KU Department of Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies

W G S S 7 0 1 F e m i n i s t & Q u e e r E c o l o g i e sW G S S 7 0 1 F e m i n i s t & Q u e e r E c o l o g i e s

Spring 2015 Graduate Seminar: 329 Blake Hall, Wednesdays 4-7pm

This seminar familiarizes students with historical and contemporary intersectional discourses surrounding transnational environmental debate, policy and perspectives. The course provides a theoretical grounding that bridges environmentalisms, post-colonial feminist thought, queer theory, food studies, disability studies, science and technology studies, post/humanist thought and social justice topics. Students explore how WGSS scholars and activists have debated the environment (broadly defined) in multiple global locations and timeframes; and how constructs of identity, biology, gender, sexuality, embodiment and reproduction are envisioned as subjects of ecological import. Key course questions include: What is Environment? What is Nature/Natural? What role do feminisms play in questions of ecology or biotechnology? How do constructs of human/non-human influence environmental topics? How do struggles over land, labor, food, or resources emerge along intersecting lines of race, class, gender, sexuality, nation, ability or ethnicity? What is Ecofeminism?

Join us for this exciting graduate seminar! Time/Location: Wed 4-7pm, 329 Blake Course #: 65998 *Course satisfies WGSS major/minor elective (by dept. permission) Questions? Please contact Dr. Rachel Vaughn rachel22@ku.edu