Gender, sexuality and vulnerability in theory and methodology
Ph.D. -course
- ECTS credits
- 3
- Teaching semesters Autumn
- Course code
- SKOK906
- Teaching language
- English
- Resources
- Schedule
Course description
Objectives and Content
The course invites candidates to reflect on conceptualisations of vulnerability in feminist, queer, gender and sexuality research, theoretically and methodologically. Participants are encouraged to consider the pertinence of vulnerability in their research projects, how it relates to other key categories, and how it is relevant to their research areas more broadly.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
The candidate
- has in-depth knowledge of how vulnerability is conceptualised within one’s own field of research, that is, in a specific area of feminist, queer, gender or sexuality research
- has an interdisciplinary overview of how various theories of vulnerability relate to notions of gender and sexuality
- has an interdisciplinary overview of how gender, sexuality and vulnerability are interrelated within different methodological perspectives
Skills
The candidate
- can formulate research problems based on one or several of the course issues and give a presentation based on assigned materials
- can identity gaps and lacks in existing research and challenge established knowledge based on interdisciplinary course readings
General competence
The candidate
- can comprehend and communicate complex academic arguments, and receive and provide constructive criticism on oral presentations
- can manage theoretical and methodological, interdisciplinary assignments
ECTS Credits
3 ECTS
Level of Study
PhD
Semester of Instruction
19-20 November 2026
Application deadline, 31 August
Participant acceptance/registration deadline, 15 October
Required Previous Knowledge
None
Recommended Previous Knowledge
It is a bonus if the candidates have basic knowledge on gender, sexuality and vulnerability as analytical categories.
Credit Reduction due to Course Overlap
3 ECTS with SKOK907
Access to the Course
Course participants must be registered PhD candidates whose research involves gender, feminist and sexuality theory and/or methodology, with priority given to candidates from Norwegian gender studies programmes.
Teaching and learning methods
3 keynote lectures
3 parallel sessions for project presentations and feedback by instructors and co-participants
Compulsory Assignments and Attendance
Full in-person participation and presentation
Forms of Assessment
Full in-person participation
Presentation
Grading Scale
Passed / not passed
Assessment Semester
Autumn 2026
Reading List
Will be distributed on MittUiB
Course Evaluation
The course will be evaluated in accordance with the quality assurance system for the PhD education at University of Bergen.
Programme Committee
The Program Board for the PhD programme at Faculty of Humanities is responsible for the academic content and structure of the study program, and for the quality of all the subjects therein.
Course Coordinator
Elisabeth Engebretsen, professor of gender studies, University of Stavanger; Randi Gressgård, professor at SKOK
Course Administrator
Centre for Women's and Gender Research