New PhD course on Reproductive Justice in Global Contexts
The Centre for Gender Research offers a new PhD course on reproductive justice in global contexts (7.5 credits) this autumn. The course is led by Lena Hann, Associate Professor of Public Health at Augustana College, Illinois, and guest researcher and Fulbright scholar at the Centre for Gender Research.
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The course explores how gender, class, race/ethnicity, ability, sexual orientation, immigration status, criminalization status, and other multifaceted identities shape a person’s ability to self-determine their reproductive destiny.
The course will utilize readings, films, and guest speakers to understand the socioeconomic and political contexts in which reproduction is situated: first, in the United States, where the Reproductive Justice framework originated; then, in Sweden and other countries with different approaches to Reproductive Justice.
Topics include intersectional, anti-racism, feminist, and critical public health perspectives on abortion, adoption, birth, contraception, fertility, health care, parenting, pregnancy, sterilization, and surrogacy.
The course is given in a hybrid format, meaning that seminars are held both in place in Uppsala and online, allowing for students outside Uppsala University to attend.