New Course for Fall 2024: GVPT318C

 

WGSS Summer Session II Courses

WGSS is excited to offer WGSS 205: Reproductive Justice: An Introduction and LGBT 327: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Film & Video this upcoming Summer Session II!  Earn general education credit or just try something new all while exploring queer and feminist theory.

WGSS 205: Reproductive Justice

DSHS, DVUP, Online Asynchronous, Summer Session II

This course reviews the historical, legal, and social bases of reproductive rights in the U.S.; discusses the history of feminist organizing for reproductive freedom; surveys critical theories of reproductive justice that go beyond abortion law to advocate for broader social transformation; and evaluates the possible futures of intersectional feminist activism after the overturning of Roe v. Wade.

LGBT 327/ENGL 359F: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Film & Video

DSHU, DVUP; Online Asynchronous; Summer Session II-C

This course encourages students to engage in a comparative analysis of forms, themes, and the politics of representation in film and video by and/or about LGBT people. This course begins from the premise that movies are designed to give us a variety of meaningful viewing experiences, sometimes pleasurable, sometimes not. The class teaches a range of analytical approaches for understanding how films create meanings and what those meanings may be. In this course, we will trace both the diversity and similarities between global and Western representations of what we call homosexuality, bisexuality, and transgender identities as represented in film and video.

For questions about the classes or the department, please contact Gwen Warman at gwarman@umd.edu.

GVPT Spring Break Study Abroad Course: Canada- Global Environmental Justice

 GVPT388G: Global Environmental Justice is a new GVPT course with the opportunity to spend spring break in the dynamic bilingual city of Montreal. 

Learn about global environmental challenges and just solutions. Visit international organizations and engage with indigenous communities. Earn UMD credit in a mixed on-campus and study abroad course led by GVPT Professor Virginia Haufler.

For any questions, email vhaufler@umd.edu.

Apply Now: https:/marylandglobal.umd.edu/global-learning-all/study-abroad

GVPT Winter Study Abroad Course: Kenya- Global Wildlife Conservation in Africa

Spend the Winter Term in Kenya, where the richness of wildlife and biodiversity have drawn the attention of conservationists worldwide. 

Engage with indigenous groups creating sustainable ways to conserve the sacred forests that are a UNESCO-recognized heritage site in Kilifi. Kenya is highly diverse—with 42 different tribes and dialects and an impressive ethnic, racial, and cultural diversity, which makes it the perfect case study to analyze conservation issues. The country’s beautiful landscapes and scenery make it attractive to those students seeking an immersive study abroad experience while enjoying the beauty of the continent of Africa.

For more information contact course instructor Dr. Conny Kazungu Sigel ckazungu@umd.edu

APPLY NOW! GO TO EDUCATION ABROAD:

https://marylandglobal.umd.edu/global-learning-all/study-abroad

Summer Courses in the Harriet Tubman Department