COMM 138 - Black Women, Feminism, and Media

CGS invites you to take COMM 138: Black Women, Feminism, and Media this coming Winter Quarter of 2023. Taught by Dr. Boatema Boateng, this course is aimed at reaching a better understanding of theories of race, gender and sexuality in relation to the lives of Black women in Africa and the United States. It also examines the media and popular culture as arenas of Black feminist struggle. For example, the course considers whether and how artists like Cardi B, Megan Thee Stallion, and Latto are feminists. Course materials therefore include scholarly, literary and cultural texts including novels, feature films, and music.

USP 189. Special Topics: Gender, Race, and Place (Section ID 55711): 

Instructor: Mirle Rabinowitz-Bussell 

Day/Time: Tuesdays & Thursdays 3:30-4:50pm

Section ID: 055711

This course considers the ways in which race and gender intersect in the urban planning arena in areas such as design, policy, grassroots advocacy and community development. The course has two foci. The first part of the course will provide a historical overview of the spatial and social development of American cities from the vantage points of gender and Black, Indidgenous, and people of color (BIPOC). The second part of the course will explore the ways in which contemporary urban planning policies and design decisions intersect with gender and race.

MUS 15 - Popular Music: Trans/Queer Performance

Spring 2021 with Professor M. Leslie Santana

The work of transgender, gender nonconforming, and queer performers has played a foundational role in many musical and performance cultures globally. In this class, we will engage with various examples of trans/queer performance while considering the relationship between performance and trans/queer lives more generally. Focusing primarily on Latin/x America and the US, we will take a look at hip hop, popular music, gender/drag performance, performance art, and several other music and performance cultures. Throughout the quarter, we will think about gender and sexuality in relation to one another and to race, class, US imperialism, global racial capitalism, and settler colonialism. By the end of the quarter, we will have gained a deeper appreciation for the social contexts and aesthetic contents of trans/queer performance in a variety of settings.

COGR 275 - Topics in Communication: Feminisms in Critical Dialogue

Spring 2021 with Professor Boatema Boateng

This graduate seminar looks at the ways in which feminist scholarship has expanded in part due to contests over the bases of knowledge production. It takes into account points of contention and dialogue including challenges from BIPOC and Queer of Color theorists. It also provides students with a foundation for identifying a body of literature tailored to their individual research interests and goals.

(COGR 275, SP21 with Professor Boateng is petitionable towards the CGS Graduate Specialization.)