A Kiki on Finding a Trans-Affirming Graduate Program
Schedule
Fri Nov 08 2024 at 02:00 pm to 03:00 pm
UTC-05:00Location
Online | Online, 0
About this Event
In this virtual workshop, Denise puts on her Dr. Denise hat to offer an accessible discussion on some important things to consider in trying to decide whether a PhD program and institution are truly "trans-friendly" (or even LGBTQ-friendly). Denise! Denise! shares ways to see through the performative DEI fluff of most colleges and provides tips on what other "data" to college in your search for an institution that will affirm you as a trans visionary. We'll necessarily discuss the ways in which white supremacy, misogyny, ableism, and elitism (as well as cis- and heterosexism) are baked into most American post-secondary institutions.
Facilitator Bio: Denise! Denise! Ph.D. (they/she) is a neurodivergent mixed-Black non-binary femme scholar-activist and entrepreneur. Denise is a former tenured liberal arts sociology & gender + sexuality studies professor, having co-authored anthologies and recently . They have consulted with multiple universities and academic organizations on advancing trans inclusion, combating sexual violence, and protecting scholar-activists. She is now a full-time soloproneur as an academic justice consultant and anti-racist trans liberation consultant and coach. http://thehouseofdenise.com -- including the new wild idea to launch a t4t.university.
An introduction by way some of my past writings
About college
- Blog post: “Seeds of Change of Growth: My UMBC Years” (2013)
- Blog post: “Who Let an Activist in Here?” (2014)
About grad school
- Chapter: “Black, Queer, and Beaten: On the Trauma of Graduate School” (2018)
- Blog post: “On the Conditional Acceptance of LGBTQIA+ Scholars in Sociology” (2014)
- Blog post: “Advice for Marginalized Students on Choosing a Ph.D. Program” (2018)
About faculty life
- Blog post: “Hate Isn’t a University Value” (2014)
- Op-ed: “On being trans and non-binary at UR: one (sort of closeted) professor’s perspective” (2016)
- Blog post: “A Unicorn in Academe” (2016)
- Blog post: “On the Conditional Acceptance of LGBTQIA+ Scholars in Sociology” (2014)
Where is it happening?
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