HUMN-2010 Intro to Gender/Sexualities

1. Intersectionality and Power Dynamics

• The Role of Intersectionality in Gender and Sexuality Studies: How do race, class, ability, and sexuality intersect to shape individual experiences?
• Indigenous Feminisms and Gender Justice: How do Indigenous feminist perspectives challenge dominant gender frameworks?
• Gender, Sexuality, and Disability: How are disabled bodies and queer identities represented and navigated in societal institutions?

2. Colonialism and Postcolonial Perspectives

• Colonialism, Gender, and Sexuality: How has colonialism historically shaped gender and sexual norms, and how do postcolonial societies resist or reinforce these norms?
• Transnational Feminist Responses to Globalization: How do feminist movements across different countries address the impacts of globalization on gender and sexuality?

3. Queer and Trans Studies

• The Evolution of Queer Theories in Different Cultural Contexts: How are queer identities shaped and understood across various cultures?
• Transgender Rights and Representation in Media and Law: How has legal and social recognition of transgender people changed over time, and what challenges remain?

4. Gender and Institutional Practices

• Gender Bias in Medicine and Science: How do gender biases affect medical research, healthcare delivery, and scientific exploration?
• Gender and Sexuality in Education: What are the effects of gender norms and policies on educational experiences, curricula, and outcomes?
• Women in the Workplace: How do gendered expectations shape professional opportunities, experiences, and leadership roles?

5. Digital Media and Popular Culture

• Gender Representation in Digital Media: How are gender identities represented and contested in digital spaces, such as social media and video games?
• The Role of Social Media in Contemporary Feminist Movements: How are feminist, queer, and trans movements using digital platforms to challenge norms and create new forms of activism?

6. Feminist and Queer Theory

• The Application of Feminist and Queer Theories to Art and Literature: How do feminist and queer lenses reinterpret works of art, literature, and popular media?
• Exploring Radical Feminism vs. Queer Theory: How do these two theoretical perspectives differ in addressing issues of gender, sexuality, and power?

7. Law, Policy, and Human Rights

• Gender, Sexuality, and Human Rights Law: How have international human rights laws addressed (or failed to address) issues of gender and sexual diversity?
• The Legalization of Same-Sex Marriage and Its Global Impacts: How has the legalization of same-sex marriage transformed social norms, and what challenges persist?

8. Violence, Marginalization, and Resistance

• Sexual Violence and State Power: How have governments and legal systems addressed issues of sexual violence, particularly in contexts of war and conflict?
• Gender and Sexuality in Conflict Zones: How are gender and sexual norms contested in societies experiencing violence, displacement, and war?

9. Work and Labor

• Feminization of Labor and Global Supply Chains: How do global economic processes rely on gendered labor, particularly in low-wage or informal sectors?
• Queer and Trans Experiences in the Workplace: How do policies, workplace cultures, and societal norms shape the experiences of queer and trans workers?

10. Health, Medicine, and Science

• Reproductive Rights and Gender Justice: How do different legal and social systems approach reproductive health, abortion rights, and bodily autonomy?
• LGBTQIA+ Mental Health: How do societal stigmas around gender and sexuality impact the mental health of LGBTQIA+ individuals?

11. Gender and Art

• Feminist Art Movements and Their Social Impact: How have feminist artists challenged gender norms through visual arts and performance?
• Queer Aesthetics in Contemporary Art: How do queer and trans artists express their identities through artistic media, and how are these works received?