USING THE TOPIC GUIDE ON QMPlus
The course information is organised by topic, not week. Under each topic you will find the date of the lecture and the date of the seminar for that specific topic. You will also find the lecture slides and seminar questions. This is also where you will find the core, additional and supplementary readings for that topic. You are not expected to consult all of the readings; the supplementary readings are there as additional background reading, if of interest plus to help you prepare your assessments. For routine weekly reading ahead of your seminar, consulting the core readings and, if possible, supplement with 1 or more of the sources in the additional reading list.
Remember that the lecture and seminar for each topic are in consecutive weeks, so the seminar for topic 1 is in week 2, and so on. In week 1, the seminar will consist of an introduction to the course, information about how the course is organised, and an opportunity for all members of the seminar to introduce themselves.
Important information - please read
A course on gender and politics will inevitably deal with violence, oppression, harassment, intimacy, and other difficult issues. Some of you may find some of the readings and lectures difficult, while others may find the language used explicit. I will do my best to provide content warnings, but it is impossible for anyone to anticipate how someone else might react. Please come and see me if you have any concerns and/or would like to give constructive feedback. It is also important to note that the reading list provided is by no means a comprehensive bibliography on the subject, and that current debates about gender and politics in each topic go beyond those discussed in this module.
