Universität Wien

210107 SE M8 b: Gender and Politics (2011W)

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

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Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Details

max. 40 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Tuesday 11.10. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 3 (H3), NIG 2. Stock
  • Tuesday 18.10. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 3 (H3), NIG 2. Stock
  • Tuesday 25.10. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 3 (H3), NIG 2. Stock
  • Tuesday 08.11. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 3 (H3), NIG 2. Stock
  • Tuesday 15.11. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 3 (H3), NIG 2. Stock
  • Tuesday 22.11. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 3 (H3), NIG 2. Stock
  • Saturday 26.11. 09:00 - 16:00 Seminarraum 1 (S1), NIG 2. Stock
  • Tuesday 29.11. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 3 (H3), NIG 2. Stock
  • Tuesday 06.12. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 3 (H3), NIG 2. Stock
  • Tuesday 13.12. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal 3 (H3), NIG 2. Stock

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Intersectional Disability Studies

Inhalte
In the forms of lectures, the course presents disability as an analytical and intersectional category. We will discuss intersections of disability with gender, sexuality, ethnicity, race and class. In the second part, we focus on the ways in which neoliberalism(s) challenges some of the key premises of disability theories and politics.

Assessment and permitted materials

Art der Leistungskontrolle
Attendance; written response papers to given questions and discussion topics; final paper.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Ziele
The course aims to introduce disability as an analytical category and to offer an overview of its different genealogies and usages depending on cultural and scholarly contexts. The course also illustrates the analytical force of disability with respect to interdisciplinary research questions.

Examination topics

Methoden
Weekly lectures held in English. Each lecture will be accompanied by a list of suggested reading and other material. Discussion thereof will be implemented in the lecture. The discussion after the lecture can be conducted in German.

Reading list

Literatur
The list of essential reading material will be presented at the Vorbesprechung.

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