An advanced and in-depth examination of selected topics related to health, sexualities, the gendered body, and the representations and constructions of women and gender. The course will be in a seminar format with student participation expected. It is writing intensive and involves a major research project.

An advanced and in-depth examination of selected topics related to women and gender, equity, diversity and human rights in the context of local and global communities, and diaspora. The course will be in a seminar format with student participation expected, and it also involves a major research project.

A comparative analysis of transnational histories and cultural and gendered ideologies of children and childhood through case studies of foundlings in Italy, factory children in England, orphans and adoption in the American West, labouring children in Canada and Australia, mixed-race children in British India.
Same as HISD07H3

During the historic protests of 2020, “Abolition Now” was a central demand forwarded by Black and queer-led social movements. But what is abolition? What is its significance as a theory of change, a body of scholarship, and as a practice? This course explores how leading abolitionist and feminist thinkers theorize the state, punishment, criminalization, the root causes of violence, and the meaning of safety. It explores the historical genealogies of abolitionist thought and practice in relation to shifting forms of racial, gendered and economic violence. Students will analyze the works of formerly enslaved and free Black abolitionists, prison writings during the Black Power Era as well as canonical scholarly texts in the field. A central focus of the course is contemporary abolitionist feminist thought. The course is conceptually grounded in Black and queer feminisms, and features works by Indigenous, South Asian women and other women of colour.

An in-depth examination of Islamophobic discourses, practices and institutionalized discriminatory policies, and their impact on Muslims and those perceived to be Muslim. Themes include the relationship between Islamophobia, gender orientalism and empire; Islamophobic violence; Islamophobia in the media; the Islamophobia industry; the mobilization of feminism and human rights in the mainstreaming of Islamophobia. Equal attention will be paid to resisting Islamophobia through art, advocacy, and education.

With a focus on collecting and retelling complex stories of life in Scarborough and beyond, this applied research course introduces students to the theory, methods and practice of feminist oral history. This course involves conducting research in the community and the final project includes a digital component.

An advanced and in-depth seminar dedicated to a topic relevant to Women’s and Gender Studies. Students will have the opportunity to explore recent scholarship in a specific content area, which will vary from year to year. Participation in a related project/practicum in the community may be incorporated into the course.

A comparative exploration of socialist feminism, encompassing its diverse histories in different locations, particularly China, Russia, Germany and Canada. Primary documents, including literary texts, magazines, political pamphlets and group manifestos that constitute socialist feminist ideas, practices and imaginaries in different times and places will be central. We will also seek to understand socialist feminism and its legacies in relation to other contemporary stands of feminism.
Same as HISD16H3
Transnational Area

This course examines how popular culture projects its fantasies and fears about the future onto Asia through sexualized and racialized technology. Through the lens of techno-Orientalism this course explores questions of colonialism, imperialism and globalization in relation to cyborgs, digital industry, high-tech labor, and internet/media economics. Topics include the hyper-sexuality of Asian women, racialized and sexualized trauma and disability. This course requires student engagement and participation. Students are required to watch films in class and creative assignments such as filmmaking and digital projects are encouraged.
Same as GASD30H3

Weekly discussions of assigned readings. The course covers a broad chronological sweep but also highlights certain themes, including race and gender relations, working women and family economies, sexuality, and women and the courts. We will also explore topics in gender history, including masculinity studies and gay history.
Same as HISD46H3