S07E01 Studying Transness in the Nineteenth Century

In this episode, Eagan Dean (Rutgers University, New Brunswick) makes the case that trans studies is an important new area for nineteenth century cultural history and that the stakes of this scholarship are higher than ever. Featuring author Peyton Thomas and scholars Rebekkah Mulholland (California State University, Sacramento) and Jen Manion (Amherst College), Eagan Dean gives an overview of current scholarship in the field and opportunities for intervention from C19 scholars, as well as tips for adding trans studies insights to your teaching. This episode also includes a sampling of cutting-edge scholarship in nineteenth century trans studies from the April 2023 Rutgers symposium on The Trans Nineteenth Century. Additional resources are available at and you can find the episode transcript at

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S07E01 Studying Transness in the Nineteenth Century is an episode from C19: America in the 19th Century by C19 Podcast.

This episode is 00:39:00 long.

This episode was published on Jan 16, 2024.

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