Dr. Hillary Potter’s research focuses on the critical analysis of the intersections of race, gender, and class as they relate to crime and violence (intersectional criminology). She is currently researching violence against women of women of Color; men’s use of violence; epistemic violence against women of Color; and antiviolence activism in Black and Latinx communities.
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Black and Africana feminisms and womanisms, intersectionality, feminist criminology, Black feminist criminology, intersectional criminology, racialized and gendered perceptions of crime, intimate partner violence, epistemic violence against women, anti-violence activism in communities of Color, qualitative research, ethnographic research
ETHN 3314 - Violence Against Women and Girls
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Spring 2018 / Summer 2020 / Spring 2022 / Fall 2022 / Summer 2023 / Summer 2024 / Fall 2024
Focuses on aspects of the victimization of women and girls that are "Gendered" - namely, sexual abuse and intimate partner abuse. Also explores the importance of race, class, and sexuality in gendered violence. Same as SOCY 3314 and WGST 3314.
ETHN 5102 - Special Topics in Africana Studies
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Spring 2021
Variable topic that allows intensive coverage of a subject, theme, or issue in African American studies. May be repeated up to 9 total credit hours on different topics. Same as ETHN 4102.
ETHN 6001 - Research Methods in Critical Ethnic Studies
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Spring 2018
Examines various humanistic and social science research methodologies and applies critical frameworks (including feminist, queer, Indigenous and decolonial theories) to research through an intersectional lens committed to analyzing race, class, gender and sexuality as interconnected, knowledge-producing systems of power. Examines how Ethnic Studies scholars can engage with social justice projects by producing knowledge in cutting edge ways.
ETHN 6841 - Advanced Directed Readings in Ethnic Studies
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Spring 2020
This is a graduate level directed readings course designed to expand student knowledge in a particular area of concentration with a broad interdisciplinary and comparative framework. These areas of concentration include work in Africana, American Indian, Asian American, Chicana and Chicano and Transnational/Hemispheric ethnic studies. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours.
SOCY 3314 - Violence Against Women and Girls
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Spring 2018 / Summer 2020 / Spring 2022 / Fall 2022 / Summer 2023 / Summer 2024 / Fall 2024
Focuses on aspects of the victimization of women and girls that are "Gendered" - namely, sexual abuse and intimate partner abuse. Also explores the importance of race, class, and sexuality in gendered violence. Recommended prerequisite: SOCY 1016 or WGST 1016. Same as ETHN 3314 and WGST 3314.
WGST 3100 - Feminist Theories
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Spring 2022 / Fall 2022
Explores a variety of alternative systematic accounts of, and explanations for, gender inequities. Social norms of both masculinity and femininity are analyzed in relation to other axes of inequality such as class, sexuality, race/ethnicity, neocolonialism and the domination of nonhuman nature.
WGST 3314 - Violence Against Women and Girls
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Spring 2018 / Spring 2022 / Fall 2022 / Summer 2023 / Fall 2024
Focuses on aspects of the victimization of women and girls that are "Gendered" - namely, sexual abuse and intimate partner abuse. Also explores the importance of race, class and sexuality in gendered violence. Recommended prerequisite: SOCY 1016 or WGST 1016. Same as ETHN 3314 and SOCY 3314.
WGST 3505 - Historical and Contemporary Issues of African American Women
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Spring 2023
Explores the social, economic, political, historical and cultural role of African American women from an interdisciplinary perspective. Special emphasis is placed on African American women's rich oral and literary tradition. Recommended prerequisite: WGST 2000 or ETHN 1022 or ETHN 2001.
WGST 3640 - Black Feminist and Womanist Theories
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Spring 2024 / Fall 2024
Examines theoretical and activist approaches concerning the oppression, agency, and liberation of Black girls, women, and femmes. Traces the development of Black feminisms and womanisms created, co-constructed, and advanced by Black women and femmes, including Black feminist thought, Africana womanism, intersectionality, Black trans feminism, hip hop feminism, pan-African feminism, and transnational Black feminism. Explores themes, assumptions, interventions, and variants of Black feminist and womanist theories and praxes. Recommended prerequisite: WGST 2000 or WGST 2020 or WGST 2050 or WGST 2600.
WGST 3930 - Women and Gender Studies Internship
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Fall 2024
Provides field experience in local and national government and non-governmental agencies focusing on women and gender-related issues. Supervision by approved field instructors. Students must relate their academic experience to their field work experience though a portfolio and a final paper. Department enforced prerequisite: 6 hours of course work in Women and Gender Studies and 30 cumulative credit hours.
