Zahro Hassan
Contact
- zahro@ualberta.ca
Courses
WGS 101 - Representations of Girls and Women
An exploration of the impact that cultural representations of gender have on the political, economic, and social lives of girls and women throughout the world.
WGS 220 - Feminism and Popular Culture
Selected cultural forms from feminist perspectives. The focus is both on developing a feminist critique of cultural representations of women, and on considering the possibilities of feminist intervention in and production of popular culture.
WGS 230 - Consent
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.
WGS 301 - History of Feminist Thought
Historical study of selected feminist writers and activists. Emphasis is on European and North American feminist thought up to the mid twentieth century. Prerequisite: Any 100 or 200 level WGS course, or consent of department.
WGS 365 - Gender, Conflict and Peace Building
The analysis of gender in international relations, drawing from literature on conflict and post conflict relations. Prerequisite: Any 100 or 200 level WGS or W ST course, or consent of Department.