Instructor: Dr. Ana Vivaldi
A survey of feminist legal thought and recent developments in feminism and law, with a focus on Canada. Recommended pre-requisites: either all of GRSJ 101, GRSJ 102 or third-year standing.
Term 2
Description:
This course introduces students to an advanced understanding of, and engagement with, the interactions between law and social movements. The first part traces class struggles and focuses on the cycles of crisis generated by Indigenous and Black, queer and transfeminist, decolonial, and environmental movements. We will examine how mobilized civil society has served as a central force in advancing legal frameworks that move beyond the false universality of Western, patriarchal, white supremacist law. We will also explore key theories that explain and inform these transformations. This part includes too an overview of some of the most significant transnational and intersectional socio-legal transformations brought about by social movements, offering the opportunity for detailed examination from a global perspective.
The second part involves a guided research project on a topic of the student’s choice, with a focus on reproductive justice.