94414 - GENDER STUDIES IN EDUCATION

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course the student: - will be aware of contemporary theories and best practices of gender mainstreaming in education; - will be able to consider cultural facets of socialization to gender roles and how they interact with the organization of school and with hidden curriculum, also in an intersectional perspective; - will be able to compare projects and actions in gender mainstreaming in education, both inside and outside the classroom.

Course contents

The course will be held online in English. It is an interactive course and will be organized into multimedia modules.

Contents will include:

Sociological perspectives on sex, gender and sexual orientation;

Major theories and empirical research on socialization to gender roles;

Gender mainstreaming in education;

Education policies against gender discrimination;

Anti-gender campaigns across European countries;

Best teaching practices on gender mainstreaming in education in an intersectional perspective.

The course timetable is :

March, 25^th 02.00 PM - 04.00 PM; March, 27^th 09.00 AM - 11.00 AM; April, 08^th 02.00 PM - 04.00 PM; April, 10^th 09.00 AM - 11.00 AM; April, 15^th 02.00 PM - 04.00 PM; April, 17^th 09.00 AM - 11.00 AM; April, 22^nd 02.00 PM - 04.00 PM; April, 24^th 09.00 AM - 11.00 AM; April, 29^th 02.00 PM - 04.00 PM; May, 06^th 02.00 PM - 04.00 PM; May, 08^th 09.00 AM - 11.00 AM; May, 13^th 02.00 PM - 04.00 PM

If you are interested in taking this course, please fill in this form.

Readings/Bibliography

Suggested readings include:

- Institutional reports, especially by Eige (European Institute for Gender Equality) - free available in each institution website;

- Selected chapters from "Challenging Gender Stereotypes in Education" by Karen Jones, Sage, 2020

- Further readings will be provided in the course platform.

 

Teaching methods

Interactive class; multimedia; e-learning environment.

Assessment methods

Written assignment.

Teaching tools

Readings; movies and videos; online material.

Office hours

See the website of Rossella Ghigi