The aim of the course is to draw linkages between environmental issues and feminist concerns in the world literature. In this course the students will study ecofeminist perspectives to gain familiarity with some of its varied principles in areas including: perceptions of nature, interconnections between gender and nature, responses to Western science and philosophy, Indigenous perspectives, connections between health and the environment, perspectives on human-animal relations, the impacts of globalization, and opportunities for life-affirming forms of activism and ways of thinking, acting, and being

Students will examine definitions of ecofeminism, explore various branches within ecofeminist thought, and learn how ecological feminism differs from other branches of feminism. They will acquire an understanding of ecology and feminist ethics required for ecofeminist praxis. Students will explore issues such as biological and cultural diversity, industrial and animal agriculture, biotechnology, international development, war and violence, spirituality, globalism, history, power and politics. To navigate these issues, they will examine competing conceptual frameworks related to modern science, technology, and political systems.