Lectures

Below are recent lectures by the Chair in Transgender Studies.

2017

  • Panel convenor and speaker, “Misogyny for All Genders.” Friends of St Ann’s Academy, Victoria, BC. Sept.
  • “Transgender Pioneer Virginia Prince.” Royal BC Museum, Victoria, BC. July.
  • “The University of Victoria is a World Leader in Transgender Studies. How Did it Happen?” Connect U Conference. UVic, May.
  • Featured Speaker. “The Shifting Landscape of Gender.” Salt Spring Forum, Mar.
  • Panel Speaker. “Breaking down barriers: Fostering a more inclusive Canada” Universities Canada Converge 2017. Ottawa, Feb.
  • Featured Speaker. “Three Transgender Pioneers.” Canadian Federation of University Women. Victoria, Feb.
  • Invited Speaker. “Law Enforcement & Transgender People.” North Saanich & Sidney RCMP. Sydney, BC. Feb.

2016

  • Plenary Address. ”The Transgender Archives,” Jin Xing Conference. Beijing, China. Dec.
  • Keynote Speaker. “Transgender People and Law Enforcement.” BC Law Enforcement Diversity Network, Vancouver, Nov.
  • Featured Speaker. “The Transgender Archives.” New View Conference. Kinsey Institute, Bloomington IA. Oct.
  • Gender Odyssey Professional Conference. “Trans in the Elder Years.” Seattle, WA. Aug.
  • Archivist’s Talk & Curator’s Roundtable, Nickle Galleries, University of Calgary. June.
  • Keynote Address. “History in the Raw: The Transgender Archives.” Without Borders: LGBTQ+ Archives, Libraries, Museums & Special Collections. London, UK. June.
  • A. Devor, M. Heinz, G. Bauer, Z. Marshall, J. Pyne. “Generating National Guidelines for Research Involving Transgender People.” World Professional Association for Transgender Health. Amsterdam, Netherlands. June.
  • Gender Odyssey Conference, Transgender Ageing. Seattle, WA. Aug.
  • Camosun College, Deciphering Transgender Identities. Community, Family, and Child Studies. March.
  • University of Victoria, Child and Youth Care 360 & 561,  Children’s Human Rights, July.

2015

  • “Deciphering Transgender Identities.” Oak Bay United Church, Victoria, BC. November.
  • Keynote Address. “History in the Raw: The Transgender Archives.” Fantasia Fair. Provincetown, MA. October.
  • Keynote Address. “History in the Raw: The Transgender Archives.” Canadian Sex Research Forum. Kelowna, BC. October.
  • “Talking About gender & Sexual Diversity.” UBC, Island, & Northern Medical Program, Doctor, Patient & Society, May.
  • Keynote Address. “History in the Raw: The Transgender Archives.” National Transgender Health Summit. Oakland, CA. April.
  • “Deciphering Transgender Identities.” Community, Family, and Child Studies. Camosun College, Victoria, BC. March.
  • “Faculty Use of Rare and Unique Collections.” UVic IdeaFest Panel. March.
  • Transforming Gender documentary on CBC Doc Zone. February, August, November.
  • “Navigating Gender & Sexual Diversity in Learning Environments.” University of Victoria, Diversity Forum, January.

2014

  • “Moving Trans* History Forward: Creating the World's Largest Trans* Archives.” Association of Canadian Archivists conference. Victoria, BC. June.
  • “The World’s Largest Transgender Archives.” 23rd Biennial International Symposium of the World Professional Association for Transgender Health. Bangkok, Thailand. Poster presentation. February.
  • “Deciphering Transgender Identities.” UVic Deans’ Downtown Lecture Series. November.
  • “The Origins of the Transgender Archives.” UVic Libraries “Tea and Treasures” lecture series. November.
  • “The Origins of the Transgender Archives.” Special Libraries Association. The Transgender Archives. Vancouver, BC. June.
  • “What Transgender People Want from their Primary Health Care Providers.” BC Nurse Practitioners Association. June.
  • “Talking About gender & Sexual Diversity.” UBC, Island, & Northern Medical Program, Doctor, Patient & Society, May.