Queer Theory

CAS XL 420

  • Critical Thinking
  • The Individual in Community
  • Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings

Surveys major texts and arguments in queer theory from Butler's Gender Trouble to contemporary discussions of cisnormativity, homonationalism, affect, pinkwashing, crip theory, and queer-of-color critique. Explores different uses of queer theory in legal debates, literary analysis, and cultural criticism. Effective Spring 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: The Individual in Community, Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings, Critical Thinking.

FALL 2025 Schedule

Section Instructor Location Schedule Notes
A1 Cariani CGS 515 W 3:30 pm-6:15 pm Meets with WS 420.

SPRG 2026 Schedule

Section Instructor Location Schedule Notes
A1 Cariani TR 2:00 pm-3:15 pm meets with WS 440

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