Dani Dempsey

Teaching Assistant Professor

Geography

TEACHING

  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Introduction to World Religions (GH)
    8 Jun 2026 - 31 Jul 2026
    Major world religions such as Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity and Islam with a view to understanding the general nature of religion and its various dimensions.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Introduction to World Religions (GH)
    8 Jun 2026 - 31 Jul 2026
    Major world religions such as Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity and Islam with a view to understanding the general nature of religion and its various dimensions.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Introduction to Gender Studies (DH)
    9 Mar 2026 - 1 May 2026
    Introduction to critical thinking about the construction of gender and the intersections of gender with race, ethnicity, class, and sexuality. Basic methods of studying gender from an interdisciplinary humanities perspective. Previously offered as WMST 2123.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Introduction to World Religions (GH)
    9 Mar 2026 - 1 May 2026
    Major world religions such as Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity and Islam with a view to understanding the general nature of religion and its various dimensions.
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    Gender and Religion
    12 Jan 2026 - 1 May 2026
    Specialized readings or independent study in GWST. May not be used for degree credit with GWST 4990.Offered for variable credit, 1-3 credit hours, maximum of 6 credit hours.Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor.
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    Gender and Religion Across Cultures (H)
    12 Jan 2026 - 1 May 2026
    This course explores the interconnectedness of gender, religion.and culture both locally and globally. We will critically analyze how religious ideas, events, texts and traditions inform individual identities, gender discourse, gender roles, as well as issues of power, privilege and oppression within different religious communities around the world. Same course as GWST 3523 and GEOG 3523.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Gender and Religion Across Cultures (H)
    12 Jan 2026 - 1 May 2026
    This course explores the interconnectedness of gender, religion, and culture both locally and globally. We will critically analyze how religious ideas, events, texts and traditions inform individual identities, gender discourse, gender roles, as well as issues of power, privilege and oppression within different religious communities around the world. Same course as GWST 3523 and REL 3523.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Gender and Religion Across Cultures (H)
    12 Jan 2026 - 1 May 2026
    This course explores the interconnectedness of gender, religion, and culture both locally and globally. We will critically analyze how religious ideas, events, texts and traditions inform individual identities, gender discourse, gender roles, as well as issues of power, privilege and oppression within different religious communities around the world. Same course as REL 3523 and GEOG 3523.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Introduction to Gender Studies (DH)
    12 Jan 2026 - 6 Mar 2026
    Introduction to critical thinking about the construction of gender and the intersections of gender with race, ethnicity, class, and sexuality. Basic methods of studying gender from an interdisciplinary humanities perspective. Previously offered as WMST 2123.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Introduction to World Religions (GH)
    13 Oct 2025 - 5 Dec 2025
    Major world religions such as Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity and Islam with a view to understanding the general nature of religion and its various dimensions.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Introduction to World Religions (GH)
    18 Aug 2025 - 5 Dec 2025
    Major world religions such as Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity and Islam with a view to understanding the general nature of religion and its various dimensions.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Introduction to World Religions (GH)
    18 Aug 2025 - 5 Dec 2025
    Major world religions such as Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity and Islam with a view to understanding the general nature of religion and its various dimensions.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Religion and the Body: Sports, Medicine and Sexuality (H)
    18 Aug 2025 - 5 Dec 2025
    This course will explore the role of religious beliefs and practices as they relate to sports, medicine and sexuality. Topics will include the cultural influence of religion on sports, religiously-informed debates within the field of medicine, and conceptions of sexuality and gender from the perspective of various Eastern and Western religious traditions. More generally, this course will explore how different world religions view the human body.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Introduction to Gender Studies (DH)
    10 Mar 2025 - 2 May 2025
    Introduction to critical thinking about the construction of gender and the intersections of gender with race, ethnicity, class, and sexuality. Basic methods of studying gender from an interdisciplinary humanities perspective. Previously offered as WMST 2123.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Introduction to World Religions (HI)
    10 Mar 2025 - 2 May 2025
    Major world religions such as Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity and Islam with a view to understanding the general nature of religion and its various dimensions.
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    Gender and Representation (D)
    13 Jan 2025 - 2 May 2025
    Cultural analysis of gender representation and gender relations. Using cultural texts and practices in several areas such as children's culture, sport, music, film and TV. Previously offered as WMST 3713.
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    LGBTQ Lives in the United States (D)
    13 Jan 2025 - 2 May 2025
    Introduction to the Study of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, and queer+ (LGBTQ) experiences, representations, cultural practices, and resistance to oppression in the contemporary United States.
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    Readings in Geography
    13 Jan 2025 - 2 May 2025
    Directed readings on selected topics, regions or methods in geography.Offered for variable credit, 1-3 credit hours, maximum of 6 credit hours.Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Introduction to World Religions (HI)
    14 Oct 2024 - 6 Dec 2024
    Major world religions such as Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity and Islam with a view to understanding the general nature of religion and its various dimensions.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Introduction to World Religions (HI)
    14 Oct 2024 - 6 Dec 2024
    Major world religions such as Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity and Islam with a view to understanding the general nature of religion and its various dimensions.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Introduction to World Religions (HI)
    19 Aug 2024 - 6 Dec 2024
    Major world religions such as Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity and Islam with a view to understanding the general nature of religion and its various dimensions.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Introduction to World Religions (HI)
    19 Aug 2024 - 6 Dec 2024
    Major world religions such as Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity and Islam with a view to understanding the general nature of religion and its various dimensions.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Readings in Geography
    19 Aug 2024 - 6 Dec 2024
    Directed readings on selected topics, regions or methods in geography.Offered for variable credit, 1-3 credit hours, maximum of 6 credit hours.Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Religion and the Body: Sports, Medicine and Sexuality (H)
    19 Aug 2024 - 6 Dec 2024
    This course will explore the role of religious beliefs and practices as they relate to sports, medicine and sexuality. Topics will include the cultural influence of religion on sports, religiously-informed debates within the field of medicine, and conceptions of sexuality and gender from the perspective of various Eastern and Western religious traditions. More generally, this course will explore how different world religions view the human body.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Topics in Geography
    19 Aug 2024 - 6 Dec 2024
    Specialized physical, social and methodological topics in geography.Offered for variable credit, 1-3 credit hours, maximum of 6 credit hours.Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.