A community of researchers and activists who see gender studies not only as a promising field of knowledge, but also as an opportunity to change the world for the better.

Since 1997, the Center has organized a series of conferences, seminars, trainings and courses; published several books, thematic volumes of magazines, calendars, conducted several research projects.

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Selected dates:

1997

The Center for Gender Studies was founded at the European Humanities University in Minsk with the support of the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation.

2000

The first Master's program at EHU Minsk was the Master's Program in Gender Studies.

2005

After EHU moved to Vilnius, the Center continued its activities, including research, education, and activist projects, both in Belarus and Lithuania.

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Research areas:

Social stratification of post-Soviet societies: gender, class, nation

Gender Representations in Visual Culture and Feminist Curating

Gender, mobility and human rights

Gender and mass communications

Gender and Economics

Gender, science and technology

gender and language

Gay & Lesbian Studies / Queer Studies

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Center leaders:

Elena Gapova, founder

Vladislav Ivanov, coordinator