FEMGEN 148: Introduction to Feminist Science and Social Justice

Course Description

This course provides an introduction to the interdisciplinary field of Feminist Science and Technology Studies with focus on social justice. Throughout the course, students will learn to identify, describe, and question the relationships between science, technology, and society using intersectional feminist and social justice perspectives. To do this, we will explore questions like: What is science, and what is "feminist" science? How have social justice movements and feminist science shaped each other? In our increasingly scientific and technological worlds, how can we ensure that scientific research and technological development prioritizes intersectional feminism and social justice? Students of all disciplinary backgrounds are welcome - no background in either science or feminist theory is presumed or required.