WGSE is the best abroad program for gender studies Past Review
By Whitney S (Media Arts, Antioch College) for
Carleton Global Engagement: Women's and Gender Studies in Europe
I was at a point where I just thought that nobody would ever do work in a way that structurally matched their ideological mission. I learned practices to make work and research more based in feminist, anti-oppression and non-violent models. I was also exposed to one of the best gender studies departments in the world, at Utrecht, and will be getting my masters on full scholarship/
Personal Information
| If you took classes at multiple universities, list those universities here: | University of Utrecht |
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 1 month - 6 months |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
This was the best academic experience I have had so far. Iverta Jusova, the instructor, is incredible, the speakers and the breadth of subject matter and terrain covered was remarkable, and the readings were thought provoking. Because of this, I was exposed to the opportunity to and am now attending graduate school in Hungary and the Netherlands on full scholarship. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
All of the hosts were wonderful and important activists doing interesting things |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
In Germany we all got to live with lesbian activist DJs! |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
You go to so many places and learn so much from a feminist perspective- many of the lectures are by activists who may or may not be "academics." We even got invited to the ex president of the Czech Republic's birthday celebration after being made pancakes by one of the most important women in the velvet revolution. And that was just one day. |
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| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
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Finances
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* Money: How easily were you able to live on a student's budget?
(1 = not very easy/$200+ on food & personal expenses/week, 2.5 = $100/week, 5 = very easily/minimal cost) |
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Other Program Information
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A Look Back
| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | GO! It will break your brain and replenish you from being jaded |
