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Cultural Studies Overview
Cultural Studies is the place where critical and creative study of textual perceptions meets the faces and facts of social experience, so as to generate deepened forms of justice, truth, and beauty.
—KAREN S. KINGSBURY, professor of humanities and Asian studies

Alumna Profile: Ciera Marie Young ‘14
Growing up in a low-income neighborhood, Ciera Marie Young ’14 got some mixed messages. Her father told her that she could be the first in her family to get a college education, but people in her neighborhood made it clear that she needed to be thinking about looking good, about getting married.
Explore the Cultural Studies Degree:
A required core of courses provides students with the tools necessary to analyze representations of culture. The electives allow students the opportunity to focus on an aspect of the field that meets their particular interests.

Film and Culture
Just Films is an annual series that shows documentaries focused on gender equity and social justice, usually being shown in Pittsburgh for the first time.
Learn About Just Films : Checkerboard 1 - Film and CultureLearning Resources
Students benefit from the resources of the Chatham University Women’s Institute, which provides opportunities including programming, a certificate in Women’s Leadership, and involvement in community initiatives.
Explore Centers and Community Outreach : Checkerboard 2 - Learning Resources
International Certificate Program
Students can enhance their degree with a certificate in international studies in one of five major global regions: Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East. The certificate includes a language requirement, history and culture courses, and study abroad or internship. Certificate students are eligible for additional study abroad funding.