How can anthropological expertise on sex and gender help us better understand the complexities of the world around us, particularly in the face of increasing legislation targeting transgender people and efforts at equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI)? This panel discussion–featuring scholars from all four fields of anthropology–will delve deeply into sex and gender as categories, drawing on things like cross-cultural approaches, biological studies, and feminist theory. Non-anthropologists and anthropologists alike are warmly welcome!
Panelists:
- Dr. Kate Clancy - Professor of Anthropology at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
- Gabby Omoni Hartemann - PhD candidate, Department of Anthropology at the Federal University of Minas Gerais
- Dr. Benjamin Hegarty - Researcher at the Kirby Institute, University of New South Wales
- Dr. Rae Jereza - Senior Researcher at the Polarization and Extremism Research Innovation Lab (PERIL) and Research Assistant Professor at the School of Public Affairs at American University
Discussant:
- Dr. Rine Vieth, McGill University