The Gender Week Keynote speaker this year was Dr. Shauntey James. She works at Penn State Harrisburg and her presentation was titled “Female Offenders: Unlocking their Sentencing Reality.” Over zoom, Dr. James was able to create an intimate and interactive atmosphere with the audience by asking questions and stimulating discussion. At the beginning of the…
On Tuesday, March 22, in the HUB Social Hall, I had the opportunity to listen to Dr. Hil Malatino (Penn State) do a reading from his book Trans Care (2020). He discussed the rethinking of care labor and care ethics, regarding the lack of care often shown to trans individuals due to the often transphobic and…
From March 7-11, 2022, the Women’s and Gender Resource Center organized events for Gender Week 2022. In keeping with the theme for this year, Criminal (In)Justice, on March 8, Professor Amy McKiernan gave an impactful talk over Zoom entitled “Reciprocal Education and Community Healing on Death Row in Tennessee.” Professor Amy McKiernan (she/they) is an…