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Class number:
3196
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Title: Gender, Law, and Empire |
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Department: Human Rights Studies |
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Career: Undergraduate |
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Component: Seminar |
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Session: Regular |
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Instructor's Permission Required: Yes |
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Grading Basis: Regular |
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Units: 1.00 |
| Enrollment limited to 15 |
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Current enrollment: 12 |
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Available seats: 3 |
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Start date: Monday, January 22, 2024 |
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End date: Friday, May 10, 2024 |
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Mode of Instruction: In Person |
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Schedule: TBA |
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Instructor(s): Terwiel, Anna |
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Prerequisite(s): None |
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Distribution Requirement: Meets Humanities Requirement |
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Note: This course is taught at the York Correctional Institution in Niantic, CT. Only open to members of the York program. |
Course Description:
This course will examine the contested legacies of colonial empires with respect to gender and the law. The course will consider how (de)colonization, globalization, and diverse forms of activism shape the construction and practice of laws and rights in gendered ways. Course materials, discussions, and assignments will provide an intersectional perspective on the interlocking nature of gender, race, class, nationality, sexuality, and other identity categories. The course will highlight specific legal cases of historical and contemporary importance in North America to explore the connections between gender, law, and empire. Students will learn about how oppression, expressions of agency, and transformation are made possible. Topics include historical and contemporary legal debates over the regulation of citizenship, indigeneity, land, violence against women, sexuality, reproduction, and gendered work. This course is taught at the York Correctional Institution in Niantic, CT. Only open to members of the York program. |