Please note:

  • The course offerings and instructors are subject to change. Highlighted course codes have the syllabi attached.
  • The syllabi below are preliminary and are provided to assist with course selection. Syllabi are posted as they are received. Final syllabi will be posted later this summer.

Fall 2019 and Fall/Winter 2019-20 Courses

Women’s and Gender Studies

Course Course Title Instructor Term
FYSM 1402A

First Year Seminar in Women's and Gender Studies

Birk, M. F/W
WGST 1808A

Introduction to Women's and Gender Studies

Bausch, K. F/W
WGST 1808B

Introduction to Women's and Gender Studies

Bausch, K. F/W
WGST 2800A

Intersectional Identities

Rivers-Moore, M. F
WGST 2812A

Special Topic: Critical Race Studies

Birk, M. F
WGST 3807A

Gender and Sexual Violence

Kelly, K. F
WGST 3809A

Feminist Thought

Birk, M. F
WGST 3812R

Special Topic: Gender and Transnational Labour

An, J. F
WGST 3812F/FF

Analyzing Cinema, Gender, and Sexuality (cross-listed with FILM3301)

Horak, L. F
WGST 4812/5901B African Feminisms (cross-listed with AFRI) Hassim, S. F
WGST 4812/5901C Special Topic: Critical Trans Studies Tierney, C. F
WGST 4814F Independent Study Rivers-Moore. M F

Disability Studies

Course Course Title Instructor Term
DBST 1001A

Introduction to Disability Studies

Greene, A. F
DBST 2001A Disabling Society Spagnuolo, N. F
DBST 3001A

Disability Studies: Policy & Activism

Iozzo, A. F
DBST 3304A

Disability and Childhood (cross-listed with CHST)

Nguyen, X.T. F
DBST 3900A Independent Study F

Sexuality Studies

Course Course Title Instructor Term
SXST 2101A Introduction to Critical Sexuality Studies Irving, D. F
SXST 2102A

Sexuality, Gender and Security (cross-listed with HUMR 2102)

Gentile, P. F
SXST 3103A

Sexuality and Disability

Iozzo, A. F

Winter 2020 Courses

Women’s and Gender Studies

Course Course Title Instructor Term
WGST 2801A Feminism, Activism, Social Justice Birk, M. W
WGST 2812A Special Topic: Sex for Sale Rivers-Moore. M W
WGST 2814A Gender, Sexuality and Cultural Production Bausch, K. W
WGST 3810A Feminist Methods in Research Birk, M. W
WGST 3812A Special Topic: Feminist Activism and Social Media – Considering the #MeToo Movement Kelly, K. W
WGST 3812M Special Topic: Disability and Transnationalism Spagnuolo, N. W
WGST 4812/5901W Queer (Meta) Fiction & Historical (Re)Imaginings (cross-listed with ENGL 4003/5610) Medd, J. W
WGST 4812/5901E Special Topic: Childhood and Youth in African Societies Kakuru, D. W
WGST 4812/5902B Feminist Pedagogy and Community Mobilization Abu-Zahra, N. W
WGST 4812C Feminist Controversies in Sexuality and the Law (cross-listed with LAWS 4904B) Khan, U. W
WGST 4812/5902D Transgender Cinema (cross-listed with FILM 4002B/5506W) Horak. L W

Disability Studies

Course Course Title Instructor Term
DBST 3001 Disability Studies: Policy & Activism Nguyen, X.T. W
DBST 3900 Independent Study W

Sexuality Studies

Course Course Title Instructor Term
SXST 3103A Sexuality and Disability Iozzo, A. W
SXST 4101A Queer Re/volutions: Embodied Pleasure and Political Possibility Irving, D. W