Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Studies (LGBT)Arts and Sciences

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LGBT 2290
Introduction to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Studies

This course offers an introduction to central issues, debates, and theories that characterize the field of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Studies. Starting from the assumption that neither ... view course details

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  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: FGSS 2290

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5648 LGBT 2290   LEC 001

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    • TR Malott Hall 406
    • Jan 22 - May 7, 2024

    • Diabate, N

  • 18325 LGBT 2290   DIS 201

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LGBT 3210
Gender and the Brain

Why are boys more likely than girls to be diagnosed with autism, and why are women more likely than men to be diagnosed with depression? Are there different "gay" and "straight" brains? And how does brain ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: BIONB 3215, FGSS 3210

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5463 LGBT 3210   LEC 001

  • Prerequisite: BIONB 2220, BIOMG 3320, FGSS 2010, LGBT 2290 or permission of instructor. For NBB concentration: this course may be used toward the additional 7 credit requirement, but does not qualify as an advanced course. If a student enrolls in a non-CALS section of a cross-listed course, it will not automatically be counted as CALS credits in their degree progress. However, we can still give them CALS credit for the class, they just need to ask us to code it.

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LGBT 3550
Decadence

"My existence is a scandal," Oscar Wilde once wrote, summing up in an epigram the effect of his carefully cultivated style of perversity and paradox. Through their celebration of "art for art's sake" and ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: COML 3550, ENGL 3550, FGSS 3550

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 20082 LGBT 3550   LEC 001

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    • TR White Hall 110
    • Jan 22 - May 7, 2024

    • Hanson, E

LGBT 3990
Undergraduate Independent Study

Individual study program intended for juniors and seniors working on special topics with selected reading or research projects not covered in regularly scheduled courses. Students select a topic in consultation ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5909 LGBT 3990   IND 601

    • TBA
    • Jan 22 - May 7, 2024

    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

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  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  5955 LGBT 3990   IND 602

    • TBA
    • Jan 22 - May 7, 2024

    • Warner, S

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

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LGBT 4688
Trans Studies at a Crossroads

This advanced seminar centers underthought fissures within the field of Trans Studies. These fissures take the form of failed crossings between incommensurable positions. We will examine: the vexed relation ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  • 20006 LGBT 4688   SEM 101

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LGBT 4689
Sex, Gender, and the Natural World in Medieval Culture

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 ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  • 20016 LGBT 4689   SEM 101

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LGBT 6688
Trans Studies at a Crossroads

This advanced seminar centers underthought fissures within the field of Trans Studies. These fissures take the form of failed crossings between incommensurable positions. We will examine: the vexed relation ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  • 20007 LGBT 6688   SEM 101

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

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 ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  • 20015 LGBT 6689   SEM 101

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