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The Department of Social Anthropology an History runs since January 2003 a Program of postgraduate studies on Women and Genders: Anthropological and Historical Approaches, which is incorporated in the Special Administration Service (EPEAEK) in the enactment division Postgraduate Program of Studies on Issues of Gender and Equality and it is co-financed by the Ministry of Education & Religious Affairs and the European Social Fund.
The Program features major theoretical and methodological issues set by research on women and gender in anthropology and history and engages in the investigation of gender as an analytical tool for the most thorough understanding of issues pertaining to politics, economy, health, education language, and art. It is an interdisciplinary program which combines Social Anthropology and History and their interrelation with related fields, such as Economy, Political Philosophy, Sociolinguistics, and Art. A further innovative aspect of the program has to do with the theoretical and methodological approaches which combine knowledge from non-western societies and civilizations on issues of gender, with the relevant debate carried out in our country around similar issues. Consequently, the characteristics that compose the profile of the Program of Postgraduate Studies is an interdisciplinary approach by virtue of its inter-disciplinary orientation, as well as the emphasis on principally qualitative methods of research, and in particular the ethnographic approach.
The objective of this Postgraduate Program is high-standard education of scholars and researchers, specializing in feminine studies and gender studies, who will be in a position to respond to the needs of contemporary multi-cultural societies, by contributing to the promotion of the principle of equality on the basis of diversity in all sectors. Taking as a starting point the absence of Feminine Studies in Greece on an academic level and the low representation of Greek women in decision making and generally in the crucial sectors of Greek economy and politics, the Postgraduate Program of Studies creates all the presuppositions required for the adjustment of Higher Education to the demands of improving the position of women in the labor market. More specific, the Postgraduate Program provides students with the required theoretical background and research experience in order to participate in the production of new knowledge, the application of which will contribute to the adjustment of higher education to the new demands for the improvement of the position of women in the labor market.
University degree holders of all disciplines from Greece or equivalent Institutions of Higher Education abroad, recognized by The Greek Degree Equivalence Bureau (DIKATSA) and Institutions of Technological Education, can be admitted into the Postgraduate Program in order to obtain on M.A. degree according to the provisions of article 16 of Law 2327/95. Following publication of the relevant announcement in the daily press, and according to which its content, candidates may submit to the Department an application for participation to the admissions examinations and a curriculum vitae. Applicants are examined in the English language and participate in an interview. The number of admitted students per year is determined by the General Assembly of the Department of Social Anthropology and History and may not exceed twenty (20) students. For the academic year 2003-2004 the number is set to fifteen (15). Each year three scholarships are granted. The evaluation and selection of scholars is based on objective criteria such as the grade of the first degree and the overall scholarly and research activity.
A requirement towards the M.A. degree is the successful fulfillment of the obligations of students during two semesters followed by an M.A. thesis to be completed within one semester. Thirty-six (36) credits in joint courses offered by the Postgraduate Program of Studies are required for graduation. Each course is equivalent to three credits and three hours of instruction per week. Out of the thirteen (13) joint courses which are offered in the two semesters, eight (8) are compulsory and the ninth is a required elective. The basic methods of teaching in the Postgraduate Program of Studies are: a) lectures, examinations and workshops by Teaching Fellows, visiting professors, and other specialists, b) oral presentation of projects carried out during the semester by the students aiming at the development of initiative c) elaboration of research projects. The students are evaluated on the basis of their oral participation and written projects carried out in each course. The successful completion of the courses is a prerequisite for the development of the thesis in the third semester. The thesis is equivalent to nine (9) credits and the topic is defined in agreement with the instructors at the end of the second semester. The thesis ranges from 12,000 to 15,000 words and is to be completed in a period no longer than a semester.
 

The Postgraduate Studies Program Women and Genders
Department of Social Anthropology and History
Bineio Building, Faonos and Harilaou Trikoupi, 81100 Mytilini, Lesvos
Tel: 22510-36342; ,fax:22510-36349
gender@sa.aegean.gr

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