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P8709  Seminar in sexuality, gender, health, and human rights

Prerequisites: previous coursework or work experience in at least two of the following areas–sexuality, gender, health, and human rights–and instructor's permission. The seminar examines new scholarship on sexuality and explores ways of integrating its theoretical challenges and empirical findings with contemporary work on gender, health, and human rights. Also analyzes new work on sexuality in light of current practical issues raised by policy intervention, public health programs, and grass-roots organizing in many countries and cultures, building on developments evident since the United Nations conferences in Cairo and Beijing, as well as the HIV/AIDS pandemic. Analyzes contemporary case studies and identifies the significant achievements, limitations, and challenges met by programs and advocates attempting to integrate sexuality into rights, health, and gender frameworks in domestic and international settings. Aims to promote dialogue and exchange between academics, activists, and advocates. Response essays and a critical essay are required.

3 points