Monday, February 10

Dr. Jess Whatcott (they/them) is a teacher, writer and organizer based in San Diego, California (Kumeyaay land), working towards carceral abolition, disability justice, queer and trans liberation, and a world without borders. Their forthcoming book is Menace to the Future: A Disability and queer history of carceral eugenics (Duke, 2024).

10:35 Welcome – 

  College of Social Science Assistant Dean of Research Lois Takahashi 

10:40 Moment of Silence and Reflection - Louie McDonough

10:45-11:50 Keynote Presentation – Trans* Participation in Sports 

• Helen Carol, Sports Project Director, National Center for Lesbian Rights 

• Christina Kahrl, Sports Editor, SF Chronicle 

• Dr. CJ Jones, Santa Clara University 

12-1:15 What Resources Are Available to Trans* students at SJSU?
- Bonnie Sugiyama

PRIDE Center / Counseling & Psychological Services (CAPS) / Q Corner of Santa Clara  County / Student Wellness Center / SCC Office LGBTQ Affairs 

1:30-2:20 Student Panel – features six SJSU trans undergraduates sharing their experiences  and wisdom from their time at SJSU

2:20-2:50 Art/Creative Activity – Soma De Bourbon 

2:50 Closing Words - Tanya Bakhru

See our Instagram for informative bios of women written by WGSS students