GEND 219
Feminist Theories and Foundations
3 Credits          Weekly (3-0-0)

This course examines foundational thinking in feminism as inextricable from understandings of gender and sexuality. It investigates the diverse contributions that have formed this transnational movement as it has experienced and responded to intellectual, political, and social challenges throughout history. The course centres an intersectional feminist approach and focuses on such key issues as agency, autonomy, sovereignty, solidarity, and the construction and lived experience of gender and sexuality.

Prerequisite: A minimum grade of C- in any 100-level ANTH, CLAS, ECON, ENGL, HIST, PHIL, POLS, PSYC, or SOCI course.

GEND 319
Indigenous and Anti-Colonial Feminisms
3 Credits          Weekly (3-0-0)

This course examines the construction of gender and sexuality within Indigenous and anti-colonial transnational frameworks. The course explores critical issues related to feminism, gender, and sexuality through a range of anti-colonial theoretical and standpoint orientations. Students begin with a transhistorical understanding of the development of Indigenous and anti-colonial theories, and proceed to focus on contemporary intersections of colonization, racialization, and imperialism.

Prerequisites: A minimum grade of C- in GEND 219.

GEND 398
Independent Study
3 Credits          Total (0-0-45)

This course permits an intermediate-level student to work with an instructor to explore a specific topic in depth through research or directed reading in primary and secondary sources. The student plans, executes and reports the results of their independent research or study project under the direction of a faculty supervisor. To be granted enrollment in the course, the student must have made prior arrangements with a faculty member willing to supervise the student's project.

GEND 419
Special Topics in Gender Studies
3 Credits          Weekly (0-0-3)

This course provides an in-depth study of a selected topic in gender studies. The topic for the course varies from year to year and is announced prior to registration. Possible topics include but are not limited to gendered violence, gender and media, trans issues, feminism and food, and queer theory. This course may be taken up to two times provided the topic is different and with permission of the Dean, or delegate, on the recommendation of the Gender Studies Coordinator.

Prerequisites: A minimum grade of C- in GEND 319; or minimum grades of C- in GEND 219 and one of GEND 398, GEND 498, ANTH 308, ANTH 320, ENGL 368, PHIL 333, PSYC 370, SOCI 301, SOCI 430, or SOWK 433.

GEND 498
Advanced Independent Study
3 Credits          Total (0-0-45)

This course permits senior-level students to work with an instructor to explore a specific topic in depth through research or directed reading in primary and secondary sources. The student plans, executes, and reports the results of their independent research or study project under the direction of a faculty supervisor. To be granted enrollment in the course, the student must have made prior arrangements with a faculty member willing to supervise the student's project.