Join Transgender Awareness Week events Nov. 13–19
Transgender Awareness Week is Nov. 13–19, 2024. It is a time where people and organizations around the country bring awareness and take action to help increase understanding about transgender people and the issues members of the community face.
During this week, the University Libraries and the Center for Research Data and Digital Scholarship are hosting a series of events to support learning and research on the experiences of transgender, nonbinary and gender-nonconforming people.
Join us for the upcoming events below and browse our Transgender Resources guide highlighting Libraries collections, CU Boulder research, websites and more.
Storytime
Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024
3 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Norlin Library, Center for British and Irish Studies, M549
This read-aloud storytime is geared towards adults—all of the nostalgia of a storytime, with stories that feature trans and nonbinary characters as written by trans and nonbinary authors.
We will read My Rainbow by Trinity and DeShanna Neal and When Aidan Became a Brother by Kyle Lukoff from the Children's and Young adult Collection.
Afterwards, storytime facilitators will lead the group in conversation reflecting on the contents and themes covered in the books.
Data Zines for Trans Awareness
Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024
10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Norlin Library, E206
During this two-hour workshop, you will learn what zines are, how you can make them, and how they’re used in academia and independently for data advocacy. Participants will be given an opportunity to create a mini-zine on the topic of trans data. No prior knowledge of zines is necessary.
Drop-In: Finding Trans Research Using Library Resources
Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024
1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Norlin Library, E113
Join CU Boulder librarians for a drop-in research support session: we can help you with the research support you need! Topics will be tailored to participants’ specific questions, but may include anything research related, such as: how to identify scholarly resources, where to find articles and books, tips on finding statistics and datasets and how to use citation management software. Bring your questions and enjoy some snacks and tea with us.
Growth Not Violence: Collecting, Interpreting & Sharing Data about Trans & Nonbinary People
Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024
3 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Norlin Library, E206
Data about trans people can provide insights that improve the wellbeing of the community, and encourage widespread integration with society; this data can also inadvertently cause profound harm. Attendees will consider the whole data lifecycle from research planning to presentation.
Workshop: Mapping Transgender Rights
Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024
10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Norlin Library, E206
Learn how to map data related to transgender equality! This is an introductory workshop on basic geographic information systems (GIS). Participants will learn how to create/replicate a map similar to the LGBTQ Equality by State map using either QGIS or R Studio.
Queer and Trans Information Activism: The Digital Transgender Archive and the Homosaurus
Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024
Reception (in-person attendees only): 4 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Presentation and Q&A: 5 p.m. – 6:45 p.m.
Virtual via Zoom or in-person in Norlin Library, Center for British and Irish Studies, M549
Attend a presentation by Dr. K.J. Rawson (he/him/his) on his work founding and directing the Digital Transgender Archive (DTA), an open-access website for transgender history. Dr. Rawson began the DTA more than a decade ago to address the barriers that researchers face when conducting historical research on transgender topics. He will explain those barriers and the new possibilities for information circulation and historical research that digital archives like the DTA can open up for researchers, including the DTA’s use of the Homosaurus: An International LGBTQ+ Linked Data Vocabulary. A catered reception will be provided for in-person registrants prior to the presentation. Note: Registrations will be confirmed by checking IDs at the door. Please bring a photo ID to the event, and enter your registration information so that it will match your ID.
This event is generously supported with funding from CU Boulder’s Center for Humanities & the Arts and co-sponsored by the University Libraries, Center for Research Data and Digital Scholarship, Women & Gender Studies Department and the LGBTQ Studies Program.
Wikidata + Comics Edit-a-thon
Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024
10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Norlin Library, E206
You’ve heard of Wikipedia, but do you know about Wikidata? This workshop will teach what Wikidata is and how you can access and use the information it contains as part of your research. You’ll also learn how to add and update content and have the opportunity to grow Wikidata by expanding entries for trans and nonbinary comics creators. This workshop is open to everyone and no knowledge of Wikidata (or comics) is required. Please bring a laptop if you plan on editing Wikidata.
Sponsors
Transgender Awareness Week events are sponsored by the University Libraries, Center for Research Data and Digital Scholarship, the Center for Humanities and the Arts, Women & Gender Studies Department and the LGBTQ Studies Program.