Simon Fraser University
Engaging the World

Course Outlines

Summer 2026 - GSWS 333 D100

Current Issues in Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies (4)

Afro-Diasporic Feminist Praxes

Class Number: 1720

Delivery Method: In Person

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    May 11 – Aug 10, 2026: Fri, 8:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
    Burnaby

  • Prerequisites:

    30 units including three units in GSWS or WS or GDST.

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

A special topic in women's or gender studies, to be offered by the Woodward Chair.

COURSE DETAILS:

In this course, we shall examine the historical, creative and critical work of African and Black Feminists from across the Black diaspora. We shall examine these works to consider the critical contributions that African and Black Feminist Praxes have made to discussions of colonialism, empire, and epistemologies of change.

We will pay particular attention to texts that have made immense contributions to the fields of African and Black Feminism to give you a sense of the vibrancy of how these texts address past and present concerns. While the field of Afro-Diasporic Feminist Praxes is wide-ranging, our course will cover a sample of the most vibrant instantiations of activism, creative works and theoretical interventions.

COURSE-LEVEL EDUCATIONAL GOALS:

For more detailed information please see the GSWS website: https://www.sfu.ca/gsws/graduate/courses/goals

Grading

  • Participation 20%
  • Critical reflection: (x2) 30%
  • Presentation and in-class facilitation 30%
  • Creative response 20%

Materials

MATERIALS + SUPPLIES:

All Readings will be available online and publicly accessible through the SFU Library system.

REQUIRED READING NOTES:

Your personalized Course Material list, including digital and physical textbooks, are available through the SFU Bookstore website by simply entering your Computing ID at: shop.sfu.ca/course-materials/my-personalized-course-materials.

Registrar Notes:

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: YOUR WORK, YOUR SUCCESS

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RELIGIOUS ACCOMMODATION

Students with a faith background who may need accommodations during the term are encouraged to assess their needs as soon as possible and review the Multifaith religious accommodations website. The page outlines ways they begin working toward an accommodation and ensure solutions can be reached in a timely fashion.