The topic must propose an original study and critical discussion of a meaningful question in Women’s, Gender and Sexualities Studies. The proposed research will include a critical review of the literature and, depending on the subject matter and focus of the thesis, is likely to require some combination of the following: • analysis of a range of possible texts, policies, practices, and/or other media (literature/s, cultural representations, popular culture, film, exhibitions, archives, etc.) • critical analysis of a theoretical problem • empirical research • performance • analysis of a social problem within communities and/or across borders. Each student will produce a substantive written thesis which critically engages historical and/or contemporary socio-cultural issues and/or knowledge production.
The topic must propose an original study and critical discussion of a meaningful question in Women’s, Gender and Sexualities Studies. The proposed research will include a critical review of the literature and, depending on the subject matter and focus of the thesis, is likely to require some combination of the following: • analysis of a range of possible texts, policies, practices, and/or other media (literature/s, cultural representations, popular culture, film, exhibitions, archives, etc.) • critical analysis of a theoretical problem • empirical research • performance • analysis of a social problem within communities and/or across borders. Each student will produce a substantive written thesis which critically engages historical and/or contemporary socio-cultural issues and/or knowledge production.