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Key themes and debates in feminist movements

Period of duration of course
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Course info
Number of course hours
20
Number of hours of lecturers of reference
20
CFU 3
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Modalità esame

In-class oral presentation

Note modalità di esame

PhD students will be evaluated based on their active participation in class and at least one in-class presentation; the instructor will determine whether they have passed or failed the Course. PhD students who opt to write a term paper for this Course should consult the instructor in advance and agree on a topic.

Master students will be evaluated based on their active participation in class (50%) and on a final paper of 2000-3000 words on one of the topics covered during the Course (50%). The instructor is available for consultation on the topic of the paper and for advice on its structure and content. The final grade will be expressed on a 30-point scale. The paper can be written in English or Italian and must be delivered by the end of January 2025.


Prerequisiti

This course is an elective (optional) for all PhD students in “Political Science and Sociology.” No specific prerequisites are required to attend class and all are most welcome.


Programma

The course proposes an investigation of feminism understood as a collective effort that intertwines theory and praxis. In this sense, feminism can be understood as an approach to reality that aims to unveil, denounce and overcome the social inequalities and injustices that arise from the gender divisions and differences embedded in the patriarchal structure of societies. While feminist theory is an intellectual, analytical and political enterprise, it can be analyzed only in reference to the actual practices and material struggles of the feminist movements which have mobilized to advance equality, freedom and justice for women and other fragile social subjects. Rather than looking at the evolution of feminism through time, the course will analyze the key themes that feminists have debated in their fight against patriarchy, capitalism and colonization. In fact, feminism cannot be seen as a unified and pacified cosmos. To the opposite, different strands of thoughts, different feminist generations, movements embracing different path towards emancipation have often regarded the same problems from different angles. In particular, we will explore controversies and debates over the following key themes: foundations of gender, sexuality, sex work, motherhood, housework, surrogate motherhood, transfeminism.


The course will run from 8/11/2024 to 16/12/2024


Classes:

Fri. 8/11/2024 10 a.m.-1 p.m. (3h)

Fri. 15/11/2024 10 a.m.-1 p.m. (3h)

Fri. 22/11/2024 10 a.m.-1 p.m. (3h)

Fri. 29/11/2024 10 a.m.-1 p.m. (3h)

Tue. 3/12/2024 11 a.m.-1 p.m. (2h)

Mon. 9/12/2024 10 a.m.-1 p.m. (3h)

Obiettivi formativi

This Course will enable students to

•   explore different feminist theories and debates, recognizing similarities and interrogating differences between and among these approaches;

•   evaluate feminist theories and themes in a critical and rigorous manner;

•   articulate how feminist theories shape academic research;

•   draw on feminist theories to explore their own areas of interest;

•   reflect on the relationship between feminist theories and movements’ practices;

•   appreciate the interactive and reciprocal nature of feminist theory, practice and activism;

•   recognize political and ethical issues in relation to feminist theory and the study of feminist activism;

•   consider the collaborative nature of feminist theory and practice.

Riferimenti bibliografici

Details of lectures and bibliographic directions will be made available in September.

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