Arab and Islamic Feminism(s)

3 Credits · Level: Undergraduate

This course provides an overview of feminist movements in the MENA region, introducing main authors, themes, issues, and debates in gender, Islam, and postcolonial theory, with an in-depth focus on the intersections between Feminist and postcolonial theory. The course engages with both historical and contemporary approaches to the field of Arab feminism(s) and postcolonial theory. The course’s materials range from classical theory and case studies (generated mainly via ethnographies, histographies, and narratives of various genres), through to modern day journalistic interventions.