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Gender studies refer to an international and interdisciplinary field of research. It analyses power relations, inequalities and discriminatory practices relating to sex, gender (including gender identity or expression), sexual orientation, as well as their intersection with other categories, such as social class, ethno-racial origins or presumed origins, religion, age and disability.

At Sciences Po, gender studies are primarily taught through the lens of the humanities and social sciences (law, economics, history, political science, sociology). Teaching in this area combines theoretical, empirical and applied approaches. Whatever their programme or professional aspirations, all students at Sciences Po have the option of pursuing a gender studies course track, at the Undergraduate College or during their graduate studies. In doing so, they gain the knowledge base and critical tools necessary to understand issues relating to gender inequality and discrimination, including past and future historical, social, economic, legal and political dimensions.

This Course Catalogue is updated every semester before the course registration campaign.

Undergraduate studies

Fall 2024-2025

General programme

• DDRO 25A16 - Gender and Queer Law (Marie Mercat-Bruns), seminar
• DSOC 25A34 - Gendered Inequality in Latin America and Emerging Responses (Leda Pérez),  seminar
• CDRO 25F24 - Les viols et violences sexuelles en droit international (Isabelle Moulier, Jimmy Charruau) (FR), seminar
• DHIS 25A26 - Queer, woman, other: Intersectional perspectives on same-sex desire in early 20th century imperial Europe (Giselle Bernard), humanities seminar
• MET 25F45 - L'atelier de l'histoire : « Guerre, genre et colonisation (XIXe-XXe siècle) (Mathieu Marly), methodological workshop

Central and Eastern Europe programme

CSOC 21F02 - Queer, trans, féministes : de la théorie aux mobilisations (Néo Gaudy, Lucile David), inter-major seminar

Europe - Asia programme

DSOC 22A12 - Gender and Sociology (Marta Domínguez Folgueras), inter-major seminar

Middle East and Mediterranean programme

DSPO 23A05 - Religion and feminism in the digital context (Arianna Mainardi, Stefania Voli), inter-major seminar

Europe and Franco-German region programme

• CSOC 24F04 - Introduction aux gender studies (Ingrid Voléry, Vulca Fidolini) (FR), inter-major seminar
• CSOC 24A02 - World Feminisms (Shivani Gupta), inter-major seminar

Europe-Latin America programme

CSOC 26F09 - Genre, sexualité et société (Alexandre Jaunait), inter-major seminar

North America programme

First year (semester 1)

BHUM 17A26 - Introduction to feminist theories (Rola Matter), Humanities Seminar

Second year (semester 3)

• DSPO 27A51 - Women Leadership in Politics, Diplomacy, Sciences and Business (Gülseren Kozak-Işık), inter-major seminar
• DHUM 27A02 - Professions, Power, and Politics: Victorian Women's Subversion of Social Norms (Catherine Heyrendt), inter-major seminar
• DHUM 27A03 - Questions of Gender in Media and Culture (Brigitte Rollet), inter-major seminar
• CHUM 27F02 - La séduction dans les arts: politique et intimité (Sébastien Hubier), inter-major seminar
• BMET 27A73 - Introduction to Research in History: Queer America from the Mid- 19th Century to this day (Anna Sidorevich), methodological workshop

Europe - Africa programme

CHUM 27F01 - Genre au Maghreb et au Moyen-Orient (Nouri Rupert) (FR), inter-major seminar

Graduate studies

Fall 2024-2025

Common Academic Curriculum

• IFCO 2745 - Classe, genre, race : inégalités et intersections (Émilie Biland-Curinier) (FR), introductory course
• IFCO 2515 - Discrimination and Anti-Discrimination: Historical, literary and legal interpretations (Helena Alviar García), introductory course
• IFCO 2680 - Des controverses contemporaines sur l'application du principe d'égalité (Réjane Sénac) (EN), in-depth course

School of Public Affairs

• Certificat égalité femmes-hommes et politiques publiques, optional block, semesters 1 and 2
• OAFP 6225 - Social inequality and the welfare state: intersecting issues of gender, class and ethnicity (Nathalie Morel), elective course, semester 1
• OAFP 8070 - Genre et sexualité au travail (Émilie Biland-Curinier) (FR), elective course, semester 3
• K2SP 3065 - Gender and Social Policy (Marta Domínguez Folgueras), Policy Stream Social Policy and Social Innovation course, semester 3

School of International Affairs (PSIA)

Certificat égalité femmes-hommes et politiques publiques, optionnal block, semesters 1 and 2

Master in International Development

F1ID 4020 - Gender and Development in Theory and Practice (Maxime Forest), Master Core curriculum, semester 1

Master in Human Rights and Humanitarian Action

• OAGD 1000 - Gender, a Global Perspective (Virginie Dutoya), semestre 1, also offered in the Gender Studies Thematic Concentration
• OADH 4125 - Gender and Human Rights (Elisabeth Marteu), semester 1, also offered in the Human Rights and Gender Studies Thematic Concentrationd

Thematic Concentration: Gender Studies

• OAGD 1000 - Gender, a Global Perspective (Virginie Dutoya), semester 1, also offered in the Master in Human Rights and Humanitarian Action (Enhanced Master Option)
• OADH 4125 - Gender and Human Rights (Elisabeth Marteu), semester 1, also offered in the Master in Human Rights and Humanitarian Action (Enhanced Master Option), and in the Human Rights Thematic Concentration
• OCMO 2305 - Espaces urbains et genre dans le monde arabe : Maghreb/Moyen-Orient (Gaëlle Gillot), semester 1, also offered in the Middle East Studies Regional Concentration
• OAMI 2180 - Gender and Migration (Glenda Santana de Andrade), semester 1, also offered in the Migration Thematic Concentration

Thematic Concentration: Human Rights

OADH 4125 - Gender and Human Rights (Elisabeth Marteu), semester 1, also offered in the Master in Human Rights and Humanitarian Action (Enhanced Master Option), and in the Gender Studies Thematic Concentration

Thematic Concentration: Migration

OAMI 2180 - Gender and Migration (Glenda Santana de Andrade), semester 1, also offered in the Gender Studies Thematic Concentration

Regional Concentration: Middle East Studies

OCMO 2305 - Espaces urbains et genre dans le monde arabe : Maghreb/Moyen-Orient (Gaëlle Gillot), semester 1, also offered in the Gender Studies Thematic Concentration

Law School

• KDEC 6035 - Person, personhood : a comparative study (Marie Mercat-Bruns), master in Economic Law, elective course, semester 1
• ODEC 9340 - Discrimination Law in Europe (Raphaële Xenidis), master in Economic Law, elective course, semester 1
• ODEC 9400 - Women Participation in Constitution Making: Case Studies from the Middle East (Sanaa Alsarghali), master in Economic Law, elective course, semester 1

School of Research

Master in History

KHID 2590 - MASCULINITIES: Probing Gender History Through the Lens of Soldiers' Amateur Photography (Elissa Mailänder), seminar, semester 1

Master in Political Science, Politique comparée major

OCMO 2305 - Espaces urbains et genre dans le monde arabe : Maghreb/Moyen-Orient (Gaëlle Gillot), semester 1 or 3