Gendering Global Political Economy: Contemporary and Historical perspectives.

About this programme

(1) deepening of students’ theoretical understanding of the concept of gender in the field of global political economy (GPE), today and in the past; and (2) a critical assessment of some essential themes in which the field of global political economy has moved into the critique of gender: from women in work, production and consumption to the theme of social reproduction; from migration, care-chains and women the informal economy, to issues in military labour and the discursive construction of “libidinal economies”. The students taking this course will gain the knowledge to critically evaluate the changing nature of gender critiques, as well as to critically examine a number of gender issues driving the world economy today. The whole course is framed by a strong background in global political economy (GPE) and deep historical and critical perspective on gender. The course consists of seminars, both teacher-led and student-led, organised around various themes within gender and the global political economy. These themes include labour, production, reproduction, migration, consumption, militarism, development, sexuality, and more Attendance at teacher-led seminars is mandatory. In case of absence, supplementation is made in accordance with the course convener's instructions. No more than a quarter of the seminars can be compensated. For more detailed information, please refer to the course description. The course description is available on Stockholm University's teaching and collaboration platform (Athena) at least one month prior the start of the course.