Admission requirements
This course is open to students of the MA Asian Studies (research) or another relevant Research MA programme. Other insterested students are kindly referred to the (regular MA version)[https://studiegids.universiteitleiden.nl/courses/130488/the-premodern-in-the-modern-historicizing-gender-and-sexuality].
Description
“Who’s afraid of the distance past?” Feminist historian Judith Bennett asks us to think about the importance of historicizing our modern understandings and lived experiences of gender and sexuality systems. When we examine the evolution of these ideas and practices, we begin to question the deeply entrenched assumptions and to imagine liberating possibilities. In this course, we will put into historical contexts concepts such as woman, family, friend, manliness, girlhood, labor, disability, sex, and so on. How did their meanings vary in different times and regions? How did the modern, Western ideas challenge or replace the “non-modern” ones? How might these histories inform radical imaginations about gender and sexuality in contemporary scholarship and politics?
Students are expected to contribute to the discussion by bringing their disciplinary expertise and area-studies perspective. A central component of this course is to think about the relationship between theory and practice—how does historical methodology help us theorize better and formulate better empirical research questions?
Course objectives
Understanding and practicing historical method
Cultivating ability to engage with critical theories
Developing ability to devise research methodology
Timetable
The timetables are available through My Timetable.
Mode of instruction
- Seminar
Attendance is compulsory for all sessions. Students must prepare well and contribute to in-class discussion. If a student cannot attend because of illness or misadventure, they should promptly inform the convener. Extra assignments may be set to make up for missed class time, at the convener’s discretion. Absence without notification may result in lower grades or exclusion from assessment components and a failing grade for the course.
Assessment method
Academic integrity
Students should familiarize themselves with the notion of academic integrity and the ways in which this plays out in their own work. A good place to start is this page. Plagiarism will not be tolerated. Students may not substantially reuse texts they have previously submitted in this or other courses. Minor overlap with previous work is allowed as long as it is duly noted in citation. For information on plagiarism (in the context of academic writing at large), see clips 4-5-6 in this series of video clips.
Students must submit their assignment(s) to Brightspace through Turnitin, so they can be checked for plagiarism. Submission via email is not accepted.
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Assessment and weighing
| Partial Assessment | Weighing |
|---|---|
| Participation | 10% |
| Weekly assignments | 40% |
| Final paper | 50% |
The final mark for the course is established by determining the weighted average. In order to pass the course, the weighted average of the partial grades must be 5.50 (=6) or higher.
The course is an integrated whole. All assessment parts must be completed in the same academic year. No partial marks can be carried over into following years.
Resit
Only if the total weighted average is 5.49 or lower and this is the result of the final paper graded 5.49 or lower, a re-sit of the paper is possible (50%). In that case the convener of the course may decide to assign a (new) topic. The deadline for this version will be determined by the course convener, after consultation with the student.
A re-sit for other course components is not possible.
Inspection and feedback
Feedback will be supplied primarily through Brightspace. If a student requests a review within 30 days after publication of the assessment results, a review will be organized.
Reading list
The course convener will provide information on the material to be reviewed and any other preparatory activities for each session through Brightspace.
Registration
Enrolment through MyStudyMap is mandatory.
General information about course and exam enrolment is available on the website.
Contact
For substantive questions, contact the course convener listed in the information bar on the right..
For questions about enrolment, admission, etc, contact the Education Administration Office Herta Mohr