Women’s Studies
WS 1020E INTRODUCTION TO WOMEN’S STUDIES
Instructors: Prof. Kim Verwaayen sec 001
Prof. Miranda Green-Barteet sec 002
Section 001 class times: Mondays 1:30 - 3:30 pm plus one hour tutorial
Section 002 class times: Tuesdays 4:30 - 6:30 pm plus one hour tutorial
An introductory and interdisciplinary survey of the status of women in contemporary, historical, and cross-cultural perspective, this course explores how gender and other differences are established or challenged through various institutional and individual practices. With a focus on feminist resistance to sexual, socio-cultural, economic, racial, and political oppression worldwide, we will appraise the implications of these practices for women’s everyday lives.
2 lecture hours plus one hour tutorial, 1.0 course.
WS 1021F INTRODUCTION TO SEXUALITY STUDIES
Instructor: Chris Roulston
Class times: Wednesdays 2:30 - 4:30 pm plus one hour tutorial
We will be introducing students to current social and political issues in sexuality studies, with a focus on contemporary issues around sexuality, including formation of sexual identities, sexual practices and politics, policing of sexuality, questions of sexual diversity, and the historical and global nature of ideas and controversies around sexuality.
2 hours plus a one hour tutorial, 0.5 course
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WS 1022G GENDER, JUSTICE AND CHANGE
Instructor: Bipasha Baruah
Class times: Wednesdays 2:30 - 4:30 pm plus one hour tutorial
The 21st century is a period of accelerating change focused around issues of gender, justice and activism. This course will introduce students to the ways in which movements for justice and change are informed by and take up gender issues in matters of education, health, poverty, globalization, the environment, etc. 2 hours plus a one hour tutorial, 0.5 course
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WS 2158A WOMEN ARTISTS AND THEIR UNCONVENTIONAL IMAGES OF WOMEN
Instructor: Sonia Halpern
Class times: Tuesdays 1:30 - 4:30 pm
Instructors: Prof. Kim Verwaayen sec 001
Prof. Miranda Green-Barteet sec 002
Section 001 class times: Mondays 1:30 - 3:30 pm plus one hour tutorial
Section 002 class times: Tuesdays 4:30 - 6:30 pm plus one hour tutorial
An introductory and interdisciplinary survey of the status of women in contemporary, historical, and cross-cultural perspective, this course explores how gender and other differences are established or challenged through various institutional and individual practices. With a focus on feminist resistance to sexual, socio-cultural, economic, racial, and political oppression worldwide, we will appraise the implications of these practices for women’s everyday lives.
2 lecture hours plus one hour tutorial, 1.0 course.
WS 1021F INTRODUCTION TO SEXUALITY STUDIES
Instructor: Chris Roulston
Class times: Wednesdays 2:30 - 4:30 pm plus one hour tutorial
We will be introducing students to current social and political issues in sexuality studies, with a focus on contemporary issues around sexuality, including formation of sexual identities, sexual practices and politics, policing of sexuality, questions of sexual diversity, and the historical and global nature of ideas and controversies around sexuality.
2 hours plus a one hour tutorial, 0.5 course
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WS 1022G GENDER, JUSTICE AND CHANGE
Instructor: Bipasha Baruah
Class times: Wednesdays 2:30 - 4:30 pm plus one hour tutorial
The 21st century is a period of accelerating change focused around issues of gender, justice and activism. This course will introduce students to the ways in which movements for justice and change are informed by and take up gender issues in matters of education, health, poverty, globalization, the environment, etc. 2 hours plus a one hour tutorial, 0.5 course
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WS 2158A WOMEN ARTISTS AND THEIR UNCONVENTIONAL IMAGES OF WOMEN
Instructor: Sonia Halpern
Class times: Tuesdays 1:30 - 4:30 pm