East Stroudsburg University\u2019s Provost\u2019s Colloquium Series, an intellectual experience that promotes dialogue among ESU faculty, staff, students, and community, continues with a virtual presentation by Victoria Thomas, Ph.D., a Frederick Douglass\u00a0Institute Scholar in Residence in the\u00a0department of communication.<\/p>\n
The presentation \u201cSisterhood Not Cisterhood: Dismantling Anti-Trans Ideologies of Black Womanhood,\u201d will take place on Wednesday, February 24 at 5:30 p.m. Access the presentation via this Zoom link: https:\/\/esu-online.zoom.us\/j\/94441558689<\/a><\/p>\n In her lecture Dr. Thomas will focus on her interdisciplinary project in the service of social justice to increase the chances of Black cis and trans women collectively surviving and thriving. \u201cBlack trans women face a disproportionate amount of psychological harassment that involves verbal abuse, humiliation, excessive criticism, disinterest, and discouragement,\u201d Thomas said. \u201cThis presentation will offer strategies for effectively communicating with trans women that affirm and support Black trans women’s lived experiences.\u201d Thomas will provide insight into Black trans women’s needs via examining everyday communication practices that inhibit their personhood. Participants will develop three skills: critical listening, understanding empathy vs. accountability, and leveraging privilege. To provide a practical framework for communicating across our differences, audience members will practice using communication strategies explored in the lecture to transform the social, political, and legal conditions that contribute to multiple oppressions for people.<\/p>\n