Courses
While the Chair is not a degree granting program and does not officially offer courses, the following is a list of Univeristy of Vicotria courses that either focus on trans issues or offer trans content.
SOCI 520: TRANS ACTIVISM - Spring 2017
Spring 2017 (Graduate) - Dr. Aaron Devor
Selected Topics in Contemporary Sociology: Trans Activism
Tues. 6:30-9:20pm.
In recent years, there are stories about trans and gender nonconforming (GNC) people in the media almost every day, and trans and GNC people are increasingly becoming accepted in all areas of society. Although it may seem as though trans and GNC people have just spontaneously come into the spotlight, trans and GNC activists have been working for trans and GNC recognition and rights for many decades. In this course we will look at some of the work that has been done by trans and GNC activists over the past 50 years. Among other sources, we will make use of the world’s largest collection of original records of trans activism held in the Transgender Archives at the University of Victoria.
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SOCI 382: SOCIOLOGY OF SEXUALITY - Fall 2017
Fall 2017 Dr. Aaron Devor
Tuesday 6:30-9:20pm
Examination of sociological, theoretical and historical perspectives on sexuality. Topics covered may include sexual identities and social inequality, sex education, pornography, sex in popular culture, sexualized bodies, diversity in sexual cultures, HIV/AIDS, sexual violence, new productive technologies, the globalization of sexuality, and the relation of gender to sexuality.
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GNDR 334: BODIES OUT OF BOUNDS
Fall 2016 Dr. Heather Tapley
TWF 12:30-1:20
GNDR 334 critiques productions of the ‘normal’ body by introducing and critically analyzing bodies that defy, resist, challenge and, in the process, expose the ‘normal’ body as myth, as well as explores the disruptive potential of diverse bodies and various bodily practices.
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