Current Course Offerings

This course will explore the history and meanings of Southern masculinities and femininities, manhood and womanhood, that appear in popular culture, media, and historical memory. Students will critically look at the history of these images and the purposes they have served across time and in the present.

Crosslisted as SSTU 1070

Sec: 1 CRN: 30149
Instructor: E. Solomon
MWF 10-10:50, Location TBA

Exploration of the growing body of research available from many disciplines (humanities, social sciences, sciences) for the study of women and men in the United States and abroad. Investigation of femininity and masculinity and the intersection of gender with other categories of identity.

In-Person

Section 1 ~ CRN 31551
Instructor: S Starkey
MW 1-2:15, 113 Luckday

Section 2 ~ CRN 31555
Instructor: P. Gordon
MW 2:30-3:45, Location TBA

Section 3 - CRN 31556
Instructor: P. Gordon
TTH 1-2:15 PM, 113 South Res College

Section 4 - CRN 31557
Instructor: O. Njoku
TTH 9:30 AM - 10:45 PM, 156 Music Bldg

Section 5 - CRN 31558
Instructor: C Morris
TTH 2:30 - 3:45 PM, 113 Luckday

Online

N01 - CRN 31529
Instructor: E. Venell

N02 - CRN 31530
Instructor: E. Venell

N03 - CRN 31536
Instructor: J. Enszer

N04 - CRN 31540
Instructor: J. Enszer

N05 - CRN 31542
Instructor: A. LaGrotteria

N06 - 31545
Instructor: A. LaGrotteria

N07 - 31547
Instructor: D. McCarthy Howard

N08 - 31548
Instructor: D. McCarthy Howard

N09 - 31559
Instructor: J. Venable

N10 - CRN 31560
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N11 - CRN 31561
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N25 - CRN 31563
Instructor: L. Delassus

N26 - CRN 31564
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N27 - CRN 31565
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Independent Study Sec 4
Instructor: E. Venell

This course is an introduction to the interdisciplinary field of queer and lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) studies with a particular focus on the queer south. This course examines the historical and social contexts of personal, cultural and political aspects of queer/LGBT life, and it explores LGBT liberation movements in relation to families, religion, laws, and society using intersectional lenses that consider gender, ethnicity, race, class, and ability. We consider the status, roles, and experiences, of lesbians, gay men, bisexual, and transgender people, using a variety of sources from fields such as anthropology, history, literature, sociology, southern studies, and women’s studies. Through the readings, discussions, and assignments, students develop critical analytical skills to consider social change movements with particular attention to how sex, gender, race, class, sexuality, sexual orientation, and other systems of power shape people’s everyday lives.

In Person:

Section 1 - CRN 31554
Instructor: P. Gordon
TTH 9:30-10:45, Brevard 122

Online:
N01 - CRN 31538
Instructor: J. Enszer

The American family as an institution and a group of interacting persons; the nature and problems of courtship, husband-wife, and parent-child relationships.

Crosslisted as SOCY 3010

In Person:

Section 1 - CRN 34333
Instructor: A Crouse
MWF 12:00-12:50; Location TBD

Online:

101 - CRN 34310
Instructor: M. Katterjohn

102 - CRN 34312
Instructor: M. Katterjohn

103 - CRN 34314
Instructor: J. Sinski

104 - CRN 34316
Instructor: A. Slade

105 - CRN 34318
Instructor: A. Slade

A study of gender roles within traditional and popular culture. The specific content of the course may vary in different semesters. Possible emphases might include women in the arts, women in film, women in the media, and women in popular culture.

Section 5 - CRN 31576
Instructor: L. Norell
TTH 1:00-2:15; Location TBD
Topic: Disability and Gender

This course explores the intersections of disability and gender, particularly at how social, cultural, political, and economic factors influence the disabled.  Topics covered include the disability rights movement, healthcare disparities, employment and economic experiences, and social stigma.

Online - N01 - CRN 51568
Instructor: J. Venable
Topic: Gender on the Bayou
This class examines the diverse experiences of people living in South Louisiana, with a focus on how gender, race, class, sexual orientation, and other social identities intersect and are shaped by theregion's unique cultural and social landscape. This course takes an interdisciplinary approach, and through our engagement with Louisiana literature, blogs, poems, videos, personal narratives, music videos, and/or films, we will ask questions about regional boundaries, as we also discuss cultural gatekeeping as well as the significance and consequences of these tendencies.

More generally, this term’s study of theory, social injustices, and activism will prompt us to examine assumptions about how we come to understand the world, whose knowledge counts; and how we envision the nature of the universe, including the relatedness of individuals across geographical and cultural divides. Students will be asked to frame their own experiences with place and identity in broader cultural and regional terms.

Online N02 - CRN 31569
Instructor: A. LaGrotteria
Topic: Contemporary US Feminist Literature
This Gender Studies course explores complexities of human identities and relationships as they are portrayed in contemporary US novels. Of particular interest are the ways in which power, privilege, oppression, empowerment, and resistance are demonstrated in the novels. Using intersectional feminist theory as a supplemental lens, we will pay particular attention to characters’ positionalities (i.e., race, gender, class, sexuality, region, and more). Students will be asked to frame their own experiences with identities, relationships, and feminism in relation to the novels and supplemental theoretical pieces.

This interdisciplinary course analyzes theories in gender studies. The specific content of the course may vary. May be repeated once for credit with permission of the director.

Online 1 - CRN 31543
Instructor: A. LaGrotteria

This course examines representations of femininity, masculinity, and sexuality across different modes of film practice in the history of popular US cinema, with specific attention to how these representations intersect with race, ethnicity, nation and class. Using analytical approaches from gender and sexuality studies, film and media studies, and cultural studies we will investigate the ways in which popular US cinema critically engages in the historical, social, and cultural construction of gender and sexuality. This course teaches basic concepts of film analysis so that students can apply them to the films we watch.

Online N01 - CRN 31553
Instructor: L. Delassus

This course teaches students to examine and analyze how representations of gender and sexuality have or have not changed over time. This exploration will include theoretical readings and analysis of television, film, music & music videos, broadcast and print journalism, magazines, advertising, social media, comic books, graphic novels, anime, user-generated online content, and online gaming.

Online N01 - CRN 31552
Instructor: K. Cozart
Topic: Visual Adaptations
Movies and television dominated twentieth-century media, but many of the stories they told are based on books. In this course, we will explore gender and sexuality in six books, including a graphic novel, and how they have been adapted for the screen.  One issue we will be exploring in the class is whether visual adaptations helped or hurt representations of gender and/or sexuality as compared to the original books. Students will read and watch adaptations of Jurassic Park (1990/1993), Contact (1985/1997), The Handmaid's Tale (1985/2017), Interview with a Vampire (1976/1994/2022), Heartstopper Vol 1 (2018/2022), and Heated Rivalry (2019/2025) (note: the first year represents book publication). Additional readings or videos will be provided to help contextualize the books and/or adaptations. Assignments will include a mixture of journals and discussions.

This course examines the social meanings of masculinity and men's lives. Students will study men's movements as well as the "crisis of masculinity" and the costs and benefits of patriarchy for men.

Crosslisted as SOCY 3240

Section 1 - CRN 34324
Instructor: B. Paola
MW 2:30-3:45; Lamar Hall 515

Examines the social and cultural construction of gender differences in contemporary U.S. society, focusing on the social history of gender roles and gender inequality in current cultural and institutional practices.

Crosslisted as SOCY 3250

In Person:

Section 1 - CRN 34331
Instructor: A. McDowell
TTH 11:00-12:15; Lamar Hall 519

Online:

N101 - CRN 34329
Instructor: A. McDowell

Students will study the ways in which the South has been constructed through depictions of sexuality, especially forms of sexuality deemed marginal, perverse, and dangerous.

Crosslisted as SSTU 3500

Online 1 - CRN 31532
Instructor: E. Venell

Online 2 - CRN 31534
Instructor: E. Vennell

An analysis of women's political roles. May be taught with focus on United States or with comparative focus.

Crosslisted as POLS 3700

Section 1 - CRN 30731
Instructor: G. Love
TTH 9:30-10:45; Honors 107

An exploration of the changing roles of European women and men since the French Revolution in 1789.

Crosslisted as HIST 3490

Section 001
Instructor: TBD
TTH, 9:30-10:45

This course will provide a history of female rulers in Europe, 900-1600.

Crosslisted as HIST 3480

Online 1 - CRN 30870
Instructor: F. Kneupper

A survey of behavioral, psychological, and physiological research on human sexuality.

Crosslisted as PSYC 3602

Section 1 - CRN 33306
Instructor: L. Johnson
TTH 4:00-5:15; Peabody 209

May be repeated once for credit if topic varies.

Crosslisted as ENGL 3830

Section 1 - CRN 34014
Instructor: K. Needham
TTH 11:00-12:15; Lewis Hall 103A

Investigation of the psychological and physiological determinants of gender differences and similarities in behavior, covering topics such as cognitive functioning, social relationships, mental health, and the work place.

Crosslisted as PSYC 5101

Section 1 - CRN 33315
Instructor: C. Smith
TH 1:00-3:50; Peabody 210

his interdisciplinary course focuses on Queer Mississippi lives, communities, and movements from a historical and sociological perspective. It trains students how to conduct qualitative research on LGBTQ+ individuals, analyze materials from the Queer Mississippi archive, and execute public-facing scholarship.

Crosslisted as SOCY/HIST 5460

Section 1 - CRN 34219
Instructor: A. McDowell; J. Harker
M 2:30-5:00; Location TBD