GenderSexuality inModern Iran

3 Credits · Level: Undergraduate

his course will trace the construction of gender and sexuality in modern Iran from the 19th century Qajar period to the post-revolutionary Iran culminating in the contemporary protest sparked by the death of Mahsa Amini at the hands of the morality police. While grounded in history, this course is interdisciplinary in scope. In addition to scholarly articles in Iranian studies we will also focus on literature, films, animations, and digital activities by Iranian women.