Introduction to Male Supremacism: Course Description

The Introduction to Male Supremacism course was designed by the Institute for Male Supremacism as part of the educational aspect of our mentee program. For the first time this summer, we are opening up the six-week virtual course to public registrants seeking to deepen their understanding of male supremacism and the roots and intersections of supremacism broadly. IRMS is a transnational nonprofit organization supporting a community of research fellows and mentees studying male supremacism and seeking a public impact through their work.

The course will be offered in two summer sessions, June 22 - July 31, and August 5 - September 15. Course registration is $350 for the six-week course.

The course curriculum includes a mix of academic texts, materials from think tanks and research nonprofits, media articles, and videos/podcasts. We recommend this course for educators, journalists, college or graduate-level students, researchers, practitioners, organizers, policymakers, and anyone else seeking to further their knowledge of male supremacist ideology and the foundations of misogynist and transmisogynist violence.

The course includes:

• Approximately 5-6 hours of student preparation materials for each class, including assigned readings, videos, and a pre-recorded lecture on the unit topic.

• A one-hour discussion section each week to discuss the readings and ask questions of the instructor.

• For the final class, instead of reading materials, course members are asked to think about how the topics covered in the course will influence their own work and compose a 500-word response, which will form the basis of the final discussion section.

• Topics covered: Introduction to Male Supremacist Ideology; Dehumanization and Dangerous Speech; Entitlement and Justification of Violence; Mental Health and Safety in Anti-Supremacist Work; and Concerns with Current Approaches to Research and Reporting on Male Supremacism.

Discussion Section Scheduling

At the time of registration, we will ask for your time zone and available days/time to attend the live discussion section (via Zoom). Based on course enrollment, we will arrange discussion sections for students to sign up for. Discussion section options are expected to be either in the A.M. Pacific Time (evening in Europe) or in the early evening Pacific Time (morning in Australia/Asia). If none of the final discussion section options work for a student, they can opt for a refund.

Please register here.