Gender Studies 333QE - Queer Ecologies

Despite cries of non-heterosexual behavior as 'unnatural,' a closer look at 'nature' shows that the more-than-human world is quite queer, indeed. Animals, plants, and fungi exceed and ignore the binary models humans have imposed on them. In this course, we will use a study of the environment as an entry point into contemporary queer theory. We will engage questions of natural and unnatural; the boundary between human and non-human; and the intersections of fact, fiction, and magic. Course materials will include texts, but also an engagement with the campus and surrounding area, through short outings beyond the classroom.

Prereq: Take Gender Studies 101.