School of Culture, Gender & Social Justice

the world needs more transformative leaders

Mission

The School of Culture, Gender & Social Justice (SCGSJ) provides a robust, interdisciplinary, liberal arts education that is informed by the historical, social, political, and cultural forces that shape society. Unique in its hands-on, practical approach, the SCGSJ enables students to understand complex social problems in a way that prepares them to be real-world problem solvers. Upon graduation, SCGSJ students are ready to advocate for justice, capable of developing innovative solutions to society’s most difficult problems, and prepared to lead transformative, collaborative, work in any field they choose.

Highlights & Happenings

Juneteenth Celebration

Laramie Pride Fest

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Faculty Highlights

Academic Programs

African American and Diaspora Studies

Native American and Indigenous Studies

Gender and Women's Studies

Latina/o Studies

SCGSJ Transformative Initiatives

Black Studies Center
UW Black Studies Center
The UW Black Studies Center (UWBSC) spotlights the truth that advancing the precise histories of black people contributes to the University of Wyoming's Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion initiatives. The UWBSC strives to become a model that places Black Studies in rural areas at the forefront of the conceptualizations of race. By engendering a more robust understanding of Black Studies, the UWBSC seeks to enhance the visibility and relevance of Black Studies and its capacity to directly impact contemporary social issues that plague America and the greater global community. Click here for more information.
Rural Social Justice Center
Rural Social Justice Center
Building on its strong interdisciplinary tradition and unique positionality as part of the School of Culture, Gender, and Social Justice at the University of Wyoming, the Rural Social Justice Center brings together scholarship, research, and creative endeavors, community education, engagement, and activism centered on rural spaces and rural issues in order to further understanding and develop solutions to today’s most pressing social justice problems and to engender positive, transformative, change.
Community Conversations Speaker Series
Community Conversations Speaker Series
The SCGSJ Community Conversations Speaker Series seeks to provide opportunities for dialogue and education related to issues of culture, gender, and social justice. With an emphasis on fosetering community, and a focus on research and scholarship, the Community Conversations Speaker Series encourages robust discussion and collaboration, while providing education on a range of issues, in a format open to anyone wishing to learn.