Professor Kunkel has a challenge for incoming students, as well as the Luther community: Be brave, speak up, listen, risk, share and learn. Through healthy dialogue and critical thinking we can build inclusion and equality.
This March, Professor Kunkel is extra excited to celebrate Women's History Month.
Professor Kunkel shares Luther's "Educating for Peace" quilt project and what it's meant for its participants.
Professors Kunkel and Hurley discuss ways Luther might further enrich our already amazing international studies courses.
Ever wondered why a Women and Gender Studies department is necessary? Professor Kunkel answers that and more in her most recent blog post.
Does looking to make global change mean we need to travel beyond our own borders? Professor Kunkel would encourage us to instead look within our immediate context to make a big impact.
Are you culturally competent? Are you racist? Professor Kunkel discusses the differences between and problems with cultural competency and anti-racism training.
"Three guys walked into a bar, a Jew, a Catholic and a Muslim. They ordered drinks. Which one ordered a Bloody Mary? Better yet, which one was named Mary?" Char Kunkel, Luther professor of sociology and director of Luther's Women and Gender Studies program, explores the power of gender in simple phrases like "Hey guys."