DESCRIPTION   |   COURSES   |   AFFILIATED FACULTY   |   STUDENT LEADERSHIP

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Description

The concentration in WPS in the Department of International Affairs allows Bush School students and other interested TAMU graduate students to take courses and develop an emphasis in gender analysis as it relates to international affairs. The foundation course is Women and Nations, INTA 645, and this is supplemented by offerings from visiting instructors as well as a capstone research course in WPS. Students may also enroll in graduate courses on gender analysis in other departments at Texas A&M to complete the concentration.

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Courses

• • INTA 641 Globalization, Workers and Development (Robertson)
• • INTA 645 Women and Nations – CORE COURSE (taught every Fall)
• • INTA 689 Special Topics in Women, Peace, and Security
• • INTA 659 Transnational Security
• • INTA 670 Capstone for WPS Students (to be taught in Spring; prerequisite INTA 645)
• • INTA 701 Women, International Development and Environmental Conflict
• • HLTH 634 Women’s Health
• • COMM 634 Communication and Gender
• • SOCI 661 Sociology of Gender
• • ENGL 680 Theories of Gender

*Other courses not listed here may be approved by petition to the faculty coordinator of the concentration.*

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Affiliated Faculty

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Student Leadership

WPS Student Leader - Shelby Eckhardt

THE WOMANSTATS PROJECT   |   WPS RESEARCH BY FACULTY   |   WPS CAPSTONE RESEARCH PROJECTS

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The WomanStats Project

The concentration in WPS in the Department of International Affairs allows Bush School students and other interested TAMU graduate students to take courses and develop an emphasis in gender analysis as it relates to international affairs. The foundation course is Women and Nations, INTA 645, and this is supplemented by offerings from visiting instructors as well as a capstone research course in WPS. Students may also enroll in graduate courses on gender analysis in other departments at Texas A&M to complete the concentration.

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WPS Research by Affiliated Faculty

Information coming soon.

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WPS Capstone Research Projects

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UPCOMING SYPOSIUM   |   PAST EVENTS

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Upcoming Symposium

The Texas Symposium on Women, Peace, and Security is designed to bring together academics, practitioners, and policymakers who are interested in advancing the goals of UN Security Council Resolution 1325, which advocates for the increased participation of women in matters of national security, including conflict resolution, peace-building, countering violent extremism, transitional justice, and post-conflict reconstruction. The WPS agenda also suggests that national security and human security must proceed hand in hand for peace to be durable and just, including issues that some might see as normally within the scope of national security, such as education, health, and welfare. Women’s perspectives and voice on issues of national security has been sorely lacking, and this symposium is a contribution to the rectification of that deficiency. The Texas Symposium on WPS also aspires to showcase Texas-based scholarship, philanthropy, programming, and policy on these important issues.

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The 6th Annual Texas Symposium on Women, Peace, and Security

1325 + 20: Celebrating the Anniversary of 1325 and Looking Towards the Future

November 20, 2020
8:30 AM - 1 PM

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Description

The Texas Symposium on Women, Peace, and Security is designed to bring together academics, practitioners, and policymakers who are interested in advancing the goals of UN Security Council Resolution 1325. The WPS agenda also suggests that national security and human security must proceed hand in hand for peace to be durable and just, including issues that some might see as normally within the scope of national security, such as education, health, and welfare. Women’s perspectives and voice on issues of national security has been sorely lacking, and this symposium is a contribution to the rectification of that deficiency. The Texas Symposium on WPS also aspires to showcase Texas-based scholarship, philanthropy, programming, and policy on these important issues.

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Information

October 31st, 2020 marks the 20th anniversary of the landmark resolution UNSCR 1325. In order to commemorate the past successes and acknowledge the future implications of this resolution, the 6th Annual Texas WPS Symposium will bring together internationally recognized policymakers, practitioners, and academics who have worked alongside UNSCR 1325 to ensure the increased participation of women in matters of national security. The symposium will be held on Zoom. Registered participants will be invited via Zoom link. Questions for the speakers will be moderated by Morgan Mitchell and can be emailed to her at during the panels.

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Registration

Register online

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Location

• Zoom

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Agenda

Friday, November 20, 2020

8:30 - 8:35 am
Conference Welcome Address
Dean Mark Welsh III, The Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University

8:35 - 8:40 am
Conference Orientation and Logistics
Dr. Valerie Hudson, Director of Women, Peace, and Security at The Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University

8:45 - 9:45 am
Opening Keynote Speaker - Ambassador Anwarul Chowdhury

9:50 - 10:50 am
Special Keynote Speaker - Ambassador Kelley Currie
Secretary’s Office on Global Women’s Issues

10:55 - 11:45 am
Dr. James Minnich
Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies

11:50 am - 12:40 pm
Dr. Jeannette Haynie
The Athena Leadership Project

12:45 - 1:00 pm
Wrap up and Reflections - Dr. Valerie Hudson
The Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University

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Past Events

• The 2019 Texas Symposium on Women, Peace, and Security
• The 2018 Texas Symposium on Women, Peace, and Security
• The 2017 Texas Symposium on Women, Peace, and Security
• The 2016 Texas Symposium on Women, Peace, and Security
• The 2015 Conference on National Security and Women's Insecurity

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Program Director:
Valerie Hudson, Professor and George H.W. Bush Chair
Email | (979) 458-0839 | Allen Rm. 1079

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