This course will study the politics of intersectionality with a focus on queerness and Islam through the reading and analyses of academic and Islamic texts. Topics for study and examination will include but are not limited to identity politics, gender and queer theory in relation to Islam, Islamic law in relation to gender and sexuality, and the ways in which intersectionality affects the political landscape. By the end of this course, students are expected to have a better understanding of academia within Islam, intersectionality, gender and queer analyses, and progressivism in queer and Muslim political movements. Students are also expected to be able to analyze political action through the lens of identity politics and intersectionality.

Students are expected to write a short paper based on one of four prompts, which will be further discussed in class. Papers should be at least four but no more than eight pages, excluding the bibliography, which should have its own separate page(s). The use of at least three textual sources is required, at least one of which must be a text used in the course. Outside sources are not required.

Attendance is a key and vital part of the class.