Susan Stryker: Changing Gender
  • Politics and Society

Susan Stryker: Changing Gender

The groundbreaking trans scholar on the story we tell about gender
Saturday, Nov 7, 2026 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm CTUniversity of Chicago
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Changing Gender

Changing Gender

By Susan Stryker

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About the Event:

Today, antigender ideology continues to be mobilized by the far right and transgender people’s lives are increasingly targeted. But what are we talking about when we talk about gender? Leading trans scholar Susan Stryker joins us for an urgent conversation on her new book, Changing Gender. Drawing on her decades of work as a historian, filmmaker, and activist, she’ll explore the concept of gender, its origins, and where we go from here.


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Susan Stryker

Susan Stryker

Susan Stryker’s historical research, theoretical writings, media-making, activism, and academic field-building activities have hel...

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