As an institution that centers its mission in the historical Christian faith, Seattle Pacific University affirms that women are created in the image of God, redeemed by Christ and called to lives of scholarship, leadership and service. In and effort to explore this affirmation, the Women's Studies Program at SPU strives to:
- Establish awareness within the Seattle Pacific community of issues related to women and the impact of these issues on women and men's lives,
- Explore women's issues in light of the Christian faith within a variety of disciplines, and to
- Develop understanding of the social construction of gender in historical and contemporary, Western global contexts.
Through these goals students in the Women's Studies Program are better equipped to be more faithful to understanding and pursuing their unique vocational calls. This emphasis on vocation supports goals of the Lilly SERVE grant, which helps to fund the program
For further information please visit the Women's Studies website or contact Jennifer McKinney, Director of Women's Studies Program.
Women's Studies Minor course requirements.
Women's Studies Resources(PDF) made possible in part by Lilly SERVE funding.