Women, Gender, Sexuality 294R - S-Reproductive & Genetic Tech

This course will focus on reproductive and genetic technologies (RGTs), tracing their emergence, routinization and contemporary forms. We will look at historical and current debates about the governance of RGTs, including prohibitions on access, restrictions on commercialization, and the use of gametes and embryos for research. Tracing the appearance and continuing transformations of feminist responses to RGTs in activist and academic work will enable us to explore the complexities of this field in which issues of gender, sex, sexuality, race, ethnicity, disability, nationality and age entwine in very unique and diverse ways. We will read key ethnographies, examine current practices and debates, and experiment with implementing forms of public engagement on emerging questions.