Spring 2010

Gender and the Environment

Faculty

Manuela Picq (Section 01)

Description

This interdisciplinary course lies at the intersection of gender and environmental studies. Exploring different regions of the world from Latin America to South East Asia, we will study the impact of environmental degradation on women's security, dealing with such themes as access to water, resource governance, and how access to resources such as firewood, food, and property affect education and health. The course also explores political ecology and diverging discourses on conservation and resource management by analyzing the engendering of international norms and practices in the U.N. system and beyond. Lastly, the course looks at the securitization of gender in global politics, pointing to the central role of women's agency in promoting environmental security and peace-making.

Limited to 20 students. Spring semester. Visiting Professor Picq.

WAGS 07 - L/D

Section 01
Tu 11:30 AM - 12:50 PM CLAR 100
Th 11:30 AM - 12:50 PM CLAR 100

Offerings

2024-25: Not offered
Other years: Offered in Spring 2009, Spring 2010