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MAR
18
Trans Technologies: A Book Launch & Panel Discussion
Date:
Tuesday, 18 Mar 2025
Time:
11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Location:
ComArtSci Building, Room 145
Department:
Center for Gender in Global Context
Event Details:

Featuring Dr. Oliver Haimson, Assistant Professor of Information at University of Michigan, discussing his upcoming book Trans Technologies, released February 25th!

In Trans Technologies, Oliver Haimson shares insights from in-depth interviews with over 100 creators of trans technology–including apps, games, health resources, extended reality systems, and supplies designed to address challenges trans people face. The book uncovers what trans technology means and explores its possibilities, limitations, and future prospects.

The panel will include Dr. Megh Marathe, Assistant Professor in the Department of Media & Information and the Center for Bioethics & Social Justice, Dr. Stef Shuster, Associate Professor in the Lyman Briggs College and Department of Sociology, and will be moderated by Dr. Jean Hardy, Assistant Professor of Media & Information.

Date: Tue, Mar 18, 2025

Time: 11:00 AM ‐ 12:00 PM

Location: ComArtSci Building, Room 145