Queer Theories

This course introduces a broad range of topics within queer and trans studies with emphasis on queer/trans of color critique. We will look at the formations of these fields, their origins, limits, and what they accomplish within the space of the university. We will examine what "counts" as queer studies, exploring the histories of its writings and publications alongside current topics in the field.

Medicine and Power

This course emphasizes queer and trans histories and theoretical approaches to discussions of medicine and science as systems of power. We begin with an exploration of histories of medicine and medical technologies, discussing topics of scientific racism and misogyny, as well as racialized constructions of health and wellness. In addition to these analyses of oppression and power, we will also discuss legacies of resistance and social justice done in response to medical violence.

Lynda Pickbourn-Smith

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Associate Professor of Gender Studies
Institution:  
Mount Holyoke College
Department:  
Gender Studies
Email Address:  
lpickbourn@mtholyoke.edu

David R Paquette

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Primary Title:  
Senior Research Fellow
Institution:  
UMASS Amherst
Department:  
College of Info & Computer Sciences
Email Address:  
drpaquette@umass.edu

Chris Crane Miller

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Primary Title:  
Facilities Operation Manager
Institution:  
UMASS Amherst
Department:  
Physics
Email Address:  
ccmiller@umass.edu

Kris Joseph Coderre

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Access Coordinator
Institution:  
UMASS Amherst
Department:  
Disability Services
Email Address:  
kcoderre@umass.edu
Office Building:  
Goodell Building

Kiersten Hartnagel

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Communications Dispatcher
Institution:  
UMASS Amherst
Department:  
FCS Operational Services
Email Address:  
khartnagel@umass.edu

Decolonial Undergrounds

What do punk rock, heavy metal, skateboarding, hip-hop, and comedy teach us about Indigenous liberation? This course frames subcultural communities led by historically colonized but inherently sovereign people as vital movements for justice, equity, and anti-racism. Bringing Native American and Indigenous Studies in conversation with theories of subcultural sociality, this course aims to foster a deep understanding of how Indigenous and minoritized people agitate for collective rights while dynamically preserving ancestral knowledge.

Indigenous & Decolonizing Educ

How has compulsory education been used to perpetuate colonialism and its associated discourses, like racism, cisheteronormativity, white supremacy, anti-Blackness, ableism, and Indigenous dispossession? Conversely, how can radical and ancestral approaches to teaching and learning insurrect subjugated knowledge and unite people in a shared struggle for liberation?

Ecosensory Studio

This studio art course activates the five senses as entry points for creative research and ecological exchange. You may think you know what art "looks" like, but how do contemporary makers use smell,touch, sound, and/or taste to engage environmental questions?
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