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About CSWS

The Center for the Study of Women in Society was founded at the University of Oregon in 1983, made possible by a generous bequest of William Harris in honor of his wife, Jane Grant. Its precursor, the Center for the Sociological Study of Women, was founded in 1973. This multidisciplinary research center generates, supports and disseminates research on gender and on all aspects of women's lives.

Center Goals

  • Initiate research that addresses gender-related issues facing society today.
  • Stimulate and increase knowledge about how gender, race, ethnicity, class, sexual identity and culture shape women's lives.
  • Study and evaluate the impact of policies related to women and gender.
  • Improve the dissemination and use of new scholarship on women and gender.
  • Create collaborating communities of scholars that enrich the intellectual environment of the university.
  • Improve the climate for women faculty members and graduate students.
  • Create alliances with other universities and outside organizations sharing interests in women and gender -related issues.
  • Create bridges between research, teaching, public understanding, and discussion about women's lives.

A member of the National Council for Research on Women (NCRW), CSWS is one of 95 women's research and policy centers in the United States and among 300 centers in more than 80 countries. CSWS is the only University of Oregon research entity focused specifically on women and gender. Sandra Morgen, director from 1991-2006, and CSWS were honored March 2004 by NCRW at their awards dinner "Women Who Make a Difference." Click here to read the UO article about the award.

CSWS is also a member of the National Women's History Museum. (NWHM), founded in 1996, is a nonpartisan, nonprofit educational institution dedicated to preserving, interpreting, and celebrating the diverse historic contributions of women, and integrating this rich heritage fully into our nation's history

CSWS
340 Hendricks Hall
1201 University of Oregon
Eugene, OR 97403-1201
Phone: (541) 346-5015
Fax: (541) 346-5096
csws@uoregon.edu

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