Tag Archives: Queer

Welcoming Trans Academics in the Workplace and at Conferences

Please note that this piece was originally published on Inside Higher Ed on April 27, 2015.   In the past few years, transgender people and the discrimination they face have become much more visible through the work of folks like … Continue reading

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An Alternate History of Gender Identity: Neo-Victorian Gender Nonconformity in Scott Westerfield’s Leviathan Trilogy (INCS 2015)

As an alternate history genre, steampunk literature builds its worlds by answering the “what if?” question of science fiction and fantasy; it does so by tweaking nineteenth-century history and literature and engaging with cultural discourses of the day. Steampunk often … Continue reading

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University of Wisconsin Colleges Preferred Name Policy & Related Resources

In spring of 2014, I crafted and circulated the policy below. This policy has now been implemented on all campuses of the University of Wisconsin Colleges (UWC). The UWC largely followed UW-Stout’s information structure for preferred names. Here is the … Continue reading

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GSW 201: Introduction to LGBTQ Studies (Spring 2014; Spring 2015; Spring 2017; Spring 2018)

This course will provide an introduction into Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) Studies. Considering LGBTQ Studies as an interdisciplinary field, this course will focus on how the central concepts of sexual orientation and gender identity work within history, … Continue reading

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ENG 284: Science Fiction & Fantasy Literature (Spring 2015)

Working from an expansive conception of what constitutes science fiction and fantasy literature, this class will explore how these genres have constructed and deconstructed gender identity and sexuality at the intersections of race, class, ethnicity, imperialism, ability, and age. Examining … Continue reading

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Community Organizations for Service-Learning Component of GSW 301

I’m adding a service-learning component to my WOM 301: Introduction to LGBTQ Studies and Queer Theory course at UW-Waukesha. Below are organizations that students could potentially work with to complete the service-learning requirements of the course. I would be very … Continue reading

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