WGS.S30 Global South Feminisms

Units: 3-0-9
M/W 2-3:30pm

This course explores the intersection of race, gender, and class through a critical engagement with feminist thought from the Global South, with particular emphasis on Black feminist traditions from Brazil. Drawing on readings, lectures, and discussions, students will examine how marginalized voices—especially those from Latin America and the African diaspora—challenge and expand dominant frameworks in feminist theory. The course will highlight Brazilian Black feminist thinkers and activists whose work has reconfigured debates on democracy, colonial legacies, and social justice. Key themes include the politics of speaking from the margins, Black feminist thought, Dalit feminism, and the role of translation in shaping the circulation and reception of critical ideas across borders. By the end of the course, students will develop a deeper understanding of how feminist epistemologies from the Global South, particularly from Brazil, reshape global conversations on power, identity, and resistance.

Djamila Ribeiro