ABOUT THE PROGRAM
The WPS Concentration
The concentration in WPS in the Department of International Affairs allows Bush School students and other interested TAMU graduate students to take develop an emphasis in gender analysis as it relates to international affairs by taking courses from WPS faculty affiliates.
Research and Capstones
The WPS Program has a research program affiliated with The WomanStats Project, and offers paid and unpaid opportunities for Bush School students to become involved. In addition, there is an annual WPS capstone, with a team of 6-8 Bush School graduate students involved in researching WPS topics for a client. To date, our client has been the State Department’s Office of Global Women’s Issues.
EVENTS
Check our events page for information on upcoming events. The 10th Annual Texas Women, Peace, and Security Symposium will be held Friday, 15 November 2024 at the Presidential Conference Center on the Texas A&M University campus in College Station, Texas. The event will run from 9 AM to 4 PM, and there is no online option. (A video of the symposium will be available approximately one month after the event.)
The theme of this year’s Symposium is “National Security and Homeland Security: The Contribution of Women, Peace, and Security.” Guest speakers include representatives from the US Department of Defense, including NORAD, NORTHCOM, CYBERCOM, the US Air Force Academy, the Irregular Warfare Center, and the Royal Canadian Air Force. More information will be posted on this site shortly.
While attendance at the Symposium is free, please fill out this registration form so we are prepared for the number of people who will be attending. Register Here.