January 11, 2009
Gender as a category of academic study has been investigated by disciplines as various as literature, philosophy, sociology, biology, economics, and history. Although differing in their approaches to its study, practitioners in these fields share an understanding of gender as an overarching socio-cultural variable that profoundly affects human life. Internationally, gender has been studied for its significant role in critical human rights issues, including world poverty, environmental destruction, armed conflict, and reproductive rights.
Using their respective disciplinary approaches, participants on this panel will examine at 3:30 p.m., Jan. 28, in Humanities 218 some of the ways in which the notion of gender informs world politics, literature, ecology, and ethics. The panel will include Dr. Julie Amberg, Dr. Rory Kraft, and Dr. Deborah Vause, assistant professors, English and Humanities; and Dr. Xiaofei (Sarah) Li, assistant professor, History and Political Science. The event, part of the Global Humanities Lecture Series, is open to the public free of charge.
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