Queer Theor(ies) - August Intersession - 2022
Queer Theor(ies) Course Flyer
Course Code: GNST: 4443/WLIT: 5443 - GNST: 5443/WLIT: 5443
When: Aug. 8 - 19; 9 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.
Course Description:
In this interdisciplinary course, students will be introduced to key themes and critical frameworks in the overlapping fields of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT) Studies, Queer Studies and Queer Theory within a transnational context.
Topics within the course include the following: early and contemporary histories of sexuality; politics of sexuality and sexual identities; forms of oppression including heterosexism, homophobia and transphobia; violence against LGBTQ individuals and communities; queer activism; diverse experiences of sexuality; and representations in literature, art and popular media.
For more information, contact Calabretta-Sajder (calabret@uark.edu).
Contacts
Ryan Calabretta-Sajder, assistant professor of Italian
WLLC
847-217-1630,
calabret@uark.edu
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