Feminist/Intersectional Science and Tech

This capstone course intended for juniors and seniors who are pursuing
the minor or concentration in Feminist/Intersectional Science and Technology Studies (F/ISTS)
will provide opportunities for students to engage with practical applications of F/ISTS theories
and methodologies through interactive discussions. We will focus on current events of national
and international importance for which F/ISTS-based tools and case studies offer relevant
empirical evidence and analytic frameworks (scientific, political, social, and ethical). Focusing on
one current issue of public importance (a policy, a circulating claim, an event, etc.), students
will practice crafting synthetic and accessible analyses by producing a “message” that is
empirically and conceptually grounded in F/ISTS scholarship and accessible to the general
public.
This term (Spring 2025), the course will focus on recent U.S. Executive Orders that address
gender, sexuality, and racial equity.