Sex and Politics in a Global Perspective with essay
Ph.D. -course
- ECTS credits
- 10
- Teaching semesters Spring
- Course code
- SKOK905
- 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 advancedknowledge on how issues around sexuality, LGBTQ identities and reproduction are used for politicalpurposes around the globe. Queer and trans rights, as well as reproductive rights and the LGBTQmovement, are increasingly instrumentalized or co-opted towards various political ends. Thecourse focuses mainly, but not exclusively, on anti-gender discourse and politics, autocratization, andpolarization, homonationalism and pink washing, as well as on radical-progressive coalition politics andpolitics of queer joy. The course is designed to give candidates advanced theoretical and methodologicalskills 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+ andreproductive issues are related to political dynamics in a global perspective, notably as they concern antigender/anti-LGBTQ movements
- can evaluate the expedience and application of different notions of sexuality and how they are integral topolitics, 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 politicswithin 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 onrelevant 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 oralpresentations
- can identity new relevant scholarly issues
- can manage complex interdisciplinary assignments
ECTS Credits
10 ECTS
Level of Study
PhD/ Master
Semester of Instruction
Spring
Place of Instruction
Bergen
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 SKOK904
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.
Essay of 3-6000 words.
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.
Programme Committee
Centre for Women’s and Gender Research (SKOK)
Course Coordinator
Centre for Women’s and Gender Research (SKOK).
Course Administrator
Centre for Women’s and Gender Research (SKOK).