Héctor Carrillo, Professor of Sociology and Gender & Sexuality Studies, Northwestern University Héctor Carrillo brings us into the lives of Mexican gay men who have left their home country to pursue greater sexual autonomy and sexual freedom in the United States. The groundbreaking ethnographic study brings our attention to the full arc of these men’s … Read more
Andrea Bolivar, LSA Collegiate Fellow (Women’s Studies) This event will be rescheduled for Fall 2020. Andrea Bolivar is a cultural anthropologist whose current project, “‘Somos una Fantasia’: Race, Violence, and Potentiality in Transgender Latina Sexual Economies of Labor” examines the experiences of sex working transgender Latinas in the Chicago metropolitan area. Her project interrogates … Read more
We’re kicking off Health and Wellness Week with a very special keynote speaker, Dr. Joy Saniyah! She will be presenting based on the question: “what is right with you?” and talking about what you can do to improve your overall wellness while focusing on your strengths. Register for this event and other HWW events at: http://bit.ly/LGBTQHealthReg … Read more
In this interactive seminar for U-M students, faculty and staff, Carl Charles, Senior Attorney for Lambda Legal, will share current developments in LGBTQ legal advocacy and engage with participants on questions, concerns, and ways to get involved. **This online event is intended only for members of the University of Michigan community and is not open … Read more
In the last twenty years, activists, artists, and scholars in the former Yugoslavia have begun to unearth, document, and reconstruct queer histories, spaces, and cultural practices that have historically been marginalized and threatened by erasure in the region. This “archeological impulse” comes on the wave of queer activism and the rise of LGBTQ+ visibility politics … Read more
ABOUT THE TALK—from the speaker: Too often our work in higher education institutions – including our diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice efforts – are driven by and driven to meet externally focused outcomes. We use benchmark data to measure up to aspirational peers. We devise strategic plans with goals informed by consultants and, sometimes, … Read more
Panelists: Anna Bonnell Freidin, Jay Chrisostomo, Peggy McCracken, and Rafe Neis Moderator: Maya Barzilai Join Anna Bonnell Freidin, Jay Chrisostomo, and Peggy McCracken for a conversation about When a Human Gives Birth to a Raven: Rabbis and the Reproduction of Species, with author Rafe Neis, facilitated by Maya Barzilai. The University of Michigan College … Read more