MSU Center for Gender in Global Context (GenCen)

MSU's Center for Gender in Global Context (GenCen) is an interdisciplinary center in International Studies and Programs focused on gender, feminist theory, sexuality, and women's studies. Its affiliated faculty and students study how people from diverse racial, ethnic, national, and sexual backgrounds live in and engage with the world and how processes of global change affect gender relations locally, nationally, and internationally. Working together with the academic colleges, the Center promotes outstanding undergraduate and graduate education, facilitates research and scholarship of the highest caliber, and undertakes innovative outreach and active learning initiatives.