Our program provides a critical exploration of how prominent categories of difference—gender, race, class, sexuality, disability, age, religion and nation—are constituted, challenged and altered across time and place. Our faculty represents a rich collection of the various areas of study at Southwestern, including members of the History, Sociology, Religion, and Philosophy Departments, among others, as well as those with a dedicated focus in Feminist Studies. This truly interdisciplinary approach creates an environment where students are encouraged to ask questions about the production of knowledge and to recognize how similar questions are framed differently within different disciplines.