WSDB 385/A (Winter 2025): INTRO TO TRANS STUDIES:
The first part of the course reviews the emergence of Trans Studies: what came before it and what distinguished it from other forms of knowledge about trans people. Also reviewed is Trans Studies’ theoretical and methodological heritage, including the ways in which Feminism and Queer Theory have shaped the field’s interests. The second part of the course evaluates Trans Studies in action by looking at selected aspects of some trans people’s lives: their history, community building, access to health care and social services, criminalization, and self‑narration. 3 credits.
Course pre-requisite(s): WSDB 290, WSDB 291, WSDB 292. Students must complete 15 credits prior to enrolling. If prerequisites are not satisfied, permission of the Institute is required.
- Teacher: CALEV LITVACK