GRADUATE SEMINARS IN THE DEPARTMENT
The following courses are graduate seminars offered in the Department. Please also see this link for a listing of approved graduate electives offered outside the Department.
Advanced Feminist Theory
WST 6508-Section 6508 – Class # 15420
Tuesdays, 12:50-3:50pm
Introduction to contemporary theoretical ideas in feminist thought. Often taught with a common theme, in and across disciplines.
The syllabus can be found here.
Independent Study
WST 6905 – Class #21582 Departmentally Controlled
Variable Credits
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor and department chair and 1 Women’s Studies course or course that counts for women’s studies, For advanced graduate students who desire to supplement their regular courses by independent reading or research under guidance.
Please submit application to Dr. Broad to be enrolled: On-line application.
Special Topics in Women’s Studies
Selected topics in gender and women’s studies, emphasizing new knowledge production and contributions in feminist scholarship. Examines a specific topic, a major figure, or a current problem in more depth than is regularly possible in a more general course.
Topic: FEMINIST POLITICAL ECONOMY
WST 6935 or POS 6933-Class # 24917
Thursdays, 11:45-2:45
Introduces students to the key concepts of feminist political economy, a vibrant field of economic analysis, grass-roots activism, and policymaking. The structure of the course reflects the distinction between feminist political economy and gendered political economy, enabling students to acquire analytical tools for gender-sensitive policy work but also to reflect critically on their use.
The syllabus can be found here.
Topic: AIDS ACTIVISMS
WST 6935-Class # 22488
Thursdays, 1:55-4:55
This seminar will address a body of multi-disciplinary research which looks at early responses to the emergence of HIV/AIDS and is attentive to complex social inequality. It is a collection of work which deepens the historical and ethnographic record, troubles prevailing portraits of AIDS activism, complicates the notion of what counts as “activism,” and expands understandings of inequities, health and community response.
The syllabus can be found here.
Topic: HISTORY OF WOMEN’S MEDICINE
WST 6935-Class # 22231
Wednesdays, 12:50-3:50
The syllabus can be found here.
Internship
Prerequisite: Permission of Graduate Coordinator. Designed for students desiring practical experience in the community. International students must check with the University of Florida International Center about eligibility for internship before enrollment. Students intern with a local agency, group or business involved in women’s issues. Click here for more information and an on-line application.
Master’s Research
WST 6971- Section Departmentally Controlled
Variable Credits
Only enroll if you are a MA student working to complete a thesis MA degree project.