Learning Objectives
Understand that gender is a cultural construct shaped by continuous social and cultural reinforcement of identities.
Recognize the social interactions that contribute to defining differences between men and women.
Develop critical thinking skills through a gender-sensitive lens.
Identify the cultural roots of sexist and homo-transphobic violence, and understand the intersections between these forms of violence.
The teaching approach will be participatory.
Discussion and debate will be encouraged, also through the use of digital platforms, starting from concepts presented via slides and videos.
Students will be invited to contribute by suggesting materials—including visual ones (videos, films, songs, readings, newspaper articles, social media posts)—related to the topics covered in class, as well as to themes that may emerge from classroom discussions.
The course includes an in-depth exploration of the following topics:
Introduction to the concepts of gender, sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity
The social construction processes of masculinities and femininities
The gender order and the hetero-patriarchy
The intersection of sexism and homo-transphobia
Non-binarism as a space of freedom
Students who do not speak Italian may ask for English text.
Ricevimento: Starting from September 17, the office hours will be held on Wednesdays from 9 to 11 a.m., room 3A7, DISFOR, unless otherwise indicated on AulaWeb, For work, health, or geographical reasons, meetings can be held online.
ISABEL FANLO CORTES (President)
LAURA SCUDIERI
EMANUELA ABBATECOLA (President Substitute)
LUISA STAGI (President Substitute)
GIULIA ARENA (Substitute)
MATTEO BUFFA (Substitute)
FRANCESCA CERESA GASTALDO (Substitute)
NATHALIE PARIS (Substitute)
RAQUEL SARRIA ACOSTA (Substitute)
MATTIA VOLPI (Substitute)
Second semester, February 2026
The exam will primarily be oral, unless the number of registered students makes it impossible to carry out an effective evaluation by the scheduled date.
For students with disabilities or specific learning disorders (SLD) Students with disabilities or with SLDs are reminded that, in order to request accommodations for exams, they must first upload their certification to the University's online platform at servizionline.unige.it in the "Students" section. The documentation will be verified by the University’s Office for the Inclusion of Students with Disabilities and SLDs (link).
Afterwards, students must send an email to the instructor of the exam at least 10 days before the exam date, copying both the School Inclusion Representative for students with disabilities and SLDs (Prof.: isa.fanlo@unige.it) and the Inclusion Office using one of the following email addresses:
The email must include:
Prof. Isabel Fanlo Cortés, the School Representative, will confirm to the instructor that the student is entitled to request exam accommodations and that these should be discussed with the instructor. The instructor will then reply, indicating whether the requested accommodations can be granted.
Requests must be submitted at least 10 days before the exam date, to allow the instructor sufficient time to assess them. In particular, if a student intends to use concept maps during the exam (which must be significantly more concise than those used for studying), failure to meet the deadline may result in insufficient time for any necessary modifications that the instructor may request.
For more information regarding the request for services and accommodations, please refer to the document: Guidelines for requesting services, compensatory tools, and/or dispensatory measures and specific aids.
The exam is conceived to verify the acquisition of knowledge and skills that are not only descriptive and notional, but also argumentative and critical.
Afterwards, students must send an email to the instructor of the exam at least 10 days before the exam date, copying both the School Inclusion Representative for students with disabilities and SLDs (Prof. Laura Traverso: isa.fanlo@unige.it) and the Inclusion Office using one of the following email addresses:
