Gendered Innovations in Science, Medicine, Engineering, and Environment
Course Description
Explores "Gendered Innovations" or how sex, gender, and intersectional analysis in research spark discovery and innovation. This course focuses on sex and gender, and considers factors intersecting with sex and gender, including age, race/ethnicity, socioeconomic status, educational background, disabilities, geographic location, etc., where relevant. Topics include historical background, basic concepts, social robots, sustainability, medicine & public health, femtech, AI, inclusive crash test dummies, and more. The operative questions is: how can sex, gender, and intersectional analysis promote discovery while enhancing social justice and environmental sustainability?
HISTORY 144
Units: 4–5
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Typically Offered
Not Available
Grading Basis
Letter or Credit/No Credit
Class Level
Undergraduate
Instructional Mode
In Person
Gen Ed Requirement(s)
WAYS - Exploring Difference and Power (EDP)
WAYS - Social Inquiry (SI)