Integrering av intersektionella genus- och avkoloniala tillvägagångssätt i livsmedelsforskning
Kursbeskrivning
This spring school offers a structured learning trajectory to PhD students and early career researchers to integrating intersectional gender and decolonial perspectives into agri-food research, including their own research (fields). Part of the learning is uncovering research bias and recognizing overlooked perspectives and voices in the field, and how to redress by adjusting research strategies. It enhances their ability to understand, reflect on, critically assess, apply and act upon these insights in a critical manner.
As participant you can gain from this course:
- introductory knowledge and understanding of colonial and gender legacies in the agri-food domain in relation to current global challenges;
- knowledge and understanding of
- intersectional gender and decolonial approaches and methodologies;
- intersectionality, feminist epistemology, feminist political ecology; care theory, embodied and affective experiences;
- indigenous and local knowledge systems (e.g., situated knowledge, indigenous agricultural practices); epistemic (in)justice and knowledge plurality; - in-depth understanding of positionality and reflexivity;
- ability to critically assess and select approaches within agri-food case studies and practices, e.g., related to climate change, food & nutrition security, biodiversity, global health;
- ability to critically assess and select methods and tools for intersectional analysis and participatory research;
- in-depth connection from what you learnt to your own research (fields).
Didactic methods: The spring school combines various interactive, participatory, creative and peer-to-peer methods while alternating blocks of presentations with individual and group work. Having diverse disciplinary backgrounds and expertise in intersectional gender and decolonial perspectives in the sessions enhances interactive and peer-to-peer learning.
Kursfakta
P000195, Integrering av intersektionella genus- och avkoloniala tillvägagångssätt i livsmedelsforskning, 5.0 Hp
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Kursplan
Fastställd av: Forskarskolan People, Society and Sustainability, 2026-04-28
Giltig från och med : Första halvår 2027 (2027-01-01)
Nivå
Forskarnivå
Ämne
Landsbyggsutveckling, Other social science
Betygsskala
Engradig skala
Kraven för kursens olika betygsgrader framgår av betygskriterier, som ska finnas tillgängliga senast vid kursstart.
Kursspråk
Engelska
Behörighetskrav
Mål
As main learning objectives, the spring school promotes:
- introductory knowledge and understanding of colonial and gender legacies in the agri-food domain in relation to current global challenges;
- knowledge and understanding of
- intersectional gender and decolonial approaches and methodologies;
- intersectionality, feminist epistemology, feminist political ecology; care theory, embodied and affective experiences;
- indigenous and local knowledge systems (e.g., situated knowledge, indigenous agricultural practices); epistemic (in)justice and knowledge plurality; - in-depth understanding of positionality and reflexivity;
- ability to critically assess and select approaches within agri-food case studies and practices, e.g., related to climate change, food & nutrition security, biodiversity, global health;
- ability to critically assess and select methods and tools for intersectional analysis and participatory research;
- in-depth connection from what you learnt to your own research (fields).
Innehåll
The spring school promotes innovative approaches to advance sustainable futures including the area of agri-food life sciences. It also adheres to the EU aims which include the integration of the gender dimension in research as a criteria of excellence. From the institutional Gender Equality Plans (GEPs) as required for EU funding, the building block of integration in education and research applies best for the spring school. Currently, these include intersectional and decolonial perspectives. Other building blocks of the GEPs - as advancing safe & respectful working and learning environment and fair representation & decision-making - will guide us in preparing and running the spring school. The spring school particularly engages with the PhD students to apply these criteria in their current PhD research and future careers.
Examinationsformer
Active participation in the spring school in-person, two half days mandatory online sessions before and after, presentation and written assignment.
Ansvarig institution eller motsvarande
Institutionen för stad och land
Kompletterande uppgifter
Övrig information
Study venue:
Wageningen University and Research, Netherlands (mandatory on site: 8-13 March, 2027).
Before and after we have two mandatory online meetings:
1. Introduction to the course - sharing how to prepare: Mon 8 Feb. 2027, 10.00-12.00 CET;
2. Closing after delivery of final assignment: Mon 19 April 2027, 10.00-12.00 CET.
Application form: https://forms.office.com/e/BP9iHQuQXc
In the application form is space to introduce your research (field) briefly and tell about your background and motivation to participate.