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HISTORY 44Q

Gendered Innovations in Science, Medicine, Engineering, and Environment (FEMGEN 44Q)

UNITS:4
GRADING:Letter (ABCD/NP)
LEVEL:Undergrad
GER:WAY-EDP, WAY-SI, Writing 2

Gendered Innovations harness the creative power of sex, gender, and intersectional analysis for innovation and discovery. We focus on sex and gender, and consider factors intersecting with sex and gender, including age, race/ethnicity, socioeconomic status, educational background, disabilities, geographic location, etc. We start with the history of gender in science in the scientific revolution to understand how to transform research institutions so that women, men, and non-binary individuals can flourish. The majority of the course is devoted to considering gendered innovations in AI, social robotics, health & medicine, design of cars and cockpits, menstrual products, marine science, and more. This course will emphasize writing skills as well as oral and multimedia presentation; it fulfills the second level Writing and Rhetoric Requirement (WRITE 2), WAY-ED, and WAY-SI.

Syllabus for selected term:
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Sections

1 Term
Intro Seminar - Sophomore 1Open
ID: 8031
0 / 12 enrolled
DAYS:Monday, Wednesday
TIME:1:30 PM – 2:50 PM
LOCATION:TBD
INSTRUCTOR:
Schiebinger, Londa
4units

HISTORY 44Q: Gendered Innovations in Science, Medicine, Engineering, and Environment (FEMGEN 44Q)

4 units · Letter (ABCD/NP) · GER: WAY-EDP, WAY-SI, Writing 2

Gendered Innovations harness the creative power of sex, gender, and intersectional analysis for innovation and discovery. We focus on sex and gender, and consider factors intersecting with sex and gender, including age, race/ethnicity, socioeconomic status, educational background, disabilities, geographic location, etc. We start with the history of gender in science in the scientific revolution to understand how to transform research institutions so that women, men, and non-binary individuals can flourish. The majority of the course is devoted to considering gendered innovations in AI, social robotics, health & medicine, design of cars and cockpits, menstrual products, marine science, and more. This course will emphasize writing skills as well as oral and multimedia presentation; it fulfills the second level Writing and Rhetoric Requirement (WRITE 2), WAY-ED, and WAY-SI.

Offered in Winter 2027 at Stanford University.

Winter 2027 sections

  • Intro Seminar - Sophomore — Monday Wednesday 1:30 PM – 2:50 PM — Schiebinger, Londa (Undergrad)

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