May Intersession Course: Queer Theor(ies) Offered at the Undergraduate and Graduate Levels
GNST: 4443/WLIT: 5443 and GNST: 5443/WLIT: 5443 (offered at the undergrad and graduate levels)
When: May 15-26; 9 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.
Course Description: In this interdisciplinary course, students will be introduced to key themes and critical frameworks in the overlapping fields of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) studies; queer studies; and queer theory within a transnational context.
Topics within the course include the following: early and contemporary histories of sexuality; politics of sexuality and sexual identities; forms of oppression including heterosexism, homophobia and transphobia; violence against LGBTQ individuals and communities; queer activism; diverse experiences of sexuality; and representations in literature, art and popular media.
This courses fulfills requirements for the Gender Studies Minor and Graduate Certificate!
For more information, contact Calabretta-Sajder at calabret@uark.edu.
Topics
Contacts
Ryan Calabretta-Sajder, associate director of gender studies
Gender Studies Program
847-217-1630,
calabret@uark.edu
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