross-institutional studies more on the University of Oulu webpage here.

Support in planning your studies

For more details regarding studying with us, please contact University lecturer Suvi Pihkala, university teacher Ilmari Leppihalme or, in case of individual courses, the person responsible as mentioned in Peppi. For Hilma courses, please contact Suvi Pihkala.

Research

Research in Gender studies is often multidisciplinary with foci ranging from intersectional approaches to gender in varied contexts, to feminist theories and methodologies.

Doing thesis?

When possible, Gender Studies organizes Bachelors' and Masters' thesis seminars. Check opportunities in the Faculty's seminar groups or by contacting our team. Our seminars offer intersectional, gender inclusive and safe spaces for students interested in broad range of gender-responsible, intersectional, feminist topics and approaches.

Interested in doctoral research?

Are you aspiring doctorate degree? As a doctoral researcher in the doctoral degree in Education and Psychology you can choose 'Sociology and Gender Studies' as your main subject. See instructions at the UniOGS website. You can contact our team to inquire possibilities of supervision.

FeGe-network

Forum for feminist and gender research scholars and academics across fields in the University of Oulu.

Network for Feminist and Gender researchers in the University of Oulu (FeGe) is an open forum and collective for feminist and gender research inspired scholars across the University. The network

• maintains a Teams space for sharing information about current issues in the University
• convenes for monthly informal coffee meetings
• organizes webinars and symposiums.

The network is coordinated by Suvi Pihkala, Anna R. Rönkä and Ilmari Leppihalme.

If you are interested in joining, please contact suvi.pihkala@oulu.fi.

ST-mailing list - National platform for gender equality

University of Oulu hots national ST-List, which works as a platform for sharing information related to gender equality related themes. The list is maintained by llmari Leppihalme and Mervi Heikkinen. For more details, please contact ilmari.leppihalme@oulu.fi.

• Registering to ST-list: send an email to st-lista-subscribe(a)lists.oulu.fi with the subject heading "st-lista subscribe. You do not need to add other content to the list. Registrations will be approved in due time after which you will receive list emails. You can also post your news/events to the list by sending you email to st-lista(a)lists.oulu.fi. ST-list is a moderated email list and all email undergo a pre-check before being published.

Networks

Gender Studies is member in both national and international networks, including:

• SUNS ry - Sukupuolentutkimuksen seura
• HILMA yliopistoverkosto
• UArctic Thematic Network Gender in the Arctic Knowledge Production
• AtGender - European Association of Gender research, education and documentation

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