I'm excited to me back in the class, discussing and learning with students. I thought I would share parts of my Queer Theory course on this space so people can see what we'll be doing--and of course, I always welcome suggestions and critical feedback. This course is cross-listed between Women's Studies and Philosophy. One goose at a time Curious about the subtitle, "One goose at a time"? Join us on October 5 to discuss Alex Johnson's "How to Queer Ecology: One Goose at a Time." I taught a … [Read more...]
Vulnerability, trauma, and the university
I came across Frank Furedi's March 8 article "The Therapeutic University" via the Hannah Arendt Center's weekly newsletter. In this article, Furedi reflects on the increasing medicalization of trauma in university contexts. Furedi's article is wide-reaching and provocative. Although I cannot take up all of his points, I would like to comment on a few ways in which feminist relational theory is relevant to his discussion, especially with respect to vulnerability. The therapeutic turn in … [Read more...]