UHON 298H: Women, Leadership & Power will be offered Spring semester on M&W 3:30-4:45. It meets the ACE 9 Outcome: “Exhibit global awareness or knowledge of human diversity through analysis of an issue.”
Course Description
This class will introduce students to key issues related to women, leadership, and power across a broad range of areas in society and women’s lived experiences in/out of power. we will visit with guest speakers nearly every week from a variety of backgrounds and professions. Examples will include some combination of women in activism, agriculture, the arts, athletics, business, education, military service and/or law enforcement, medicine/healthcare, politics/government service, religious leadership, and STEM.
Additionally, we will learn about historical and contemporary women leaders, issues related to women and power, and how women navigate and challenge patriarchal contexts (those designed for men). Throughout this course, we will explore how these issues about leadership and power impact women in different ways based on their other intersecting identities, such as race/ethnicity, socioeconomic status, gender expressions, sexuality, religion, etc.