#51 An Introduction to Gender Studies - Dr. Melyssa Haffaf

<p>All things gender! Listen in as Dr. Haffaf takes us through an introduction to gender studies and an explanation of the current debates</p> <p> </p> <p>Dr. Melyssa Haffaf is the Program Director of the Georgetown University Gender+ Justice Initiative, where she also teaches Women's and Gender Studies courses. She holds a Bachelor Degree in Sociology and Philosophy from the University of Paris IV – La Sorbonne, and a Doctorate in Literary, Cultural and Linguistic Studies with a focus on Gender from the University of Miami. Her dissertation entitled Shifting Masculinities from North Africa examined discourse and literary representations of masculinity in post-colonial Algeria, Egypt and Morocco.</p> <p> </p> <p>Dr. Haffaf’s research interests include North African cultural productions, Islamic studies, gender studies, feminist theory and praxis, and decolonial and racial theory.</p>