Miranda Joseph Endowed Lecture: Poetic Operations: Trans of Color art in Digital Media with Micha Cardenas

The annual Miranda Joseph Endowed Lecture (MJEL) honors the scholarly and institution-building work of Miranda Joseph, a former UA GWS Professor whose leadership efforts contributed to the creation of the Institute for LGBT Studies. Her vision to turn the University of Arizona into a hub of critical interdisciplinary scholarship in transnational gender and sexuality studies continues annually with the MJEL by inviting distinguished scholars in this field. This year we are excited to welcome Dr. Micha Cárdenas for a virtual presentation of Poetric Operations: Trans of Color art in Digital Media.

Film Screening: Rafiki

The Institute of LGBT Studies would like to invite you all the second film screening of Spring semester that will be hosted this semester via ZOOM on April 22 at 6:30pm. We will be viewing Rafiki, a film by Kenyan producer Wanuri Kahui on the life and experiences of Kenyan queer folk. It tells the story of Kena and Zaikai, both living in Nairobi but with different material conditions that shape and inform how they move within their queer lives. It is our hope that these will help us expand our idea of care and love, and help us tap into the LGBTQ+ community beyond US borders.
Following the film will be a few minutes for discussions and also simply dwell in the space as a community. 

Virtual Film Screening of UNSETTLED: Seeking Refuge in America

Institute Election Relief Packs Featured on KOLD

According to survey done by the Harris Poll, 68 percent of Americans say the presidential election is a significant source of stress. That’s up 16 percent from the 2016 election.

The #TransgenderFirst Scholarship

Video - Fostering LGBTQ2S+ Inclusion in Online Learning

LGBTQ+ Virtual Artist-in-Residence with The Institute for LGBT Studies

The Institute for LGBT Studies was inspired to create an opportunity for LGBTQ+ virtual artists-in-residence after conversations with local LGBTQ+ artists and musicians who were primarily gig workers and heavily impacted by COVID-19. Artists from all mediums and backgrounds, both local and national, responded to our call. We were in awe at the response from artists and the amazingly talented individuals that applied. We originally had offered five positions, but after the massive interest from artists, we were able to extend the opportunity to 11 individuals.