SHUM 6689

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SHUM 6689
Sex, Gender, and the Natural World in Medieval Culture

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2023-2024.

Seemingly timeless concepts of natural sex and gender have a history. In fact, they have many histories, some of which are only just starting to be written. This class examines the relationship between the (human and non-human) natural world and concepts of sex-gender variance in pre- modernity. It asks: How might crossing pre-modern conceptions of sex and gender with those of our contemporary moment lead us to approach cultural objects from the past differently? And what can pre-modern sources reveal about the histories behind the sex-gender diversity of today's natural world? We will pursue these questions through readings of contemporary scholarly literature on the topic and through the analysis of historical examples comprised of visual and textual materials studied in translation.

When Offered Spring.

Permission Note Enrollment limited to: graduate students.

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  • 17154 SHUM 6689   SEM 101

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