Program Overview

Program Details

The Faculty of Social Sciences offers an interdisciplinary single-subject course at the doctoral studies level, titled "Gendering the Classics."

Course Overview

This 7.5-credit course aims to provide students with epistemological and ontological tools to critically consider and invigorate classical social science theories by including a gender/feminist perspective and taking into account the intersections of various societal parameters.

Course Information

• Course Period: 20 February 21 March 2025
• Application Deadline: 13 January 2025
• Language of Instruction: English
• Course Administrator: Maria Persson Ling
• Course Director: Helle Rydstr—m

Course Description

The course offers insights into how classical social science theories can be enhanced by a gender/feminist perspective. Through careful reading of mainstream social science theories against gender/feminist interventions, the course encourages critical dialogue between various positions. It focuses on theoretical, yet empirically anchored, themes such as post-colonialism, decolonialism, zones of in/justice, powers, belonging, mobility, labour, reproduction, practices, care, corporality, techniques, space, intimacies, queer, politics, and recognition.

Course Objectives

The course aims to provide students with the tools to critically consider and invigorate classical social science theories by including a gender/feminist perspective and considering the intersections of various societal parameters.

Course Documents

• Reading list (available in PDF format)
• Course syllabus (available in PDF format)

Research Areas

The course covers a range of research areas, including:

• Post-colonialism
• Decolonialism
• Zones of in/justice
• Powers
• Belonging
• Mobility
• Labour
• Reproduction
• Practices
• Care
• Corporality
• Techniques
• Space
• Intimacies
• Queer
• Politics
• Recognition

Admission Criteria

No specific admission criteria are mentioned in the provided context. However, the course is offered at the doctoral studies level, indicating that admission may be restricted to doctoral students or those with equivalent qualifications.