GRSJ 325: Anti-Colonial & Feminist Qualitative Methods

Instructor: Dr. Elle Walks


Data collection techniques, the politics of interpretation, and the formulation of a research proposal using a feminist, anti-racist framework. Recommended pre-requisites: all of GRSJ 101, GRSJ 102. Restricted to GRSJ Majors and Minors in third-year standing or above.


Description: This course serves as an introduction and overview to feminist, racialized, and anti-colonial qualitative research methodologies. The course covers the debates around what ‘feminist research’ is and what it should be, as well as how racialized and Indigenous communities have specific ethical considerations and methodological approaches. Overall, students will gain an understanding of diverse feminist approaches, and design a research proposal suited to their research interests.