LGBT 180 A-Z - (IS) Special Topics in LGBTQ+ StudiesSemester Hours: 3
Periodically
Studies in LGBTQ+ topics interrelating several of but not limited to the following disciplines: anthropology, art history, cultural studies, history, law, literature, media, plastic and performing arts, psychology, religion, sociology, etc.
Current Special Topics
LGBTQ 180P - (IS) LGBTQ+ Mental Health
This course introduces students to mental health patterns, strengths, and challenges faced by lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (LGBTQ+) people. Students will gain working knowledge of this aspect of LGBTQ+ life, including terminology and history of LGBTQ+ people and their mental health, mental health conditions most prevalent in LGBTQ+ populations, and mental health disparities faced by LGBTQ+ people. Multiple learning strategies will be used such as readings, interactive lectures, class discussion, writing assignments, and case studies.
Same as WST 150M
LGBTQ 180X - Gender and Sexuality in Manga, Anime & Japanese Popular Culture
This course examines the representations of gender and sexuality in Japanese popular culture by tracing both heteronormative and queer representations (shojo, shonen, cross-dressing, gender-benders, boys’ love, girls’ love, trans, etc.) in Japanese graphic novels (manga), anime, film, theater, and other popular media. This course will take us to discussions about how these cultural practices conform or challenge socially-given identity practices, and to examinations of the complexities of gender, sex, and sexuality in Japanese society and culture.
Cross-listed as LIT 097 , WST 151J
LGBT 180Y- (IS) Queer Roots of Steampunk
Much of the style that we associate with ‘steampunk’ comes from the Victorian era. In this course, we will explore the queer side of such Victorian cultural practices as theatrical melodramas, pleasure gardens, fashion, and museums, as well as historical figures from Anne Lister (Gentleman Jack) and Charlotte Cushman to Oscar Wilde. We will also explore contemporary representations of Victorian expressions of same sex-desire in films such as “Tipping the Velvet,” and an artist Lubaina Himid’s reinterpretation of Hogarth’s prints.
Crosslisted as WST 150N , RHET 189E
Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
As individual subjects are selected, each is assigned a letter (A-Z) and added to the course number. Any course may be taken a number of times so long as there is a different letter designation each time it is taken. Specific titles and course descriptions for special topics courses are available in the online class schedule. (Formerly Special Topics in LGBT Studies)
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Summer Session I 2026
Summer Session II 2026
Summer Session III 2026
Fall 2026
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