Delanys novel, triton, in dialogue with contemporary debates in black, feminist, and trans scholarship to examine the utiliti. Riley snorton associate professor of africana studies at cornell university presented a lecture on his new book black on both sides. Riley snorton explores the intersections of blackness and transness. Riley snorton is a professor of english language and literature at uchicago in residence at the center for the study of gender and sexuality. Riley snorton, professor of english language and literature, joins the department and the center for gender and sexuality studies, in which he is in residence. So excited to start my goodreads author account and share my upcoming book, bottle banished. Subscribe to receive weekly cornellcast updates via email. Drawing on early sexological texts, afromodernist literature, slave narratives, journalism and film to argue how slavery and racialized gender provided a foundation for mutable gender, c. This talk is drawn from my current book project, millennial style, which analyzes interrelations of political terror.
In a beautifully written and brilliant intervention and extensionthe first full length book to examine the historical and contemporary importance of race to the constitution of trans genderc. Students are welcome to bring a copy of black on both sides to the discussion. Riley snorton for an opendiscussion graduate seminar, where participants will have an interactive discussion with our guest about his book, black on both sides, as well as topics such as publishing, interdisciplinary legibility, the job market, and other topics participants are interested in. Forget the barbie dream house, i wanted my own genie bottle to lounge in. Riley snorton identifies and performs a black trans reading practice, from anarcha to transgender days of remembrance. Black on both sides winner of the john boswell prize from the american historical association 2018 winner of the william sanders scarborough prize from the modern language association 2018 winner of an american library association stonewall honor 2018 winner of lambda literary award for transgender nonfiction 2018 winner of the sylvia rivera award in. Printed in the united states of america on acidfree paper the university of minnesota is an equalopportunity educator and employer. Cams recently published poetry collection dispatch won the 2018 lexi rudnitsky editors choice award at persea. Riley snorton is a professor of english and gender and sexuality studies at the university of chicago. So your book considers how blackness accentuates or informs trans identity, and vice versa, as you were just talking about there.
Snorton has received several fellowships including an andrew w. Book depository books with free delivery worldwide. Snorton is a cultural theorist who analyzes representations of race and gender throughout history. Drawing on a deep and varied archive of materialsearly sexological texts, fugitive slave narratives, afromodernist literature. Review by laura koch from the origins of american gynecology to the nineteenthcentury narratives of former slaves to current political movements like black lives matter, the intersections of gender and blackness have always influenced cultural understandings of femininity, masculinity, and the spaces in between. Riley snorton is associate professor of africana studies and feminist, gender, and sexuality studies at cornell university and visiting associate professor of american studies and ethnicity at the university of southern california. Riley snorton all formats kindle edition paperback hardcover sort by. Riley snorton american studies program cornell arts. Riley snorton is assistant professor of communication studies at northwestern university, where his research and teaching focus on black cultural production and queer and transgender theory. Riley snorton department of english language and literature.
A racial history of trans identity and nobody is supposed to know. Riley snorton identifies multiple intersections between blackness and transness from the midnineteenth century to presentday antiblack and antitrans legislation and violence. This book is an outstanding contribution to conversations about black and trans studies. He is a vocal member of the trans community and writes in the areas of transgender and queer theory. He has also been listed as one of ten transgender people you should know by bet. Marion sims, lionized as the father of american gynecology, with the crossgender maneuvers of fugitive actors in 19th century slave narratives, snorton frames how transness became conceivable, as a kind of being in the world in which gender though. Riley snorton in this joint reading, riley snorton and joshua chambersletson will present selections from their recently published books, meditating on the power of queer of color and black trans grief. A cataloginginpublication record for this book is available from the library of congress. A racial history of trans identity is an exceptional and beautifully written book in which c.
Drawing on a deep and varied archive of materials, snorton attends to how slavery and the production of racialized gender provided the foundations for an understanding of gender as mutable. Black sexuality on the down low university of minnesota press, 2014, traces the emergence and circulation of the down low in news and popular culture. A racial history of trans identity university of minnesota press, 2017. His publications include nobody is supposed to know. The book has also been recognized by the organization of american historians and the institute for humanities research. Riley snorton is an american scholar, author, and activist whose work focuses on historical perspectives of gender and race, specifically black transgender identities.
Literary hub lit recs for talking about race and gender. Riley snorton was born in the new york city borough of the bronx, the son of lois snorton wilson, who has been a lawyer, mediator, and arbitrator, and. Professor snorton is currently completing his second book, tentatively titled black on both sides. New book explores trans cases in africanamerican history. Riley snorton is an assistant professor in the department of communication studies at northwestern university. A cultural theorist who analyzes representations of race and gender throughout history, snorton is the author of two books, nobody is supposed to know. A racial history of trans identity minnesota, 2017, which draws on a deep and varied archive of materials to identify the multiple intersections between blackness and transness from the midnineteenth century to presentday antiblack and antitrans legislation and violence. The range of archival materials is astounding and snortons analysis is just mind blowing. Author discusses intersection between race and transgender.
Ecologies of racial meaning examines the constitutive presence of swamps to racial practices and formations in the americas. Riley snorton and t fleischmann talk gender, freedom, and transitivity. See whats new on cornellcast and find out whats coming up next and how you can take part. I am an author, scholar and an assistant professor in africana studies and feminist, gender, and sexuality studies at cornell university. Its not on my shelf yet, but i cannot wait to get my hands on a copy. His talk will be on his recently published book, black on both sides. Washington blade examining black transness through contemporary media. Riley snorton is 1 of 10 transgender people you should know bet june 11, 2014. A racial history of trans identity, identifies multiple intersections between blackness and transness from the midnineteenth century to presentday antiblack and antitrans legislation and violence. A racial history of trans identity is a fieldchanging, paradigmshifting. A racial history of trans identity monday afternoon at the.
Welcoming the new decade with the wonderful poet and scholar cameron awkwardrichs book piles yup, plural. Riley snorton interrogates the absent presence of phillip devine in both the public memory of the humboldt killings and in the national narration of brandon teena as a transgender martyr. Oktober 1945 als jeanne carolyn stephenson in stamford, texas ist. This talk traces how flesh figures one route into the proverbial question of how matter matters. Black sexuality on the down low university of minnesota press, 2014 and black on both sides. Gender trouble in triton books gateway duke university press. Riley snorton and t fleischmann talk gender, freedom. Riley snorton is professor of english and gender and sexuality studies at the university of chicago. He is a respected scholar, author, teacher, amateur filmmaker, transgender advocate, and devoted friend and family member. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Drawing on a rich and varied archive of cultural objects ranging from fugitive slave narratives to contemporary hollywood films, snorton traces the intertwined histories of blackness and transness. Riley snorton named 2020 stafford ellison wright black. A racial history of trans identity is an ambitious, complicated examination of a still understudied subject.
Riley snorton has written a stunning new chapter in queer theory. He has also been listed as one of ten transgender people you. Riley snorton and explore their bibliography from s c. For people who dont already know you, please share a little about yourself, your work, andor your activism. Riley snorton speaks at occidental as 2020 stafford. In your introduction you quote claire colebrooks idea that the term trans expresses the primordial being from which differences formed, and then you connect this to.
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