A community of researchers and activists who see gender studies not only as a promising field of knowledge, but also as an opportunity to change the world for the better.
Since 1997, the Center has organized a series of conferences, seminars, trainings and courses; published several books, thematic volumes of magazines, calendars, conducted several research projects.
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Selected dates:
1997
The Center for Gender Studies was founded at the European Humanities University in Minsk with the support of the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation.
2000
The first Master's program at EHU Minsk was the Master's Program in Gender Studies.
2005
After EHU moved to Vilnius, the Center continued its activities, including research, education, and activist projects, both in Belarus and Lithuania.
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Research areas:
Social stratification of post-Soviet societies: gender, class, nation
Gender Representations in Visual Culture and Feminist Curating
Gender, mobility and human rights
Gender and mass communications
Gender and Economics
Gender, science and technology
gender and language
Gay & Lesbian Studies / Queer Studies
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Center leaders:
Elena Gapova, founder
Vladislav Ivanov, coordinator