In her contribution to the “Sexuality & Gender Studies Now” series, Anne Esacove highlights the Trans Literacy Project (TLP) and its work at the University of Pennsylvania. Created by a group of students, activists, and scholars to cultivate and expand conversations on trans and gender inclusivity, the TLP hosted a series of events and workshops to bring to the forefront concerns and issues facing the trans community in academia. Esacove uses this opportunity to bolster the voices of the project’s participants. Six of the TLP conveners, Ava L.J. Kim, Davy Knittle, Kel Kroehle, Aylin Malcolm, Monique Perry, and Brooke Jamieson Stanley, summarize key points learned from the TLP experience, which can be used to enrich academic learning and provide a more inclusive experience for trans students and scholars.
Monique Perry
Monique Perry is a PhD student in the Teaching, Learning, & Leadership Division at the University of Pennsylvania. They earned a master's degree from the Penn Graduate School of Education with a concentration in community action and social change. They earned a BA from the University of Michigan. They studied a liberal arts curriculum with English and political science emphases. They are a local organizer with the Caucus of Working Educators and Black Lives Matter Philly. Perry's research interests include critical pedagogy, school violence, teacher education, gender, sexuality, and mixed methodology.