MA Gender and Politics
Course Overview
This course examines the critical role of sex, gender, and sexuality within global politics through an intersectional, post-colonial lens. You will analyze how these power structures intersect with race, class, and ability to shape the contemporary world order. The program culminates in an independent research project, allowing you to consolidate your knowledge on a topic of your choice.
Key Program Highlights
- An intersectional approach to understanding the fundamental relationship between gender and politics
- Critical analysis of transnational issues like drone warfare, human rights, and neoliberal austerity
- Opportunity to conduct independent research on a chosen topic in the second semester
- Grounding in post-colonial critique and a wide range of theoretical perspectives
- Examination of contemporary backlash and co-optation in feminist and anti-racist movements
Course Overview
This course examines the critical role of sex, gender, and sexuality within global politics through an intersectional, post-colonial lens. You will analyze how these power structures intersect with race, class, and ability to shape the contemporary world order. The program culminates in an independent research project, allowing you to consolidate your knowledge on a topic of your choice.
Key Program Highlights
- An intersectional approach to understanding the fundamental relationship between gender and politics
- Critical analysis of transnational issues like drone warfare, human rights, and neoliberal austerity
- Opportunity to conduct independent research on a chosen topic in the second semester
- Grounding in post-colonial critique and a wide range of theoretical perspectives
- Examination of contemporary backlash and co-optation in feminist and anti-racist movements
Requirements
Modules
- Gendering Politics: An Intersectional Approach
- Backlash and Co-optation: Feminism, Anti-Racism and Human Rights Politics
- Women, Citizenship and Conflict
- Feminism and Sexuality
- Africa and International Politics
- Transitional Justice and Human Rights
- New Security Challenges
- Ethics and World Politics
- Justice Legitimacy and Democracy
- Themes and Theories in International Relations
- Governing for the Environment
- Critical Theories of International Political Economy
- Theories and Issues in International Political Economy
- Comparative Institutions and Public Policy
- Project Placement
- Women's and Gender Studies Now: Concepts, Theories, Histories
