Fall 2024 Research Symposium Presenter: Mar Smith Mentor: Kim Hackford-Peer Presentation: Forging Representation in the Wake of Censorship: A “Trans” Analysis of Spider-Man’s Canon Summary: The argument that Spider-Man’s story can be read as a transgender narrative is built on a strong foundation of allegory, body horror, comic history, and censorship. In a time where […]
Read MoreWhen Colin Baker (they/them) started at Utah Valley University as a musical theater student in 2020, they had their sights set on stage productions and Broadway shows, unaware of the glitzy and glamorous drag scene. Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic-induced lockdowns the following summer, they fell down a veritable rabbit hole of drag. “Drag was always […]
Read MoreFor the first time, the University of Utah gender studies program has an emphasis. Years in the making, queer studies provides a pathway through the gender studies major that centers LGBTQ+ curriculum and research. Fifteen years ago, the School for Cultural & Social Transformation didn’t yet exist as a distinct entity. Gender studies, as a […]
Read MoreWithin the School for Cultural and Social Transformation’s four divisions, there are a myriad of incredible faculty working tirelessly to positively influence both students and the community at large. Two of these faculty members recently had the opportunity to pursue research fellowships with groups of scholars from institutions around the world. — Dr. Susie S. […]
Read MoreThe School for Cultural and Social Transformation is pleased to announce that Andrea Baldwin (she/her), associate dean of research, was recognized as a recipient of the 2024 Afro Utah Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Excellence Award. This program aims to validate and respect the significant contributions from individuals of Afro descent working toward the advancement of […]
Read MoreMatt Basso, associate professor of History and Gender Studies at the University of Utah, is wrapping up a nearly five-year project with the National Park Service (NPS) that provides new resources for understanding the World War II home front, one of the most remarkable periods in our nation’s history. Basso led a team of twelve […]
Read MoreDr. Lisa Diamond, professor of psychology and gender studies, brings her expertise on sexuality, gender and intimate relationships to the forthcoming documentary, Lover of Men: The Untold History of Abraham Lincoln. Featured recently in a Vanity Fair article about the film, Dr. Diamond was invited by the filmmakers for her extensive research on human sexuality to help examine […]
Read More“Students are my favorite part of the work I do. No matter what course I teach, whether it’s gender studies or theatre or my honors course, I know the students are going to bring amazing ideas into the classroom. I don’t think people give undergraduate students enough credit for their thirst for knowledge.”
Read More“Learning about these concepts really changed my perspective, not only as a burgeoning intellectual on my way to divinity school but also as a human. It made me feel like I was represented in a religious tradition that I’d always been part of. I had never understood that there were other people who looked like […]
Read MoreFaculty, research administrators and students from across campus are invited to attend a 2-hour, in-person town hall on November 16.
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