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Laurea in Filosofia - Enrollment from 2025/2026

The Study Plan includes all modules, teaching and learning activities that each student will need to undertake during their time at the University.
Please select your Study Plan based on your enrollment year.

2° Year  activated in the A.Y. 2024/2025

ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
1 module between the following
1 module between the following

3° Year  It will be activated in the A.Y. 2025/2026

ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
1 module between the following
12
B
M-FIL/03
Final exam
6
E
-
activated in the A.Y. 2024/2025
ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
1 module between the following
1 module between the following
It will be activated in the A.Y. 2025/2026
ModulesCreditsTAFSSD
1 module between the following
12
B
M-FIL/03
Final exam
6
E
-
Modules Credits TAF SSD
Between the years: 1°- 2°
2 modules among the following
12
A
L-ANT/02
12
A
L-FIL-LET/02
12
A
L-FIL-LET/04
12
A
M-STO/01
12
A
L-ANT/03
Between the years: 1°- 2°- 3°
Between the years: 2°- 3°
3 modules among the following

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Teaching code

4S007328

Coordinator

Lorenzo Bernini

Credits

3

Language

Italian

Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)

SPS/01 - POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY

Period

Sem. 2A dal Feb 19, 2024 al Mar 29, 2024.

Courses Single

Not Authorized

Learning objectives

Workshop on Political Philosophy and Sexuality:
The workshop aims at introducing the contemporary political debate related to the connection between political philosophy, and gender and sexuality issues, with a particular focus on the relations between power and subjectivity.
At the end of the workshop, students:
KNOWLEDGE:
- will accurately know the studied theories and authors,
- and their role in the contemporary political thought;
- will understand the social and political processes involved in the construction of gender and sexuality,
- and how these processes contribute to define the public debates that characterize contemporary democracies.
ABILITIES:
- will be able to discuss the studied subjects using a technical and suitable language;
- will acquire an independent judgement on the studied subjects.

Prerequisites and basic notions

The workshop is introductory and requires no special prerequisites.

Program

What is the concept of "gender"? To what extent gender and sexuality are "useful categories of analysis"? What does it mean that gender and sexuality are "social constructions"? Retracing the genealogy that affirmed the paradigm of "social construction" and criticized the "naturalistic" models, some fundamental, philosophical, historical, sociological, political and anthropological contributions will be discussed, in the field of feminist studies, gender and sexuality studies, and lesbian, gay and queer theories. Through the study of authors such as Michel Foucault, Judith Butler, Simone de Beauvoir, Monique Wittig, Christine Delphy, Thomas Laqueur, Mario Mieli, Adrienne Rich, etc., and also regarding to the conflicts related to the challenges that the concept of gender has generated in the public space, the workshop proposes a reflection on gender and sexuality as categories of analysis and criticism of reality, of the logic of domination and of power relations.
Passages or chapters of the texts indicated in the bibliography will be proposed and made available on the Moodle platform. Any additional texts will be provided during the workshop.
Attendance is compulsory for at least 75% of lessons. There is therefore no distinction between attending and non-attending students.

Bibliography

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Didactic methods

The discussion, supported by the reading of the texts, videos and the commentary of political and social news will be privileged. Participation in the seminar activities of the research centre PoliTeSse - Politics and Theories of Sexuality may also be proposed. In general, active participation in the classroom of the students is required.

Learning assessment procedures

There is no final examination.

Students with disabilities or specific learning disorders (SLD), who intend to request the adaptation of the exam, must follow the instructions given HERE

Evaluation criteria

Attendance to at least 9 out of 12 lectures will be considered to validate the workshop and obtain the 3 credits (F).

Criteria for the composition of the final grade

There is no grade.

Exam language

italiano