Winter 2025
Meeting:
MW 3:30pm - 5:20pm / THO 134
SLN:
15427
Section Type:
Lecture
GENDERED OBJECTS
OBJECTS ARE LADEN WITH POWER
RELATIONS AND PERSONAL MEANING, BUT
WE OFTEN OVERLOOK OUR RELATIONSHIPS
WITH THEM AND THE FUNCTIONS THEY
PERFORM IN DIFFERENT SCALES AND
CONTEXTS. USING A TRANSNATIONAL AND
INTERSECTIONAL FEMINIST FRAMEWORK
AND INTEGRATING PERSPECTIVES FROM
ARCHEOLOGY, ANTHROPOLOGY, ART
HISTORY, MUSEOLOGY, AND CULTURAL
STUDIES, THIS COURSE GUIDES
STUDENTS IN A WIDE-RANGING AND
INNOVATIVE EXPLORATION OF OUR
RELATIONSHIP WITH OBJECTS. OPEN TO
STUDENTS FROM ALL DISCIPLINES AND
PARTICULARLY RELEVANT TO THOSE WHO
ARE INTERESTED IN CURATORIAL WORK,
ARCHIVAL WORK, AND/OR RESEARCH
THAT FOCUSES ON MATERIAL CULTURE.
Catalog Description:
Seminar on topics relevant to the field of gender, women, feminist, sexuality, and nation in contemporary and/or historical contexts. Students have the opportunity to engage with theories and methodologies that shape the field. Recommended: either GWSS 200, GWSS 302, or previous coursework in feminist studies.
GE Requirements Met:
Diversity (DIV)
Social Sciences (SSc)
Writing (W)
Credits:
5.0
Status:
Active
Last updated:
December 24, 2024 - 9:43 am