This course examines the role of translation in understanding the social production of gender and sexuality as crucial systems of power. Students will use gender and translation to interrogate cultural production and social systems, paying close attention to how gender and sexuality intersect with other categories of social difference, such as sexuality, race, ethnicity, class, and (dis)ability. Students will connect the assigned academic readings to “real-life” examples in the news, media, and their own lives, thereby producing critical reflection on their role as translators in facilitating dialogues for change.