The course examines the life and works of 12th century polymath Hildegard of Bingen, including her achievements in music, poetry, religious thought, medicine, natural science, and linguistics. The portrayal of women in major works of Russian literature, with particular attention paid to the women writers' presentation of women. No knowledge of Russian required. Enriched version of WGST 234. Students may not recive credit for both WGST 234 and WGST 451.
Content varies from year to year.
The purpose of this course is to gain a broad understanding of the important problems of contemporary feminist theory. We will focus on the interrelated issues of gender, sexuality, race, ethics, language by exploring in depth primary texts in feminist theory. WGST 101,201 or permission of instructor. Internships will be arranged individually, at the request of students and the details must approved by the Director. Directed reading under the supervision of a SWG faculty member.