Fall 2014

TRANSlating Identities

Janet Mock and Ryan Sallans will present TRANSlating Identities, which is moderated by Dr. Monica Miller, from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM. 
Their discussion includes an exploration of identity, visibility, and self-actualization considering gender, race, and sexuality.
This event meets the 5 x 10 Identity Development requirement.

Talk on “Scaling Social Complexities: Lesbicas Negras and the Ethical-Political in Brazilian Gynecology”

Nessette Falu is a Ph.D. Candidate in Socio-Cultural Anthropology at Rice University. In August 2013, she concluded a yearlong fieldwork in Salvador-Bahia, Brazil. Her research investigates how self-identified black lesbians (lesbicas negras) draw upon everyday lived experiences to self-advocate and demand respectful recognition toward their sexuality by their gynecologists.

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