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WSDB 398: Feminisms and the Politics of Emotion

Taught by Dr. Gada Mahrouse - July 2nd to August 12th - Mondays and Wednesdays - 14h45-17h30

This course examines the complex relationship between feminism and emotions through an interdisciplinary framework. Challenging the idea that feelings exist strictly in the realm of the private and individual, we will consider how they are shaped by society and how they can be mobilized to influence social change.

The course will focus on six primary emotions: anger, hate, fear, love, hope, and joy. Some questions explored in the course include:

• How are emotions shaped by relations of power, gender, and social structures?
• How do emotions work in coalition building, advocacy, and allyship?
• How are emotions learned, managed, and regulated? What are the consequences of emotion norms, emotional labor, emotional expression, and emotional control?
• What is the relationship between emotion and social movements?

The course will be structured as an intensive 6 week-long 3-credit course. It will be comprised of 8 modules. Students will work on capstone projects that will encourage creativity and action-oriented ideas for contributing to social justice concerns.