Queer Geographies

3 credits

Expands from a singular focus of sexuality and gender to consider how space is also racialized, ableized, and normalized according to hierarchies of power and privilege. Builds a foundational understanding of how queer geographies has emerged, possibilities for 'queering' geographical themes, and queer futurities. Credit will be granted for only one of GEOG_O 426, GWST_O 426, GEOG_O 491 and GWST_O 495 when the subject matter is of the same nature. Third-year standing. Prerequisite: Either (a) One of GEOG_O 128, GEOG_O 129, SUST_O 104, or (b) 6 credits of GWST_O. Equivalency: GWST_O 426.