Gender in geography and planning

Timetable

 Classes will be held in the second half of the winter semester, on Fridays, from 15:00 to 18:00 (in Room 5).

The first class will take place on November 28th.

Location: Collegium Geographicum, Bogumiła Krygowskiego 10, Faculty of Human Geography and Planning.

How to get there: https://goo.gl/maps/ZCYtn9Ugh5nhQ8XY6

 

Module aim (aims)

The main goals of the module are: (1) to present the impact of selected non-economic factors (associated with culturally determined gender roles) on the development of countries and regions, and (2) to discuss the role and need for a gender-based equality approach in local governance and spatial planning.

Pre-requisites in terms of knowledge, skills and social competences (where relevant)

English language skills at a level enabling participation in discussions and reading of the proposed literature.

Syllabus

 

Week 1 (28.11): What is the link between geography and gender? - introduction to the subject of the lecture; The influence of selected socio-cultural and demographic conditions on the development of countries and regions.

Week 2 (5.12): The impact of institutions (formal and informal) in shaping gender (in)equality + Workshop: How do informal 'rules of the game in a society' affect our prosperity?

Week 3 (12.12): Gender-differentiated spatial needs - why gender representativeness matters in spatial planning; Designing cities for ...? Discrimination, marginalization, and invisibility in urban space

Week 4 (19.12): Gender mainstreaming in local governance; Essay topics discussion session.

Week 5 (9.01): Summary of classes and presentations of students' projects.

Reading list

The reading list will be presented during the first lecture.