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Genders and Sexualities in Asia.Pdf Central European University (Vienna Campus) Department of Gender Studies GENDERS AND SEXUALITIES IN ASIA MA Level Elective Class, 2 Credits (Synchronous Online) Winter 2020 Course Syllabus INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION Instructor: Dr Hannah Loney Email: [email protected] Virtual Office Hours: Mondays, 11.00am–1.00pm (email for appointment) COURSE INFORMATION Course Description: This online course examines how genders and sexualities are imagined, performed, reproduced, and contested across and beyond Asia. It investigates how colonialism and nation-state formation, sociocultural change, and transnational flows impact on everyday notions of gender and sexuality within, and in discourses about, Asia. Drawing upon historical and anthropological perspectives – with insights from postcolonial, feminist, and queer theories – the course considers the influence of histories, languages, religions, and popular culture on gender and sexual subjectivities in the Asian region and Asian diasporas. While the course is attentive to regional and transnational dynamics that inform the production and transformation of gender and sexual subjectivities, it seeks to locate these subjectivities within particular local contexts and social formations. Each week, the course engages with a key topic related to genders and sexualities in Asia, such as colonialism, nationalism, kinship, the family, religion, race, class, intimacy, labour, the body, mobility, and activism. Case studies discussed within the readings span across the Asian region and Asian diasporas, with a specific focus on Southeast Asia (the instructor’s area of expertise). Students are invited to draw comparisons across the region, as well as to reflect upon how these topics relate to their own knowledge and experiences. Learning Outcomes: Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to: • identify and discuss key topics related to genders and sexualities in Asia; • reflect upon how these topics relate to their own knowledge and experiences; • converse with a range of theoretical approaches to these topics; • critically engage with literature concerning genders and sexualities in Asia; • interact with colleagues in respectful, productive, and collaborative online learning environments; and 1 • gather evidence and formulate convincing arguments, and clearly communicate these arguments in written form. REQUIREMENTS & EXPECTATIONS This course will be taught entirely online. All materials will be made available via the course e-learning site (Moodle). Each week, students are required to complete the readings and participate in an online class discussion (1 hour 20 mins) via Zoom. The online class discussion will be held on Tuesdays from 9.00am–10.20am. If you are concerned that you may not be able to participate in the online class in any given week – due to illness, serious unavoidable matters, religious observances, or if emergency childcare obligations arise – please contact the instructor in advance, so that alternate arrangements can be made. In these circumstances, and conditional upon the approval of the instructor, you may write a 1-page (approx. 250-word) response to the weekly discussion questions. This response must be submitted via email to the instructor within one week of the missed class. Where appropriate, students with a disability, medical condition, or carer responsibilities should contact the instructor prior to the start of term to discuss suitable adjustments to their participation or assessment. If you are auditing the course, you are welcome to attend class as often as possible, and to participate as an active member of the discussion. You are not required to submit any written assignments, and you will not receive credit for the course. ASSESSMENT Your final grade for this course will be based on: • Online Class Attendance and Participation: 30% • Reflective Journal: 30% • Research Project: 40% Online Class Attendance and Participation (30%) Students are expected to regularly attend, prepare for, and participate actively in weekly online class discussions. Students may have one excused absence; beyond that, each unexcused absence will negatively affect your grade. In order to prepare for class discussions, students should: read the short introduction to the weekly topic; complete the required readings; and make some notes in response to the discussion questions posed. We will also complete a reading round at the start of each class, during which time each student will be asked to spend a few minutes reflecting upon the readings and highlighting key points or questions raised. Students will receive interim feedback on their Online Class Attendance and Participation via email in Week 6. Online Class Attendance and Participation will be assessed on the following criteria: • Regular attendance • Evidence of preparation 2 • Active participation • Quality of comments and reflections • Listening skills Reflective Journal (30%) Students are required to write a concise reflective summary (approx. 200 words) of the topic and readings introduced each week. The aim of this task is to encourage you to engage in an ongoing process of critical reflection; to make sense of the material discussed within the course in relation to your own knowledge and experiences. In writing your reflective summary, you should consider: what was the most striking point that emerged from the readings and class discussion? How did it add to / enrich your understanding of genders and sexualities in Asia? Entries should be submitted to the “Reflective Journal” submission link on Moodle within one week of the online class discussion. Feedback will be provided, at a minimum, on a bi-weekly basis. Reflective Journals will be assessed on the following criteria: • Understanding of topic and readings • Quality of analysis and critical reflection • Use of relevant evidence and examples • Quality of written expression Research Project (40%) Students are required to complete a Research Project that engages with key themes discussed within the course. For this project, you are required to develop a research question and select one case study of a practice, an event, a person, a film, a performance, an exhibition, or a novel that relates to genders and sexualities in Asia. The aim of this task is to provide you with an opportunity to research a topic of interest that relates to genders and sexualities in Asia; as well as to practice proposing, planning, and carrying out small research projects. There are two components to this task: 1. Topic Proposal (10%) – due Thursday March 4, 11.59pm Students are required to write a Topic Proposal (approx. one page) and submit it to the “Research Project: Topic Proposal” submission link on Moodle. The Topic Proposal should include: a title; a research question; a short description of your case study; an indication of how the case study connects with key themes discussed within the course; and an indicative bibliography (min. 6 sources). Your Topic Proposal will need to be approved by the instructor before you proceed further with your research; approval will be granted by Monday March 8, 11.59pm. Topic Proposals will be assessed on the following criteria: • Selection of relevant and original topic • Feasibility of research plan • Quality of indicative bibliography 3 2. Final Paper (30%) – due Thursday April 1, 11.59pm Students are required to write a Final Paper on their research topic of 1,500 words (approx. 4–5 pages, 1.5 spacing). The Final Paper should be fully researched and referenced and, where appropriate, incorporate any feedback from your Topic Proposal. The Final Paper should be submitted to the “Research Project: Final Paper” submission link on Moodle. Final Papers will be assessed on the following criteria: • Critical engagement with the key themes • Quality of research and analysis • Clarity and relevance of argument • Quality of written expression and essay structure • Correct referencing and formatting Note: Students must submit and pass all pieces of assessment in order to pass this course. Writing and Submission Guidelines: All written work must be uploaded to the relevant submission link on Moodle as a Word document, 1.5 spaced, 12-point font, with standard 2.5cm margins and page numbers in the bottom right-hand corner. Hard copy submission is not required. Applications for extensions should be submitted to the instructor in writing, attaching supporting documentation where relevant. Late assignments are subject to a 2% deduction per calendar day. Papers should be referenced in accordance with the Harvard Manual of Style. Student papers will be returned in a timely manner (two weeks during term); final papers with grades and comments will be returned within two weeks after the deadline for final grades. Academic Misconduct: Academic misconduct involves acts which may subvert or compromise the integrity of the educational process at CEU. Any form of plagiarism, i.e., representing the ideas or words of another without proper attribution to the source of those ideas of words, whether intentional or not, is considered a serious form of academic misconduct. Students should consult the instructor or the Centre for Academic Writing if they are unclear about the difference between appropriate citation and plagiarism. Acts of academic misconduct, including plagiarism, will result in serious consequences, such as a failing grade for the assignment or course. Students are assumed to be fully aware of plagiarism and its consequences. For more information,
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