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"In her contribution to the “Sexuality & Gender Studies Now” series, Anne Esacove highlights the Trans Literacy Project (TLP) and its work at the University of Pennsylvania. Created by a group of students, activists, and scholars to cultivate and expand conversations on trans and gender inclusivity, the TLP hosted a series of events and workshops to bring to the forefront concerns and issues facing the trans community in academia.

The LGBT Center released a Faculty Outlist, or list of Facutly members from around the University who openly identify as members of the LGBTQ+ Community. The list is meant to act as a resources for students, staff, and faculty alike. A similar list featuring out staff is currently being compiled by the Center as well.
A few quick Faculty Outlist facts:

Emily Wilson, classical studies professor in the School of Arts and Sciences at the University of Pennsylvania, has been named a 2019 MacArthur Fellow by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. 

"Starting in February, in Stockton, California, the mayor’s office of the city—with funding from the Economic Security Project, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and private donors—launched a pilot program that distributes $500 via debit card to 125 randomly selected citizens.

"Women in political science don’t publish in the top journals nearly as much as men. While women make up 40 percent of graduate students and 37 percent of tenure-track faculty, they account for only 20 percent of the bylines in political science’s top three peer-reviewed journals.

Professor David Eng's new co-authored book, Racial Melancholia, Racial Dissociation: On the Social and Psychic Lives of Asian Americans, was reviewed in the New Yorker. Read the full review here.

(Note: this post was updated on October 14, 2019)
The Alice Paul Center and GSWS Program are looking to hire a Graduate Student Associate to help with our media and outreach efforts. The exact duties are flexible, but may include: managing website content, taping and/or editing our podcast series, and conducting outreach regarding events. The ideal candidate will be able to attend approximately six evening events throughout the academic year. Please see our website for samples of media - 

The Alice Paul Center is hiring a Graduate Student Research Associate to help develop a new initiative: The APC Trans, Non-binary and Gender Nonconforming Oral History Archive. This community-campus partnership aims to center the voices of trans people by systematically recording their stories, as well as those of the people closest to them using oral history methods.

The Alice Paul Center is hiring a Community Liaison to help develop a new initiative: The APC Trans, Non-binary and Gender Nonconforming Oral History Archive. This community-campus partnership aims to center the voices of trans people by systematically recording their stories, as well as those of the people closest to them using oral history methods. The unique archive created by these histories will capture a historic and transformative moment in gender identity, embodiment and experience, and provide a valuable resource for scholars and the community.