This course is designed to provide students with an opportunity to work closely with Gender and Women's Studies faculty, investigating a topic of mutual interest in great depth. Emphasis in on student discussion and collaboration. Topics will vary from semester to semester. Number of units will vary depending on specific course, format, and requirements.

This course focuses on indigenous, decolonial, and feminist ways of knowing with critical analysis of the scientific method as a privileged way of knowing that is situated within a particular social, cultural, political economy. Local and transnational feminist movements focusing on health and wellness of people and Mother Earth will be explored. Some topics will include various traditional healing practices, decolonial mental health approaches, food as medicine, and indigenous women led environmental movements.

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