With the inclusion of “sex” in the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the second wave of feminism opened up opportunities for women, including education, employment, and family life, as gender norms in American institutions were challenged.

Kif Augustine-Adams, Ivan Meitus Chair and professor of law, has taught feminist legal theory at the law school for nearly two decades and published scholarship related to women’s citizenship and Title IX.

Heather Belnap Jensen, European Studies faculty coordinator and longtime member of Women’s Studies executive committee, has taught Women in Art and Introduction to Global Women’s Studies courses.

Renata Forste, Kennedy Center director and former Women’s Studies coordinator, has taught Sociology of Gender and Introduction to Global Women’s Studies.