Section outline

    • SCHEDULE

      WEEK

      DATE

      TOPIC

      1

      25-26 Jan

      26 Jan

      Seminar - Introduction

      Lecture - What is gender? (topic 1)

      2

      1-2 Feb

      2 Feb

      Seminar - What is gender? (topic 1) 

      Lecture - Rethinking Sex and Gender (topic 2)

      3 

      8-9 Feb

      9 Feb

      Seminar - Rethinking Sex and Gender (topic 2) / Exhibition 'The Cult of Beauty' 

      Lecture - Intersectionality: Uses and Abuses (topic 3)

      4

      15-16 Feb

      16 Feb

      Seminar - Intersectionality: Uses and Abuses (topic 3)

      Lecture - The Politics of Sex (topic 4)

      5

      21 Feb

      22-23 Feb

      23 Feb

      Coursework deadline - Literature Review I

      Seminar - The Politics of Sex (topic 4)

      Lecture - Empire and Decolonial Feminism (topic 5)

      6

      29 Feb-1 Mar

      1 Mar

      Seminar - Empire and Decolonial Feminism (topic 5)

      Lecture - Gender and Politics: The case of Afghanistan (topic 6)

      7

      Reading Week

      No classes (4-10 Mar)

      8

      14-15 Mar

      15 Mar

      Seminar - Gender and Politics: The case of Afghanistan (topic 6)

      Lecture - Production and Reproduction (topic 7)

      9

      21-22 Mar

      22 Mar

      Seminar - Production and Reproduction (topic 7)

      Lecture - Representation (topic 8)

      10

      25 Mar

      28 Mar

      29 Mar

      Coursework deadline - Literature Review II

      Seminars / Visit Exhibition (title TBC) at South London Gallery

      Easter - Bank Holiday / No seminars and no lecture

      11

      4-5 Apr

      5 Apr

      Seminar - Representation (topic 9)

      Lecture - Violence (topic 10)

      12


      14

      11-12 Apr

      12 Apr

      23 Apr

      Seminar - Violence (topic 10)

      Lecture - Old/New Challenges in Gender and Politics (topic 11)

      Final coursework deadline - Essay

    • TEACHING ARRANGEMENTS

      This course will be delivered using a combination of lectures and seminars. Please read all the information below very carefully.

      The course has ten topics, outlined in the relevant topic section under the "module content" tab.  Each week a new topic will be introduced in the lecture, and then discussed in the following week's seminar.  This ensures that you have enough time to read and prepare for each seminar after the lecture.  This means that seminars each week will relate to the topic covered in the previous week's lecture.  It also means that the first seminar will be an introductory session.  Readings are listed by topic in the "module content" tab.  Please check the schedule above carefully each week to ensure that you know which topic to expect in each lecture and seminar and are prepared for the correct topic in the seminar.


      LECTURES

      All lectures will be delivered in-person.  Each lecture will be recorded and made available to those unable to attend for any reason.  The slides will be made available shortly in advance of the lecture on QMPlus, and the lecture recording will be available afterwards.


      SEMINARS

      You will find clear instructions on how to prepare for the seminar and a rough outline of seminar discussions under the Seminar Preparation tab. In order to be successful in this module, please ensure you devote at least 6-7 hours in total to the course (this include lecture and seminar attendance). The seminar discussions are designed to work even if you have only managed to prepare the core readings. However, I strongly encourage you to make use of the additional reading list to make the most out of your studies. The supplementary reading list is designed to help you with research and essay writing, but it is by no means meant to be exhaustive.