Lise Gotell, PhD Political Science, York University
Winter Term 2025 (1900)
GSJ 520 - Law and Feminism in Canada
3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 0-3S-0)
A focus on the fundamentally contradictory role of law for women in Canada, building on the insights offered by feminist cross-disciplinary legal scholarship. (Not open to students with credit in WGS 420.)
SEMINAR B01 (76365)
2025-01-06 - 2025-04-09
TR 12:30 - 13:50
WGS 230 - Consent
3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-0)
An interdisciplinary exploration of the concept of sexual consent. Topics covered may include: the role of sexual violence in colonization, feminist law reform, unwanted sex, sexual agency, sexual fraud, and the limitations of consent- based prevention.
LECTURE B01 (76392)
2025-01-06 - 2025-04-09
TR 09:30 - 10:50
WGS 420 - Law and Feminism in Canada
3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 0-3S-0)
A focus on the fundamentally contradictory role of law for women in Canada, building upon role of insights offered by feminist cross-disciplinary legal scholarship. Prerequisite: Any 100 or 200 level WGS course, or departmental consent.
SEMINAR B01 (76366)
2025-01-06 - 2025-04-09
TR 12:30 - 13:50
Spring Term 2025 (1910)
GSJ 900 - Directed Research Project
3 units (fi 6)(VAR, UNASSIGNED)
Capping project.
RSC A02 (31117)
2025-05-05 - 2025-06-11
01:00 - 01:00
RSC A06 (31630)
2025-05-05 - 2025-06-11
01:00 - 01:00
Fall Term 2025 (1930)
GSJ 501 - Social Justice Workshop
3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 0-3S-0)
Advanced study of theories of social justice. Students will complete 20 hours of Community Service-Learning (CSL) and reflect on how their CSL experiences were informed by or challenged the theoretical material explored in the course.
SEMINAR X01 (54101)
2025-09-02 - 2025-12-08
T 17:00 - 19:50
GSJ 531 - Feminism and Sexual Assault
3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 0-3S-0)
Interdisciplinary consideration of conceptual, political, and legal strategies that feminists have deployed to confront sexual coercion with an emphasis on the contemporary North American context. (Not open to students with credit in WGS 431.)
SEMINAR A01 (55164)
2025-09-02 - 2025-12-08
TR 12:30 - 13:50
WGS 431 - Feminism and Sexual Assault
3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-0)
Interdisciplinary consideration of conceptual, political and legal strategies that feminists have deployed to confront sexual coercion with an emphasis on contemporary North American context. Prerequisite: Any 100 or 200 level WGS course, or departmental consent.
LECTURE A01 (55163)
2025-09-02 - 2025-12-08
TR 12:30 - 13:50
Winter Term 2026 (1940)
GSJ 520 - Law and Feminism in Canada
3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 0-3S-0)
A focus on the fundamentally contradictory role of law for women in Canada, building on the insights offered by feminist cross-disciplinary legal scholarship. (Not open to students with credit in WGS 420.)
SEMINAR B01 (85551)
2026-01-05 - 2026-04-10
W 14:00 - 16:50
WGS 230 - Consent
3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-0)
An interdisciplinary exploration of the concept of sexual consent. Topics covered may include: the role of sexual violence in colonization, feminist law reform, unwanted sex, sexual agency, sexual fraud, and the limitations of consent- based prevention.
LECTURE B01 (85565)
2026-01-05 - 2026-04-10
MWF 10:00 - 10:50
WGS 420 - Law and Feminism in Canada
3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 0-3S-0)
A focus on the fundamentally contradictory role of law for women in Canada, building upon role of insights offered by feminist cross-disciplinary legal scholarship. Prerequisite: Any 100 or 200 level WGS course, or departmental consent.
SEMINAR B01 (85552)
2026-01-05 - 2026-04-10
W 14:00 - 16:50