Courses

Students will gain a broad introduction to the interdisciplinary field of gender studies. They will learn to explain how experiences of gender, race, ethnicity, sexuality, disability, class, and nationality work together. By examining social justice activism, students will explore how to form solidarity and coalition to challenge gender injustices produced by forces such as racism, colonialism, and globalization. Students can expect to engage with a wide range of material, from art, activism, popular culture, and scholarship across fields such as biology, geography, health, history, law, literature, media studies, philosophy, psychology, religious studies, and sociology.

This course aims to engage students with Indigenous women's histories, stories, and contributions so that they may carry this knowledge into the foreground. Through the diplomacy of Molly Brant, the poetry of Pauline Johnson, the music of Buffy Sainte-Marie, and the advocacy of Mary Two-Axe Earley, students will explore Indigenous women's contributions to arts, politics, advocacy, sport, governance, and community throughout history in what is now Canada. Throughout this course, students will investigate Indigenous women's contributions to Canadian history through Indigenous women's lived experiences. Upon completion, students will have gained the skills to critically question why these narratives have been silenced, and how this silencing has contributed to Indigenous women's contemporary experiences in Canada.

This course uses the tools of philosophy of language to consider social justice issues related to communication.  Students will apply these theoretical tools to real-world topics of interest to them.  Topics may include gendered language, the role of language in oppression, linguistic manipulation, and the language of resistance.

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