Violence, militarism & (anti)colonialism: Transnational feminist and queer perspectives (L7091S)

30 credits, Level 6

Spring teaching

This module produces a critical, interdisciplinary take on violence, war and militarism in the “colonial present” from feminist and queer perspectives that foreground the “intersectionality” of different power relations.

You’ll explore:

  • how different forms and sites of violence are connected
  • how technologies of race, gender, sex and disability shape understandings of certain practices of violence as political, lawful, legitimate and/or necessary
  • the ethics of researching and reproducing violence and suffering of ‘Others’
  • the prospects and limits of (International) law for peace and justice.

Concepts and themes include:

  • body/flesh
  • militarisation/martial politics
  • biopolitics/necropolitics
  • erotics of colonial conquest & slavery
  • military masculinities
  • drones and ‘posthuman warfare’
  • ‘humanitarian’ warfare
  • sexual/ized violence and torture
  • women and queers as agents of violence.

Teaching

100%: Seminar

Assessment

100%: Coursework (Group presentation, Group submission (written), Portfolio)

Contact hours and workload

This module is approximately 300 hours of work. This breaks down into about 36 hours of contact time and about 264 hours of independent study. The University may make minor variations to the contact hours for operational reasons, including timetabling requirements.

We regularly review our modules to incorporate student feedback, staff expertise, as well as the latest research and teaching methodology. We鈥檙e planning to run these modules in the academic year 2026/27. However, there may be changes to these modules in response to feedback, staff availability, student demand or updates to our curriculum.

We鈥檒l make sure to let you know of any material changes to modules at the earliest opportunity.

Courses

This module is offered on the following courses: