Emily Balch Seminars - bmc.EMLY.B001.015.F26

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  General

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  • Select activity Announcements

    

    Announcements Forum
• Select section Reading/Writing Resources

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  Reading/Writing Resources

  This module contains some resources related to the writing center, using a reference manager (Zotero) as well as a formatting template I made.  Further, throughout the semester I will put in different articles, websites, etc. that will make your life easier. 

  • Select activity Writing Center

    

    Writing Center URL
  • Select activity BMC Library Guide: Zotero

    

    BMC Library Guide: Zotero URL
  • Select activity How to use Zotero

    

    How to use Zotero URL
  • Select activity Thesis Statement

    

    Thesis Statement File PDF

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  • Select activity Reading Academic Articles

    

    Reading Academic Articles URL
  • Select activity Strategies for Reading Academic Articles

    

    Strategies for Reading Academic Articles URL
  • Select activity Topic Sentences - Harvard

    

    Topic Sentences - Harvard URL
  • Select activity Topic Sentences - U Toronto

    

    Topic Sentences - U Toronto URL
  • Select activity Tripod

    

    Tripod URL
  • Select activity Formatting Template!

    

    Formatting Template! File DOCX

    I created this template so you don't have to figure out the formatting for a paper but rather click and fill in the blanks. Use this!

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• Select section Syllabus

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  Syllabus

  • Select activity 8.31 Syllabus

    

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  • Select activity Collaborative Expectations and Guidelines

    

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• Select section Week #1: Intros

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  Week #1: Intros

  • Select activity Week #1: Readings and Resources

    Every week I will put the week's readings and resources on Moodle. This is where you will find PDFs, links, guided reading questions, and assignments. 

  • Select activity Thursday In-Class Reading: What Makes a Woman's Body

    

    Thursday In-Class Reading: What Makes a Woman's Body URL

    We are doing this reading in class on Thursday, no need to read before class. You may skim this reading before class if you'd like, but I will provided questions to consider as you read while in class. 

  • Select activity Initial Diagnostic

    

    Initial Diagnostic Assignment

    Opened: Thursday, September 3, 2026, 12:00 AM

    Due: Sunday, September 6, 2026, 11:59 PM
  • Select activity Thursday In-Class Reading: What makes a woman's body

    

    Thursday In-Class Reading: What makes a woman's body File PDF

    If you prefer a PDF of the reading.

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  • Select activity Guided Reading Questions

    

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• Select section Week #2: What is body politik?

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  Week #2: What is body politik?

  • Select activity Week #2: Readings and Resources

    

    Week #2: Readings and Resources Folder

    Every week I will publish a folder with the readings for the week and the guided reading questions. This is your hub for the most up to date information.

    Week #2 (9/7): What is body politik?

    Tuesday: Why are bodies political?
    - Briggs, Laura. 2018. How All Politics Became Reproductive Politics: From Welfare Reform to Foreclosure to Trump. First paperback printing. Oakland, California: University of California Press. Introduction.

    
    Thursday: When does the state enter the body?

    - Barnett, Daly. 2022. “Security and Privacy Tips for People Seeking an Abortion”. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2022/06/security-and-privacy-tips-people-seeking-abortion
    - “How Period Trackers Share Your Private Details.” 2026.
    https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20260715-how-period-trackers-share-womens-private-details (August 5, 2026).

• Select section Week #3: The State and Social Control

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  Week #3: The State and Social Control

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    Week #3: Readings and Resources Folder

    Week #3 (9/14): The State and Social Control

    Tuesday: The Predatory State

    - Hobbes, Leviathan. Chapter 13 and 17.

    - *Close Reading of Weber, Politics as a Vocation (In-Class)

    Thursday:

    - Migdal, State in Society. Chapter 1