INQ-271 | Transgender History

Full Title: Transgender History

Topic Description:

Students at Roanoke College today are living through what historian Susan Stryker has called a transgender “revolution.” All things “trans” now permeate our contemporary media, politics, and culture. But when did trans become a thing? How long have transgender people actually been around? This course introduces students to the study of history by using “trans” as the central lens through which we investigate the past. Students will read works written by transgender and intersex authors ranging from the nineteenth century to the present, as well as research, write, and present on topics related to U.S. transgender history.

Counts as Global? No

Topic Approved: October 2019