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2026 Fall > UGRD > WGS > WGS 222

Queer Asia(n)

Course #: WGS 222

Description:
What's queer about Asia? What's Asian about queer? This class introduces students to key theoretical problems and empirical issues concerning LGBTQ+ life across Asia and Asian diaspora. We will examine the intersecting webs of forces that condition queer Asia as space, experience, and method: cis-heteropatriarchy, nationalism, regionalism, colonialism, orientalism, neoliberalism, and authoritarianism. Taking an expansive view of Asia and Asian-ness and using a global Asia framework to bridge area and ethnic studies and emphasize connections between regions. LGBTQ+ issues under examination include kinship practices, media representations, community activism, gay and transgender tourism, and international development. This class fulfills the International Diversity requirement.

Section Class Number Schedule/Time Instructor Location
01 10363 TuTh
9:30 - 10:45 am
Wang,Suisui University Hall Y04-4170
Session: Regular
Class Dates: 09/08/2026 - 12/11/2026
Capacity: 35
Enrolled: 5
Status: Open
Credits: 3/3
Class Notes:
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Course Attributes: International