Egypt: Mobilities and the Gendered Subject (May 22 - 26, 2016)

Course Description:

Taking the contemporary migration ‘crisis’ as a starting point, this short course explores ways in which the mobile gendered subject is being made visible as an object of knowledge. It provides a critical overview of recent social science debates on the gender-migration nexus with a focus on trafficking, labor, humanitarianism and the social. Given the intensity of contemporary mobilities, expulsions, displacements, through lectures, case studies and discussions, this seminar raises questions concerning the costs, effects and possibilities of particular knowledge producing strategies.

About the Instructor:

Martina Rieker is the Director of the Institute of Gender and Women’s Studies at the American University in Cairo. She regularly teaches graduate seminars on Gender and Migration. She is the co-founder and co-ordinator of the Shehr Comparative Urban Landscapes Network. Her research interests encompass gender , mobilities, political economy . critical geographies, methodologies and urbanism.

Requirements: These courses are offered for undergraduate and postgraduate students, and researchers as well as practitioners working with migrants and refugees. A minimum knowledge of displacement and migration terminologies and context is a requirement for participation in any of the three courses.

All courses are conducted in English and no translation facilities are provided. Participants should have a very good command of the English language. Each course will run from 9 am till 5pm for five days.

Interested applicants can apply for one course or for all the three courses.

Number of Participants: minimum of 12 in each course

NB: Non- Egyptian applicants are strongly encouraged to apply early in order to have enough time to obtain their visa.

2.Dates and Location: CMRS courses will take place between Sunday 22^nd of May and 9^th of June at the AUC Tahrir Campus in Downtown Cairo. The exact location and room numbers will be forwarded to accepted participants before the start of the courses.

Application Information:

To apply for the courses:

1. Fill out the application form. The form is available on CMRS website: http://www.aucegypt.edu/GAPP/cmrs/outreach/Pages/ShortCourses.aspx

2. Send the application form to cmrscourses@aucegypt.edu with your most recent C.V; Att. Ms. Naseem Hashim

Applicants may apply to and be accepted in more than one course. Please do not hesitate to contact cmrscourses@aucegypt.edu if you have any difficulty with the application process.
Applicants accepted for the course will be notified by email within a week after the deadline for submitting the application.