Sex and politics in a global perspective

Ph.D. -course

ECTS credits
5
Teaching semesters
Spring
Course code
SKOK904
Number of semesters
1
Teaching language
English
Resources
Schedule

Course description

Objectives and Content

Drawing on recent cross-discipliary research and on-going debates, the course aims to give advanced knowledge on how issues around sexuality, LGBTQ identities and reproduction are used for political purposes around the globe. Queer and trans rights, as well as reproductive rights and the LGBTQ movement, are increasingly instrumentalized or co-opted towards various political ends. The course focuses mainly, but not exclusively, on anti-gender discourse and politics, autocratization, and polarization, homonationalism and pink washing, as well as on radical-progressive coalition politics and politics of queer joy. The course is designed to give candidates advanced theoretical and methodological skills in analyzing the changing entaglements between sex and politics in a global perspective.

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, the candidate will have achieved the following learning outcomes:

Knowledge

The candidate:

  • has an in-depth knowledge of forefront scholarly arguments on how discourses on sexuality, LGBT+ and reproductive issues are related to political dynamics in a global perspective, notably as they concern anti-gender/anti-LGBTQ movements
  • can evaluate the expedience and application of different notions of sexuality and how they are integral to politics, and vice versa: of different notions of politics and how they are integral to sexuality.
  • can contribute to the development of new knowledge on the relation between sexuality and global politics within a specific theoretical or empirical area

Skills

The candidate:

  • can formulate problems based on one or several of the course issues and give a presentation based on relevant course literature
  • can handle complex academic and societal issues and challenge established knowledge.

General

The candidate:

  • can communicate complex academic issues and receive and provide constructive criticism on oral presentations
  • can identity new relevant scholarly issues
  • can manage complex interdisciplinary assignments

ECTS Credits

5 ECTS

Level of Study

PhD/ Master

Semester of Instruction

Spring

Place of Instruction

UiB Global
Required Previous Knowledge
None
Recommended Previous Knowledge
Basic knowledge on gender, sexuality and politics.
Credit Reduction due to Course Overlap
Reduced with 5 ECTS if combined with SKOK905
Access to the Course
Enrolled in a PhD programme or a MA programme. You also need to register. When the course is open for registration you will find a link here:
Teaching and learning methods

5-7 lectures/seminars

3-day gathering with invited keynotes and parallel sessions for student presentations.

Compulsory Assignments and Attendance
70 percent mandatory attendance at regular lectures/seminar, and full attendance at the final 3-day gathering, including individual presentation.
Forms of Assessment
Course attendance, including a 20 minutes oral presentation based on the course literature.
Grading Scale
Pass/fail
Assessment Semester
Spring
Reading List

The reading list consists of mandatory and recommended readings. It includes literature from various academic disciplines and research fields, catering to a wide range of interests. The mandatory readings are selected by the instructors and will form the basis for the teaching. Among the recommended readings, we encourage students to select the literature they find most helpful when preparing mandatory presentations and, for those who choose to submit, final essays. We also encourage students to include other relevant literature in the course work.

The reading list will be available for registered students only and will be available shortly after the course registration. The students must be prepared to buy some books which are not available through the library.

Course Evaluation
The course will be evaluated in accordance with the quality assurance system of the University of Bergen.
Examination Support Material
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Programme Committee
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Course Coordinator
Centre for Women’s and Gender Research (SKOK)
Course Administrator
Centre for Women’s and Gender Research (SKOK)

Course description

Contact information

studieveileder@skok.uib.no