SEMINAR DESCRIPTION

This course will surface the ways in which LGBTQ+ people and communities have impacted the ways in which mainstream American culture has been shaped by cultural production derived from thinking that challenges heteronormativity in post-World War II America until the validation of same sex marriage in 2014 Through the lenses of queer theory, evolving queer history, Since the emergence of “homosexuality” and “transsexuality” as identities in the late 19th century, queer culture has been presumed to develop in the margins of American life, ancillary to and shaped by heterosexual norms. Yet, the vast majority of queer people in the last hundred years have lived (to at least some degree) in the closet, allowing them to exist in the mainstream while maintaining a distinctly non-normative identity. Thus, to quote bell hooks, allowing them "to bring the margin into the center." In 15 meetings over the course of the semester, through lectures, discussions, texts, slides, films and video, we will explore the ways in which transformative integration of queer designs for living have occurred. Highlighting pivotal events and shifts in American cultural, political, and creative history this course will provide food for thought about the ways in queerness is integral to American notions of progress and freedom.

Tuesday, March 12, 2024

Final Project and Outline Plan: Clementine N.

 “Trans Panic”

Clementine Narcisse Exhibition Project


For my exhibition project, I wanted to make a short documentary film/research project highlighting the recent anti-transgender bills that have overtaken America in the last few years. In 2023, 550 bills targeted transgender individuals, and at least 400 so far in 2024. As a transgender person myself who has been on hormone therapy since I was 16 years old, it’s extremely shocking to me now that several states across America have banned hormone usage for transgender individuals under the age of 18. Trans healthcare is something I am extremely passionate about because my community deserves autonomy over our bodies just like anyone else. I am interested in analyzing the root of the recent wave of anti-trans hysteria as well as exploring how it has affected the lives of transgender individuals and transgender women. For this project, I would like to interview both transgender individuals who have been impacted by “trans panic”, and how they feel navigating lives as a trans person in 2024. I would also be interested in looking into some of New York’s healthcare providers and how they’ve stayed afloat during a time when they have been targeted by so many bills, as New York is one of the states with the most protections regarding trans healthcare.


3/19/2024: Gather Sources


3/26/2024: Write Questions


4/2/2024 Find Subjects


4/9/2024 Begin Filming


4/16/2024 Finish Filming


4/23/2024 Editing


4/30/2024: Present!!!

No comments:

Post a Comment

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)

Erika Bauer - Final Project

 Link to my final project https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/10M3X31MtgSnCAicMzf6pDhINFAjSNRaGX8BJnh3_9Eg/edit