Gendering Global Politics
Summary
This course focuses on how various issues in global politics are related to sex and gender. We explore the complexity and connections between these issues, both locally and globally, and in everyday life.
The course examines how different actors perceive global political issues through the lens of gender, including possible solutions to the challenges identified.
About
This in-depth course will be offered in the autumn semester of 2026.
In the autumn semester of 2025, you can instead take:
Global Gender Studies: Introduction to contemporary gender studies
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About the course Gendering Global Politics
The course highlights key controversies and debates within feminist and gender studies research, as well as activism related to global political issues. These may include war and peace, migration, development, religion, populism and authoritarianism, technology, violence, justice and rights, the environment, sports, coloniality, and inequality.
Special attention is given to who is heard and visible, who is silenced and rendered invisible, in global politics. We also examine everyday life as both a source of and a stage for the gendering of global politics.
The overall aim of the course is to equip students with tools to analyze and challenge conventional understandings of global politics by making visible the role of gender.
The teaching in Global Gender Studies takes the form of lectures and seminars. In the seminars you will get the opportunity to deepen your understanding and let your views be confronted with the perspectives of other students. A fundamental part of the courses' design is continuous writing assignments, which give you an opportunity to develop your own thinking and writing. The courses are held in English with both Swedish and international students.
Prerequisites and selection
Entry requirements
Approved courses of 15 credits in global gender studies or equivalent.
Selection
Selection is based upon the number of credits from previous university studies, maximum 165 credits.
After graduation
Global studies is especially suitable for those who aspire to a career in occupational fields dealing with global challenges to social, economic and ecological sustainability. Apply for courses in global gender studies if you aim to specialize in challenges related to gender issues. The courses are also suitable for those who want to add competence relating to gender and globalisation to their education in other fields.
Facilities
The teaching facilities of the School of Global Studies are located in central Gothenburg. Most classes are held in the historic building of Annedalsseminariet, which faces a beautiful English garden. Our locales are well-equipped with learning technology and we offer teaching in gallery-seated lecture halls and smaller rooms for seminars or group sessions. We also have group rooms and study places that you may use on both weekdays and weekends. Annedalsseminariet is accessible with an elevator, orientation signs in Braille, a ramp at the entrance door, accessible WC, and automatic door openers. Tram and bus stops are nearby. The Social Sciences Library, where you find your course literature, is within a 10-minute walk, and in the surrounding areas, Linnéstaden and Haga, there are plenty of cafés and vibrant student life.
