Universität Wien

210073 SE BAK14: Gender and Politics (2023W)

Inersectional perspectives on criticism and resistance

6.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 21 - Politikwissenschaft
Continuous assessment of course work
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Details

max. 50 participants
Language: German

Lecturers

Classes

Introductory session:
Friday 13.10., 13:15-14:45: Getting to know each other, introduction to the seminar, allocation of topics.

Block units:
17.11. 09:45-14:45: care/reproduction
18.11. 10:00-16:00: state
01.12. 09:45-14:45: affect
15.12. 09:45-16:30: autonomy

location: Hörsaal 3 (H3), NIG 2nd floor, D0212, except the session on the 18.11., which will take place in Hörsaal 2 (H2)


Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

The BLOCK seminar introduces central concepts and theoretical strands of feminist political science and queer-feminist social theory on four dates. Using the concepts of affect, state, care (work) and freedom/dependence, we will get to know elementary topics of queer-feminist political science and social theory and bring different theoretical approaches into dialogue with each other. We will approach feminist, queer, postcolonial and intersectional approaches as well as current scientific and social debates. The focus of the block seminar is on reading and becoming familiar with central texts of queer-feminist political science with the aim of learning to understand and contextualise theoretical concepts as tools for analysis and critique. The selected reading is intended to stimulate the development of critical perspectives on social relations (such as the state or care) and to problematise dualisms (such as rationality/emotionality, culture/nature, productivity/unproductivity, freedom/dependence) from a queer-feminist perspective.

We work in the seminar with small group work as well as with joint discussions in the plenum and written submissions.

The working language is mainly German. If German is a language barrier for people, we will find another solution, for example with English, if that is possible, or with (whisper) translations. In addition, the provision of written partial services in German or English is possible.

Assessment and permitted materials

1. participation in the course:
Since the units build on each other, we want to continue discussions and the development of a community always plays a role in a course, participation in all block units is important to us. At the same time, we think it is important to recognise that sometimes participants cannot come to units for a variety of reasons and we will look for individual solutions if people are unable to attend all 4 block units.

2. keeping a seminar diary:
At the end of each block session you will have about 20 minutes to keep a seminar diary in the form of freewriting (spontaneous, unstructured, uncensored, uncorrected writing) and conclude the session with a short reflection. The diary is also a way to share your impressions, experiences, joys and frustrations with the seminar.

3. preparatory postings/questions on the texts on Moodle:
Submission of various written sub-performances/differently designed homework exercises on the texts to be read on Moodle in order to try out different forms of academic writing and the independent formulation of analytical questions. The prerequisite for participation in the units is reading the texts.

4. presentation of a theoretical approach in one of the four block units:
You will work in small groups on a concept/text and a corresponding theoretical approach of your choice and present it in the course. In dialogue with other small groups, we will then compare theoretical approaches, work out commonalities and differences and explore the concepts from different perspectives.

5. final assignment:
The final assignment offers space and opportunity for further study of a topic dealt with in the course, or alternatively of the topic you have presented. Details will be discussed at the beginning of the seminar.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Activities 1, 2 and 3 will be covered with constructive feedback; for activities 4 and 5, the grade will be the combination of your self-assessment and our assessment.

Examination topics

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Reading list

The literature will be made available on Moodle at the beginning of the seminar.

Association in the course directory

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