Class material #2 – by Andréa Delestrade (LSE)
The Myth of Europa: Towards a Feminist Political Philosophy of Europe
This teaching material provides some tools to analyse the myth of Europa from a feminist perspective. It is suited for students in European studies with a theoretical appetite and can provide a good starting point for discussions on the concept of ‘Europe’ more broadly (politics, justice, violence, colonialism). This teaching material is suited for bachelor and master’s students.
Key themes and movements of the analysis: RAPT (the abduction of Europe, tearing away from one’s homeland)– RAPE (violence, sexual difference) – CHILDBIRTH (the founding of civilisations, the beginning of politics and justice in Greece).
Download the full case study HERE.
See also the podcast episode on the myth of Europa by Andréa Delestrade (EUGENDERING X EUroïnes)
Class material #1 – by Andréa Delestrade (LSE)
Constructing the European polity through symbolic policy: the case of gender mainstreaming in the EU
This teaching material gives some background elements to a political theory of the European Union (EU), supplementing the traditional political science accounts of the European construction. The EU has often been described as rooting its legitimacy in economic-based policies, but it has also sought to build a legitimacy through symbolic and cultural policies. This tendency in EU legitimacy-building can be explored in class through the case of gender mainstreaming.
Download the full case study HERE.