Centar za rodne studije Univerziteta u Novom Sadu: doktorske studije
The Centre for Gender Studies in the University of Novi Sad: Doctoral Studies

Author(s): Svenka Savić
Subject(s): Gender Studies, Sociology, Higher Education , State/Government and Education
Published by: Етнографски институт САНУ
Keywords: Centre for Gender Studies UNS; inequality; curriculum; changes
Summary/Abstract: The Centre for Gender Studies was founded at the University of Novi Sad in the academic year 2003/04 within the Association of Centres for Interdisciplinary and Multidisciplinary Studies and Research (ACIMSI), which is directly administered by the Rectorate of the University of Novi Sad, not by any of its faculties. The aim of the foundation was the promotion of gender studies within interdisciplinary studies as a new form of knowledge that could be a driving force for change in society, as part of changing the awareness of the pre-existing unequal position of women in relation to men, in Serbia and beyond. Over the 15 years of its existence so far (up to 2020), it has been the only program of gender studies in Serbia that had the levels of PhD, master, magister and specialistic programs. Forty different female lecturers and several male lecturers have taken part in the teaching, while over 200 professors have been involved in reading, commenting on and criticising papers as committees during the defence of works (on average three people per committee), at the same time learning more about gender studies, and gender in relation to other academic disciplines. The students and teachers have been drawn from different Yugoslav centres, so this programme may be considered regional. In the paper, I present the basic information about the development of the Centre for Gender Studies in the University of Novi Sad, the plan and the programme, the difficulties that we have encountered and make some suggestions for changing the current situation.

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