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Sexuality Studies

Bachelor of Arts (BA), International Bachelor of Arts (iBA)

Study Abroad Double Major Minor

Examine the artistic, cultural, economic, geographic, historical, literary, political, psychological and social aspects of sexuality in a transnational context.

 

Program Information

Sexuality Studies is a field that examines sexual desires and pleasures, acts and behaviours, identities and subjectivities, communities and cultures, movements and organizing. Our program explores artistic, cultural, economic, geographic, historical, literary, political and psychological dimensions of sexuality, while also investigating sexual dimensions of arts, economies, geographies, histories, literatures, politics and psychologies. A central mission of Sexuality Studies is to examine "intersectionality"— an intersectional approach focuses on existent and emergent intersections of sexuality with ability, age, class, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, health, nationality, race, religion and sexual identity. Committed to examining lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered, transsexual, intersexed, heterosexual and heteronormative identities and cultures, the field also studies alternative ways of organizing sexualities and, indeed, alternatives to sexuality, in the past, present and future.

Degree Information

Campus: Keele
Faculty:  Liberal Arts and Professional Studies
Degree:   Bachelor of Arts (BA), International Bachelor of Arts (iBA)
Degree Options: Double Major, Minor, Single Major, Specialized
Duration

3, 4 yrs

Experiential Education

Research / Other Activities

Honours Option

Yes

OUAC Code

YBN

Degree Overview

  • Why Sexuality Studies
  • Program Overview
  • Courses
  • Your Degree Pathway
  • Certificates Offered

Outstanding Faculty
Our faculty members have been leaders in the study of sexualities in Canada and internationally for two decades. Our dedicated, dynamic, award winning professors offer excellent learning environments at all levels of study.

Flexibility
You can choose from a wide variety of course offerings every year within the general guidelines and requirements of the Sexuality Studies program. You can choose from more than 50 courses from various academic areas and take discipline-based courses in fields such as anthropology, geography, history, literature, philosophy, political science, and sociology.

Active Student-Run Clubs
The mission of the Undergraduate Sexuality Studies Association (USSA) is to provide positive spaces for the queer community and allies at York. As such, USSA has hosted many successful events from conferences, symposiums, art exhibits to discussion groups and fundraising. Always ready to push the boundaries on our understandings of sex, sexuality and gender, the USSA team brings together students who wish to work for change and social justice and enjoy an occasional provocation.

Our Sexuality Studies courses examine sexual desires and pleasures, acts and behaviours, identities and subjectivities, communities and cultures, movements and organizing. As a Sexuality Studies major, you will investigate "intersectionality" - an intersectional approach that focuses on existent and emergent intersections of sexuality with ability, age, class, gender, gender identity, health, nationality, race, ethnicity, religion, and sexual identity.

Sample Courses:
SXST 1600 Introduction to Sexuality Studies
GWST 2511 Sex, Gender and Popular Culture
SXST 2600 Critical Foundations in Sexuality Studies
ANTH 3240 Sexuality from a Cross-Cultural Perspective
GWST 3536 Queer Cultures
GWST 3544 Discerning Masculinities
SXST 3602 Transnational Sexualities
SXST 3603 Sexual Activism, Movements and Politics
SXST 4601 Queer Methods in Sex Research

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Cross-Disciplinary Certificate in Sexuality Studies - Certificate Requirements
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Career Options

Graduates of our Sexuality Studies program have gone on to have fulfilling careers in a wide variety of fields. With a Sexuality Studies degree you have the opportunity to enter the work force with a well-rounded education and options to be successful in a range of different career paths.

Careers:

Activist Advocate Community Worker
Counsellor Family Therapist Health Policy Planner
Human Rights Advocate NGO Director Non-profit Administrator
Psychologist Women’s Rights Advocate Youth Worker

Meet Our Students, Alumni and Professors

Kathleen Cherrington

Student, Sexuality Studies  

Giacomo Sanfilippo

Alumnus, Sexuality Studies '13  

Shirelle Goodman

Alumna, Sexuality Studies '12  

Matt Turner

Alumnus, Sexuality Studies '17  
Frances Latchford

Frances Latchford

Professor, Sexuality Studies  

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