Inherently problem based, Interdisciplinary Studies connects diverse experts and methods to address complex challenges. It invariably contains an integrative element (for example, race, gender, sexuality, class) that brings together and benefits from traditional disciplinary knowledge and tools.
Student Research Symposium
The School of Interdisciplinary Studies’ Student Research Symposium is a showcase for undergraduate and graduate research across disciplines.
Monday, April 11, 2022, 4:30 – 6:30 p.m.
Comparative Race and Ethnic Studies
In addition to examining the experiences of marginalized communities in the U.S. and beyond, students explore race and ethnicity as active social, political, historical and cultural processes and use race and ethnicity as categories of analysis across time and space.
Learn MoreWomen & Gender Studies
TCU’s Department of Women & Gender Studies puts women, gender, and sexuality at the center of academic investigation. Our programs promote inquiry into the intersections of gender with other identity categories; the workings of power in society; and the means of advancing social justice and equality.
Learn MoreIdeaFactory
The TCU IdeaFactory is dedicated to supporting the innovative spirit of TCU students, staff and faculty by providing an environment and resources where an idea can be advanced to a prototype, and potentially, beyond.
Learn MoreUniversity Life
Introduction to University Life is a student success seminar for incoming TCU students that helps students cultivate habits of learning and academic achievement.
Learn MoreAfrican American and Africana Studies
African American and Africana Studies (AAAS) minor is an interdisciplinary program that offers an introduction to the study of African intellectual heritages locally and globally.
Learn MoreLatinx Studies
The Latinx Studies (formerly Latina/o Studies) minor program explores the multiple cultures and traditions of the Latinx world in the United States, and their significance and contribution to American life and legacies of resistance.
Learn MoreInterdisciplinary Inquiry
If your academic interests extend beyond traditional academic disciplines, the Interdisciplinary Inquiry major can help you achieve your academic and professional goals.
Learn MoreSchool of Interdisciplinary Studies News

Randa Tawil Speaks on Global Solidarity Against Imperialism
As the world continues to be shaken by the news of the attacks on Ukraine, Randa Tawil, assistant professor of Women and Gender Studies, wrote about...
ANNUAL WGST GARDEN PARTY
Annual WGST Garden Party Friday, April 22, 2022 1:30 – 3:00 PM Lot 12 (Rooftop of TCU Hyatt)...
NOT ALL HEROES WEAR CAPES
PROFESSOR STACIE MCCORMICK Dr. Stacie McCormick is a Literary Scholar, Associate Professor of English, Comparative Race and Ethnic Studies (CRES) and,...CATCH UP WITH CRES
Important Info, News, and Student/Faculty Achievements Download Spring 2022 Newsletter ...2021-2022 CRES AWARDS NOMINATIONS
The Comparative Race and Ethnic Studies Awards recognize students, faculty, staff, and community partners who have made extraordinary contributions to...
A JOURNEYMAN FINDING HOME AT TCU
PROFESSOR DR. PETER CARLO BECERRA, CRES VISITING ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR Dr. Peter Carlo Becerra preferred to sit outside as we discussed his arrival at T...
Annual Night of Drag
The Annual Night of Drag Friday, April 8, 2022 8 PM – 10 PM BLUU Ballroom Get Tickets Here ...
2021-22 Claudia V. Camp Faculty Research Lecture: Dr. Tatiana Argüello
MONDAY, MARCH 28, 2022 6:30 PM ZOOM LINK: https://tcu.zoom.us/j/98304701268 Dr. Tatiana Argüello, winner of the 2021-22 Claudia V. Camp Faculty Rese...
4th Annual Black Women’s History Forum: Dr. Catherine Knight Steele on Digital Black Feminism
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