Yesterday marked my fourth month on testosterone. After a few weeks, my voice was decidedly deeper. A month in, the increase in facial hair was noticeable, though it remains patchy. Now, after a few months, I can see the changes in fat distribution in my face as I begin to look more like me. This is not the beginning of my transition.
Why “transition” can be a fraught concept Read more »
Trans people have always existed, but the language with which we have been described, understood, and recognized remains dependent on the cultures, places, and times in which we and they have been situated.
Categorizing Gender: Historicizing the Nonnormative Read more »
Earlier this month I had the opportunity to present a short paper, “Theory in Medieval Trans Studies,” at the American Historical Association’s Annual Meeting.
Paper presented at the American Historical Association Annual Meeting 2023 Read more »
I am organizing a panel hosted by the Society for Queer Medieval Studies for the International Congress on Medieval Studies (ICMS) that will take place in May 2023.
CFP: Encounters in Medieval Trans Studies 2023 Read more »
I will be presenting my paper “‘Calling [Herself] Eleanor’: Translike Gender Presentation in
Medieval Europe” on Friday, 26 March 2021 at 11:40 am EST.
See me at the Sexual Diversity Studies Student Research Colloquium Read more »
