Gender & Sexuality in Islam

Aug 20/21

Gender and gender roles: biological, scriptural, historical and cultural perspectives

Aug 30

Western Feminism

Sept 6

Early Islamic feminism

Sept 13

Contemporary Islamic feminism (part 1)

Sept 20

Contemporary Islamic feminism (part 2)

Sept 27

Contemporary Islamic feminism (part 3)

Oct 4

Moderate gender reformers.

Oct 11

Historical critiques of gendered legal rules

Oct 18

Case study: rape

Oct 25

Case study: al-Nisa 4:34

Nov 1

Nov 8

Nov 12/13

Concluding Thoughts

Concluding Thoughts