Teaching Beyond the Gender Binary: Welcoming Transgender and Non-Binary Students
According to Brielle Harbin of Vanderbilt University’s Teaching Center, “Students on campuses across the country have become increasingly vocal in resisting binary thinking with respect to gender identity and expression.” As more and more students claim their transgender and non-binary gender identities, it’s important for instructors to have a degree of fluency with gender non-binary vocabulary and an understanding of how to make trans, non-binary and other gender non-conforming students feel welcomed. This session will cover the spectrum of trans and non-binary gender identities and offer a set of best practices for making these students feel recognized and respected in our classrooms.
