Skip to content
2024 Fall

GENDER EQUALITY AND POLITICS - POS395/POS695 Fall 2024


Course
Zuzana Fellegi
For information about registration please contact our admissions.

Lessons

Here is the course outline:

Course material - syllabus, guidelines

Sep 4

Main course material

1. Introduction to gender equality

Sep 4

Topic: Introduction to the course Description: Introduction to the course; explanation and division of research projects; introduction to the history of gender equality, distinction between feminism, women and gender studies. Reading: Goss – 1-7. Assignments: Assignment of research and presentation topics.

2. Gender equality and politics

Sep 11

Description: Clarifying the concepts and changing perspectives on "gender", "equality" and "politics". Reading: Waylen – 731-751 Assignments: Insert the title, research question, and citations of two articles relevant to your topic directly into the online document „Presentation Guidelines “.

3. Feminisms & intersectionality

Sep 18

Description: Gender equality and diversity as complementary and competing concepts, women's rights and minority rights, development of feminist thinking. Reading: Waylen – 89-105 Assignments: Student presentation 1.

4. Feminist methodology and theories

Sep 25

Description: Defining feminist methodology, feminist empiricism, standpoint theory, postmodernism, poststructuralism, and critical theory Reading: Waylen – 135-153. Assignments/deadlines: Student presentation 2.

5. Gender and citizenship

Oct 2

Description: Targeted exploration of how gender identity shapes the experiences and rights of individuals as citizens in society; the intersectional nature of gender and its influence on citizenship. Reading: Waylen – p.731-756. Assignments/deadlines: Student presentation 3.; OUIZ I (Week 1-4).

6. Universal gender regulations - CEDAW, Human rights, sexual orientation and gender id...

Oct 9

Description: UN regulation and activities in the field of gender equality. Reading: Hellum – 95-124 Assignments/deadlines: Student presentation 4.

7. Gender equality in Americas and Europe

Oct 16

Description: Regulation and approach to gender equality in western countries (OAS, COE, EU). Reading: Kantola – p.26-48. Assignments/deadlines: Student presentation 5.

8. Midterm exam

Oct 23

Description: NEO online test. Reading: Readings from Week 1 to Week 6 inclusive. Assignments/deadlines: Review all material from Week 1 to 6.

MIDTERM BREAK

Oct 30

Do nothing and enjoy :]

9. Gender equality in Africa, Arab world and Asia

Nov 13

Description: Regulation and approach to gender equality in south-eastern countries (AU, LAS, ASEAN). Reading: Htun – p.120-158. Assignments/deadlines: Student presentation 6.

10. Reproductive rights and family issues

Nov 15

Description: Main concepts and regulation of family issues including marriage, property and the custody of children. Reading: Htun – p.201-229. Assignments/deadlines: Student presentation 7.

11. Gender violence

Nov 20

Description: Gender violence including femicide and violence against LGBTQ+ people. Reading: Htun - p.28-84. Assignments/deadlines: Student presentation 8.; QUIZ II (Week 8-10).

12. Gender equality in education, work and politics

Nov 27

Description: Legal regulation and policies in the field of education, work and politics. Reading: Waylen - 489-508. Assignments/deadlines: Student presentation 9.

13. Gender, peace and security issues including feminist foreign policy

Dec 4

Description: Involvement of women and minorities in the global politics. Reading: Waylen – p.828-849. Assignments/deadlines: Student presentation 10.

14. Final Exam

Dec 11

Description: NEO online test. Reading: All readings. Assignments/deadlines: Review material from the whole semester.

Back to top