Contemporary Feminist Theories
Women's and Gender Studies · 1 hrs Lecture | 2 hrs Seminar/Discussion
Offered: Winter Only
One shot a year. Offered winter term only, so a clash costs a full year.
WGS-3302 prerequisites
2 courses appear in this chain, up to 2 levels deep. 2 are needed whichever route you take: WGS-1232 → WGS-2333
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Taking WGS-3302 is a prerequisite for 12 courses directly.
- WGS-3900Directed Readings
- WGS-3901Directed Readings
- WGS-4000Women's and Gender Studies Practicum
- WGS-4004Cultural Studies and Feminism
- WGS-4100Queer Studies in the Global Postmodern
- WGS-4200Advanced Feminist Theory
- WGS-4232Capstone: Activating Your Feminisms
- WGS-4400Advanced Topics in Women's and Gender Studies
- WGS-4401Advanced Topics in Women's and Gender Studies
- WGS-4500Honours Thesis and Colloquium
- WGS-4900Directed Readings
- WGS-4901Directed Readings
Where WGS-3302 counts
Required by 3 programs:
Read from the departments' own calendar pages, where 71 of 141 programs are only partly machine-readable, so treat these as a minimum rather than the full list. Confirm with an academic advisor.
Description
This lecture/seminar course delves into contemporary feminist theories beginning in the 21st century and their implications for feminist practice through a combination of lectures, presentations, films, and seminar discussions. It addresses current concepts and issues of concern for feminist theorizing, activism, and praxis. It explores a range of theoretical frameworks such as critical race feminisms, transnational, anti-capitalist, and anti-imperialist feminisms, Indigenous feminisms, and queer and trans theorizing of gender and sexuality for their ability to help us better understand the changing realities of people's lived experiences. This course is required for majors, Honours, and minors in Women's and Gender Studies.
Requisite courses
WGS-2333 [prerequisite(s)].
From the 2026-27 undergraduate calendar. Always verify details on WebAdvisor or with an academic advisor before registering.