Gender and development

Teacher(s)

Mazzocchetti Jacinthe; Piccoli Emmanuelle;

Language

French

Main themes

The course will present the contributions of decolonial feminisms and ecofeminisms to the critique of gender relations, productivism and colonialism. It will be based on texts, case studies and guest interventions. The course will allow students to understand the two currents and to take into account the analyzes of these currents in their (future) practices in the worlds of development or social action.

Learning outcomes

At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to :
1.	Characterize decolonial feminisms and ecofeminisms
2.	Critically analyze the main currents resulting from decolonial feminisms and ecofeminisms and their contributions to the critique of gender relations, productivism and colonialism
3.	Debate scientific and critical texts related to decolonial feminisms and ecofeminisms
4.	Present the issues relating to decolonial feminisms and ecofeminisms in video

Content

After a general introduction to gender studies and power relations, the course will be divided into 3 parts: (1) an online course on ecofeminisms ; (2) un course on decolonial feminisms (3) artistic presentations and debates

Teaching methods

In 2024-25, the course will be given in a hybrid way, with an online course (on Moodle) and face-to-face sessions. The  timetable will be provided on the first day of class and then available on Moodle.

Evaluation methods

The evaluation in first session will be divided between: participation during the year; reading notes relating to the texts and audiovisual material; presentations of critical readings to the audience; a critical synthesis of the course presented in creative form.
In the event of a second session, the teacher will decide on an appropriate examination procedure.
All the details are specified on the course Moodle page.
The use of artificial intelligence during the assessment tests of this course is governed by the rules mentioned in the faculty note on this subject and available on the faculty intranet site in the information for students.

Other information

The course is open to all students of the Master Development, Environment and Societies; Master in Gender; Master in Anthropology

Online resources

The course will take support in the Moodle platform:

• Slideshows of the teachers concerning the different sessions of the course,
• A portfolio of compulsory readings dealing with the different topics covered in the course, available for each module discussed.
• Further reading to deepen the issues addressed.

Bibliography

Voir la page Moodle du cours.

Faculty or entity

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