About
This hybrid session will offer a space for dialogue and building solidarity around trans justice in the current moment. The session will feature a panel of content experts who will share theoretical, political, personal and legal analysis related to trans experiences on our campus and in our communities, contextualizing them within broader work for belonging, social justice, and liberation. Panelists will explore what it means to “meet the moment” for trans justice today, how to safeguard the work on trans topics and activism amid backlash, and concrete actions on how to support in material and sustainable ways. Following the panel conversation and Q&A, all in attendance at the watch party will be invited to participate in collaborative dialogue and strategy sharing toward collective care and action in our classrooms, workplaces, and beyond. RSVP at tinyurl.com/twtt1204
Moderator
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Jordan Tudisco, UC President’s Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Film and Media, UC Berkeley
Panelists
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Alex Torrez, Ph.D. Student and Chancellor’s Fellow, Department of Sociology, UC Berkeley
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Eric Stanley, Associate Professor, Department of Gender and Women’s Studies, Vice Chair for Research, and Haas Distinguished Chair in LGBT Equity, UC Berkeley
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Laurel Westbrook, Professor, Department of Sociology, UC Santa Barbara
- Vanessa Aviva Gonzalez-Siegel, Director, LGBTQ Campus Resource Center Chair, Committee on LGBTQ Affairs, UCLA
Event Details
- When: December 4, 2025, 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
- Hybrid: There will be an opportunity for attendees to join virtually on Zoom or join an in-person watch party on campus. Zoom link and watch party location will be sent out upon registration.
- Lunch will be provided for the in-person watch party.
- Questions? Email americancultures@berkeley.edu
Event Co-Hosts
This current conversation extends and builds from the Teaching in Troubled Times workshop series offered by the American Cultures Center, Center for Teaching and Learning, Division of Equity & Inclusion,Multicultural Community Center, andGender Equity Resource Center
If you require an accommodation for effective communication (ASL interpreting/CART captioning, alternative media formats, etc.) to fully participate in this event, please email americancultures@berkeley.edu with as much advance notice as possible with as much advance notice as possible and at least 7 days in advance of the event.
This event is open to all UC Berkeley community members, regardless of race, color, national origin, ethnicity, age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, religion, or any other protected class status. UC Berkeley is committed to fostering an inclusive environment that welcomes participants from all backgrounds.