WGS 399
Feminism in the Workplace:
Field Study in Women's and Gender Studies

Fall 2008

Wednesdays, 5:30-7:30, Bliss 147

Calendar

August 27   Introductions: Course format, brainstorming/warm-ups.  Preparing the SOCS library additions and reviews.

September 3

Due today: Your addition to the SOCS library, with your review submitted electronically on SOCS. Also browse available readings and fill out this topics worksheet.

Brainstorm topics for the syllabus; sign-ups.

September 10

Facilitation on Facilitation

Goals:  Build community and develop class ground rules

Facilitators: Tamra & Kaitlyn

Readings: "Calling the Circle" (on SOCS)

September 17

TOPIC: Gendered Occupations

Facilitators: Steph, Amanda

Readings: "Gender and Competition- The Results of Competitive Achievement." (on SOCS)

September 24

TOPIC: Binary Breaking in the Workplace

Facilitators: Cassie, Kristin

Readings: Bell, "Identity Politics, Standpoint Theory, and Objectivity: An Ongoing Argument with My Friend Diane L. Fowlkes" (on SOCS)

October 1

TOPIC: Self-Image Across the Intersections

Facilitators: Nicole, Caryn, Ria

Readings: Cramer, Women in Mass Commuinications, ch. 9: "Advertising Women" (on SOCS)

October 8

Midsemester reflections; plan unscheduled class sessions; working groups to create class sessions

October 15

TOPIC: Work Benefits/Intersectionality

Facilitators: Megan, Nora

Readings:

October 22

TOPIC: Gender, Science, Policy

Facilitators: Heather, Jaimie

Readings: Maran and Watrous, "Take on the Pronoun Challenge"

October 29

Halloween Film Festival/Party: HOCUS POCUS!

Organizers: Kristin, Nicole, Stephanie

November 5

Film Festival #2

Organizers:

November 12

Bystander/Anti-Violence Training

Organizers: Ria, Cassie, Heather

November 19

Telling Our Stories

Organizers: Karen, Nora, Tamra, Megan

December 3

Party with alums! Bliss Lounge

Maybes: Jill Appelheimer, Jackie Cornell Bechelli, Cathy Soban, Jen Braverman

Finals week : Internship Portfolio due