Overview

We honor the spiritual impulses that have guided movements for equality and justice across the globe, and we believe that activism can be a form of sacred practice. This MA degree at California Institute of Integral Studies is best suited to those who are interested in developing a visionary approach to their work as activists, educators, healers, facilitators, artists, and socially conscious entrepreneurs.

The MA Women, Gender, Spirituality, and Social Justice degree emphasizes the following areas of scholarship:

Ecofeminism/Ecology

Women in World Religions

Mysteries, Sacred Arts, and Healing

Diversity and Social Justice

Spiritual Activism and Leadership

Students are invited to develop an individualized focus of study within these broad areas. For example, an individualized focus of study may be "ecofeminism and the Abrahamic religions," "multicultural women's spiritual leadership," or "the role of sacred arts in movements for social justice."

Through our Women, Gender, Spirituality, and Social Justice program from California Institute of Integral Studies, students will be able to integrate in-depth knowledge of foundational concepts in student's chosen area of focus into scholarly papers and presentations. Students will analyze and articulate a complex and nuanced understanding of the connections among women's studies, gender studies, spiritual traditions and movements, and social justice movements. Students will also conduct interdisciplinary research that values multiple ways of knowing, in addition to employing a critical feminist lens to interrogate the construction of knowledge and social systems.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Writing that Matters: Foundational Skills for Transformative Scholarship

Critical and Liberatory Methods of Inquiry

Building Conscious Allyship

Sacred Lineages: Goddesses, Foremothers, and Activists

Spirit, Compassion, and Community Activism

Womanist, Feminist, and Decolonial Worldviews

Spiritual Activism and Transformative Social Change

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Duration

Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-28 00:00:00

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Starting 2027-01-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-01 00:00:00

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International students are encouraged to meet priority deadlines due to additional time required for obtaining the student visa.

Language

English

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Credits

36 SCH

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

San Francisco, United States

Disciplines

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General requirements

Complete the Online Admissions Application and Submit the Application Fee
Submit Your Supporting Materials
Submit Your Official Transcripts
Minimum GPA: A GPA of 3.0 or higher in previous coursework is required. However, a GPA below 3.0 does not automatically disqualify an applicant and CIIS will consider a prospective student whose GPA is between 2.0 and 3.0. These individuals are required to submit a GPA Statement and are encouraged to contact the Office of Admissions to discuss their options.

Tuition Fees

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24732 USD / year

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24732 USD / year

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24732 USD / year

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Funding

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Overview

The MA Women, Gender, Spirituality, and Social Justice degree emphasizes the following areas of scholarship:

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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