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If you don't find what you need here, please don't hesitate to contact Abigail Lewis, IRW Learning Community Coordinator, or the IRW for more information. We'd love to meet you and answer any questions you may have!
What are the prerequisites for participating in the IRW learning community?
There are no curricular prerequisites, and students from all New Brunswick campuses and majors are welcome to participate. Although attention to women's experiences and the operations of gender in society are central to the IRW's mission, students in the learning community need have no prior experience in studying gender or women.
We ask that applicants be juniors or seniors and that they have achieved a GPA of at least 2.5.
Will I get credit for being in the Learning Community?
Yes; students admitted to the Learning Community will receive 1.5 credits for successfully completing the semester (either Fall 2008 or Spring 2009). IRW LC Scholars will receive special permission numbers to register for the course.
IRW Learning Community Scholars will receive other kinds of credit, too: Recognition on your resume for taking part in the learning community and presenting at the end-of-semester event; deeper relationships with faculty and research professionals who support you and your work; meaningful connections with other Rutgers students who share your interests while challenging and inspiring you to think beyond your accustomed patterns.
Can men apply? Do applicants have to be Women's and Gender Studies majors or minors? Do I need to be involved with a community group in order to apply?
Participation is open to all Rutgers students who are juniors or seniors and have a 2.5 or higher GPA.
What are my responsibilities as an IRW Learning Community Scholar?
Students will apply for and participate in 12 LC meetings during either the Fall 2008 or Spring 2009 semester. These times include attendance at three IRW Distinguished Lectures. The IRW Learning Community will meet from 4:30-6:00 p.m. on Thursdays at the IRW on Douglass Campus.
In addition, students will work individually or in small groups to pursue their own interests in community research and activism and will present the products of their work at a public event at the end of the semester.
How will I benefit from being in the IRW Learning Community?
IRW Learning Community Scholars will develop relationships with faculty who share their interests in community activism and understanding better how communities are formed and evolve, allowing students to developed advanced understanding.
The IRW's weekly seminar brings together Rutgers faculty and graduate students, joined by IRW Global Scholars from other universities, to discuss their work-in-progress as it addresses the theme "The Culture of Rights/The Rights of Culture." In addition, the IRW hosts three distinguished lecturers, each semester, each expert on different aspects of gender rights discourse and social activism in a variety of international, transnational and local contexts.
Brief readings and discussions about each speaker's background and contributions will help students prepare to take an active role in the lectures, participating during the Q and A sessions and talking informally with experts on researching community activism before and after their lectures.
IRW Learning Community Scholars will gain valuable experience in talking with faculty as co-researchers and as an outgrowth of working with them, faculty will be better able to guide and support LC Scholars as they pursue senior honors projects, explore post-baccalaureate educational options, and embark upon their careers.
How can I find out more about the IRW Learning Community?
We've scheduled two information sessions for students, one on College Avenue and one on Douglass. You can come to a session, meet Abigail Lewis, the IRW's LC coordinator, and get more details about our plans.
Thursday, March 6,
6-7 p.m.,
Douglass Campus Center, Room D (upstairs)
or
Wednesday October 18th,
6-8 p.m.,
Rutgers Student Center
Room 402
I can't make it to either of the information sessions--what now?
Attendance at the information sessions is not required--but feel free to contact Abigail Lewis with your questions or for an overview of what was discussed.
When can I apply to the IRW LC?
Applications are available online now; the deadline for receipt of applications at the IRW is April 1, 2008 for either Fall or Spring. We will also have an application process in the Fall for the Spring 2009 IRW Learning Community.
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