Gender & Diversity Studies
Gender Studies at Wageningen University & Research is an open space to develop and share knowledge in particular within the fields of food, agriculture, rural societies, rural environments and gender research. This space is meant to provide a coherent environment for cross disciplinary research on areas of international relevance, both practical and theoretical. Gender Studies is quintessentially interdisciplinary.
Research and teaching faculty
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dr. MPM (Margreet) van der Burg University Lecturer / Researcher
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dr. C (Chizu) Sato Lecturer / Researcher
Our research
Gender & Diversity Studies research is mainly done by gender studies experts in their own disciplines while integrating their approach into research or education with other colleagues, or in bigger gender studies research projects in which they cooperate on an interdisciplinary basis. To keep track of the research activities we list gender studies specific research initiatives as well as ones that integrate gender studies aspects.
Minor and other education elements
The gender studies minor (WUGAS) has definitely run for the last time in 2015/2016.
We are still working on new elements; please also check the options for open courses, internships and thesis supervision!!!! Two courses of the minor are still given as part of other programms.
The BSc Minor Gender Studies Aspects of Sustainable Food Systems (WUGAS) prepared students to approach changes and pressing issues around food systems from an integrated bio-physical, economic, political, social and cultural perspective. It explicitly adds and integrates gender aspects in order to fully address sustainability and social justice as expressed in the Millennium and Sustainable Development Goals.
Our publications
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A bridge over troubled waters
Nature Sustainability (2022), Volume: 5, Issue: 2 - ISSN 2398-9629 - p. 92-92. -
A scale-based framework to understand the promises, pitfalls and paradoxes of irrigation efficiency to meet major water challenges
Global Environmental Change (2020), Volume: 65 - ISSN 0959-3780