Catarina Fróis

Upon conclusion of the course, students should be capable of:
OA1. Identifying the main historical developments in the Human Rights' agenda;
OA2. Identifying the main changes in anthropology's receptiveness of the Human Rights' agenda
OA3. Explaining, comparing and criticizing trhe different theoretical approaches to the relationship between universal human rights and cultural relativity

CP1. Introduction to the course: The Universal Declaration of Human Rights
CP2. Anthropology and Human Rights
CP3. The universalism vs relativism debate
CP4. The concept of culture as a key issue in the debate
CP5. Two critical examples: the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights and the U.N. Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
CP6. Recent Perspectives in Anthropology
CP7. International promotion of Women's Rights
CP8. Sexual orientation and gender identity: The Yogjakarta Principles
CP9. Critical perspectives: Human rights and the logic of neoliberalism.
CP10. The question of intercultural dialogue and cultural translation

Evaluation system: ongoing or exam. On-going: with 2 evaluation instruments - discussion of the readings in class (40%) and a final essay, 10 pp max (60%). It assumes, for the 1st instrument, a rate of attendance of at least 80%, oral participation in class, as well as its quality. The 2nd instrument will evaluate writing skills, the quality of bibliographical research, acquired knowledge, and skills of analysis and synthesis. Evaluation by exam: in the first turn or in the special turn.

Antónia Pedroso de Lima

João Manuel de Oliveira

Pedro Vasconcelos

After this course the student should be able to:
OA1.Understand the theoretical and methodological implications of the concept of gender
OA2. Distinguish between sex and gender in terms of usage and meanings
OA3. Understand the processes of construction and materialization of gender and its theoretical and political foundations
OA4. Perceive gender as a co-constitutive and intersectional element of the matrices of discrimination and oppression
OA5. Participate in and reflect on research and intervention aimed at fighting inequalities based on gender, or intersecting with gender. OA6. Know the main public diversity and gender equality policies

CP1 - Gender as a category of analysis
- Denaturalizing biological differences;
- Social construction of gender;
- Gender as identity, mask and dramaturgy;
- Gender as performativity;
- Gender as structure.

CP2-Theoretical and political foundations
- Stories of feminisms;
- Marxist and socialist feminisms;
- Black feminisms;
- Radical feminisms;
- Feminisms and Post-structuralism.

CP3 - Intersectional Perspectives: social markers of difference
- Gender and social class;
- The coloniality of gender;
- Queer, Qu*A*re, Cuir. Non-binary perspectives;
- Knowledge, bodies and trans theory;
- Bodies, ableism and social repression.

CP4 - Gender and social inequalities
- Gender and heteronormativity: family, reproduction and care;
- Gender and heteronormativity: Work and Masculinities, toxic masculinity and homophobia;
- Vulnerabilities and precariousness.

CP5 - Gender and policies for equality and diversity

Knowledge assessment will be carried out through continuous assessment. The assessment will be based on the grade of: 1 individual work (assessment criteria:exposition and argumentation skills 70%) and participation in debates in classes (assessment criteria: quality of participation and oral argumentation skills 30%).
Class attendance: minimum 2/3 of the classes
A minimum score of 9.5 is required at all assessment times.
Assessment by exam will correspond to the delivery of an individual essay (100%). The work statement will be made available on Moodle 1 week before the delivery date. To pass the final exam, the minimum grade is 9.5.
The criteria for evaluating the work and the exam will be: quality of presentation of arguments and conceptual and methodological proposals, critical reflexivity and quality of form.

Miguel Vale de Almeida

David Lourenço Rodrigues

OA1. Identify and describe essential theories and models in the field of sexuality;
OA2. Interpret, critically evaluate, and discuss scientific research in the field of sexuality;
OA3. Create research questions and develop scientific studies in the field of sexuality;
OA4. Evaluate and analyze phenomena inherent to the social views of sexuality;
OA5. Evaluate and analyze personal factors inherent to experiences with sexuality.

CP1. Introduction to fundamental concepts
CP2. Methodologies to study and analyze phenomena in the field of sexuality
CP3. Major theories of gender and sexual identity
CP4. Historical perspectives on sexuality
CP5. Sexuality, economy, and globalization
CP6. Cultural differences and different perspectives about sexuality
CP7. Sexuality and new technologies
CP8. Psychosocial determinants of sexual responses
CP9. Psychological factors that regulate sexual experiences

Theoretical-Practical (TP) classes will include different teaching methodologies, including expositive contents, practical exercises, and group discussions in the classroom. The 125 hours of autonomous work are distributed as follows:
. Reading of central and commentary bibliography to prepare for classes (35 hours)
. Researching and reading materials to the group assignment (40 hours)
. Preparing for the individual exam (50 hours)

Antónia Pedroso de Lima

Carla Moleiro

Students who successfully complete the course will be able to:
OA1. Identify and understand the main theoretical perspectives on family in anthropology, psychology and sociology
OA2 Understand the social dimension of family relationships, moving away from naturalizing perspectives on family and reproduction
OA3. Understand the distinction between family, sexuality, conjugality & reproduction
OA4 . Understand the importance of family studies to comprehend historical and social processes of transformation of families, conjugal & parental relationships
OA5. Understand the impact of social movements and academic production on public policies on family, conjugality & parenting
OA6. Participate in an informed and critical perspective in the debates on these topics, being able to mobilize knowledge in research design and social intervention

CP1 - Family and Kinship Studies
History and criticism
marriage and reproduction
CP2 - Implications of gender and sexuality studies on family theories
CP3 - social transformation and new forms of family organization
conjugalities
sexualities
birth and reproductive technologies
family relations and family models: Diversities
CP4 - Motherhood and fatherhood: practices, representations and identities
CP5 - Family policies and reproductive rights
CP6 - Quality of relationships in same-same couples
CP7 - Intimate partner violence among same-sex couples
CP8 - Family relationships and child development in same-sex led families

Knowledge assessment will be carried out through continuous assessment. The assessment will be based on the grade of: 1 individual work (assessment criteria:exposition and argumentation skills 70%) and participation in debates in classes (assessment criteria: quality of participation and oral argumentation skills 30%).
Class attendance: minimum 2/3 of the classes.
A minimum score of 9.5 is required at all assessment times.
In the case of unsuccessful evaluation or failure in submitting their work to any of these assessment moments, students can be evaluated through the final exam.
The criteria for evaluating the work and the exam will be: quality of presentation of arguments and conceptual and methodological proposals, critical reflexivity and quality of form.

Giulia Daniele

João Manuel de Oliveira

OA1. Understanding the processes through which social movements and politics have targeted gender and sexuality norms and practices as well as the multiple ways in which mobilization and politics are shaped by gender and sexuality, alongside race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status.
OA2. Introducing and critically discussing some case studies related to the topics of the course.
OA3. Understanding the intersectional articulations of gender studies with other areas of knowledge.
OA4. Acquiring the skills to read complex texts that discuss gender, sexuality, social movements and politics, and to communicate and to argue accurately in written and oral contexts.

CP1.1 Locating gender and sexuality in social movement practice and politics
CP1.2 Women’s, feminist and gender justice movements
CP2.1 Grassroots activism in the global context: sex-workers’ organizations
CP2.2 Trafficking, counter-trafficking and contemporary feminism
CP2.3 Transnational feminist approaches: gender and politics in the Middle East and North Africa
CP2.4 Gender, sexuality and violence in Palestine/Israel
CP3.1 Bodies in alliance and intersectionality - feminist uprisings, queer collectives, CP3.2 Counter-homonormativities CP3.3 Femonationalism and homonationalism CP3.4 Rethinking movements for the common in the capitalocene.

Evaluation is continuous. Marks will be calculated in the following way:
1) Oral presentation of a selected text 30%
A group of students presents a text selected from the reference list to the whole class.
2) Final written paper: 60%
An individual essay developed by each student on a theme of the discipline maximum 20,000 characters including spaces.
3) Active Participation in classes: 10%
The active participation in the discussions and debates and presence in class. Students must be present at least in 70% of classes.

A minimum grade of 9,5 is required in each moment of evaluation. In the case of unsuccessful evaluation or failure in submitting their work to any of these assessment moments, students can be evaluated through final exam. Assessment through exam will be based on the submission of an individual assignment (essay) (100%). The assignment's instructions will be made available on Moodle one week before the submission date. The assessment criteria for the assignment will include the quality of the presentation of arguments and conceptual and methodological proposals, critical reflexivity, and the formal quality of writing.

Sandra Saleiro

Carla Moleiro

Miguel Vale de Almeida

At the end of this course, students will be able to:
OA1. Understand the fundamental concepts in the field of trans movements and studies.
OA2. Identify processes of discrimination against trans, non-binary and gender diverse people.
OA3. Discuss risk and protective factors in the health of trans, non-binary and gender diverse people
OA4. Identify trans-affirmative health practices
OA5. Discuss and critically reflect on corporeality and the person

CP1: Transgender and gender diversity from the perspective of social sciences
1.1. Concepts and theories. Emergence of the trans movement and studies.
1.2. Discrimination against trans, non-binary and gender diverse people from an intersectional perspective
1.3. Theoretical, methodological and public policy implications

CP2: Health among TransGender and Gender Diverse (TGGD) people
1 - Risk and vulnerability factors in TGGD health
2 - Protection factors and resilience among TGGD people
3 - Trans-affirmative healthcare

CP3: Biopolitics, cyborgs, post- and trans-humanisms. Challenging the concepts of corporeality and person
1 - The reinvention of nature, gender and sexuality: from Donna Haraway
2 - Questions of post-humanism/post-humanity: based on the Portuguese philosopher André Barata
3 - Interventions on the body, gender and sexuality: from Beatriz and Paul Preciado
4 - Transhumanism and gender and sexuality: from Farman

Direct contact between the faculty and the students through theoretical-practical classes. Autonomous work by students, including study of bibliography, preparation of interventions in classes, preparation of the final work.