This Pride month, our newsletter takes a closer look at gender and sexuality, rich fields of study that offer vital insights into broader social life.
Featured Essays
Ten years ago Diane di Mauro, director of the Sexuality Research Fellowship Program (SRFP) (1995–2006), reflected on the SSRC’s effort to develop the field of…
Works of sexual expression are often considered taboo, in common parlance. In academia, pornography remains a topic of research that while nominally acceptable, can still…
Pablo Mitchell illustrates the importance of mentorship in fostering new generations of academics, in particular in emerging fields. As part of the “Sexuality & Gender…
Frontiers
This article shows how “gender experts” at international NGOs used a variety of recognition strategies to navigate competing demands from gender-diverse communities, opponents of LGBT…
In this article, authors argue that the advance in seemingly pro-LGBT attitudes in the West often contrasts with the greening of anti-immigrant sentiment propagated by…
This article argues that in seeking recognition as a sexual minority, “ex-gay” evangelicals reveal the inadequacy of modern law’s efforts to regulate sexual difference.