Layla’s teaching is informed by disability justice and anti-colonial feminist pedagogies. They have taught interdisciplinary courses in Women and Gender Studies, American Studies, and Ethnic Studies as well as led and co-facilitated public-facing lectures and teach-ins on settler colonialism, COVID-19’s impact on marginalized communities, Arab and Palestinian feminisms, and more. With experiences working with children, young adults, community members, refugees, undocumented folks, and migrants, Layla is familiarized with various techniques and strategies to make historical and political education accessible to everyone.
Some of Layla’s teaching interests include:
Arab American Studies
Transnational Feminisms
Disability Studies
History of Medicine
Feminist Theories and Methods
Narrative Medicine
Science and Technology Studies
Indigenous Methodologies
Queer Theory
Islamic Feminisms
Here is a selection of Layla’s university level courses:
Current Courses:
WGSS 294. Health and Power: Disability and Debility in a Globalized World
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WGSS 200. Feminist/Queer Theories and Methods
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WGSS 394. Anti-Colonial Feminisms: Palestinian and Arab Women’s Resistance
Previous Courses:
ES 101. Introduction to Ethnic Studies
ES 385. Critical Whiteness Studies
AMST 200. Race in America: Racial Science, Scientific Racism
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