GESS 4500 Gender and Archives

GESS 4500 Gender and Archives
Gender and Archives
This course focuses on developing knowledge of major theories of archives, on fostering research skills by engaging with materials, and on involving students in archival work that will allow questions about gender. Exploring theories and practices of archives, the course takes students through the history of archives, with special attention to women as keeping, and represented in, scholarly collections.
Notes: The course offers a service learning project.
Pre-requistites: GESS 2900 and GESS 3500.
credit hours: 3